Yugi Sethu

Yugi Sethu[1][2] is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, television presenter, academician, critic and art historian who has worked in the Tamil film industry.[3] An extremely versatile personality, he has been conferred doctorate (PhD) in cinema by the Madras University in July 2015, for his Thesis entitled: 'Development of a new box office predictability model'.[4][5][6] He has appeared in a few films in main and supporting roles and has contributed to films as a screenwriter. He has hosted close to 1,000 TV talk shows [Nayyandi Darbar, Sethuvudan Darbar, Yugiyudan Yugiyungal, etc...] and has been a jury since inception for popular "Star Vijay TV Movie Awards".

Yugi Sethu
Born (1964-01-09) 9 January 1964
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesYuki Sethu
Occupation(s)Film actor, screenwriter, director, writer, producer, talk show host, academician, critic, art historian
Years active1986–present
SpouseRamya Krishnan(Diverse) Amritha Kalyani
ChildrenVaasav, Anaasanaa

He is an academician, a critic, art historian, and is engaged in restoration and preservation of Tamil and other south Indian Vintage movies. He is now involved in ground work for spawning Independent movies in India.

Early life

He is a native of Oothukadu, Tamil Nadu, India. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and finished post-graduate studies in political science.

He was awarded a gold medal during his time at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu for his student project film, The Rhetoric of the Continuity, which had the distinction of being the only Indian film selected among 45 other international entries at the 1984 International Film Festival of India in New Delhi and Music, courtesy of Satyajit Ray.

Career

He wrote the Story for the Tamil box office hit K.S.Ravikumar's "Villain", starring Ajithkumar. He has acted in the lead in an Italian-English Telefilm, "Pidgin" (1995), which won an award at the Nanni Moretti's Sacher Film Festival in Rome [Regia: Andrea Gropplero, Interpreti: Yuhi Sethu & Anna Scaglione; Fotografia: Gianenrico Bianchi, Montaggio: Daniela Bassani]. He has acted in a cameo in the Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf's, Scream of the Ants (2006) in Persian/English. He was the line producer for the French production of the docu-film "Kalaiyur" Directed by Sophie Martre. He has visited the Cannes Film festival several times since 1994 and has imported European films to India [Tales of Erotica;Katya Ismailova]. He distributed Shekar Kapur's "Bandit Queen" in Tamil Nadu state. He also trades in Film rights for Satellite TV, Home video, Internet and mobile.

Filmography

As actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
1987Kavithai Paada NeramillaiGuna
1989JanaJanaTelevision film
1993Maathangal 7Raja
1995PidginItalian film
2002Pammal K. SambandamYugi Sethu
PanchathantiramVedham
RamanaaSaravanan
2003Anbe SivamUtthaman
2006Scream of the AntsPersian film
2010AsalDon SamsaAlso writer
2013HaridasRavi
2015Trisha Illana NayantharaYugi SethuGuest appearance
Thoongaa VanamMani
Cheekati RajyamTelugu film
Oru Naal IravilSethu Barathi
2021Kasada ThaparaLord Krishna
2022SardarAgent Karapanpoochi (Cockroach)

As screenwriter
YearFilmNotes
2002VillainV4 Award for Best Writer
2010Asal

As director/producer
YearFilmNotes
1984The Rhetoric of the ContinuityShort film
1987Kavithai Paada NeramillaiFilm Fans Association Special Commendation Award
1989Water FlourosisShort film
1989Indra Avaz YojanaShort film
1992Maadhangal Ezhu

References
  1. "Yugi Sethu Becomes, 'Dr. Yugi Sethu'!".
  2. "Yugi Sethu has the success formula for cinema - Ananda Vikatan | "என்கிட்ட இருக்கு ஹிட் ஃபார்முலா !" | ஆனந்த விகடன் - 2015-09-16". Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. "'Rasigan Express' bus flagged off". The Hindu. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  4. "Yugi Sethu has the success formula for cinema - Ananda Vikatan | "என்கிட்ட இருக்கு ஹிட் ஃபார்முலா !" | ஆனந்த விகடன் - 2015-09-16". Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. http://entertainment.chennaipatrika.com/post/2015/08/13/Madras-University-confers-doctorate-on-Yuhi-Sethu.aspx
  6. "Yugi Sethu Becomes, 'Dr. Yugi Sethu'!".
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