Yugi Sethu is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, and television presenter who has worked in the Tamil film industry. He has been conferred doctorate (PhD) in cinema by the Madras University in July 2015, for his thesis 'Development of a new box office predictability model'. He has appeared in a few films in main and supporting roles and has contributed to films as a screenwriter. He has hosted the TV talk shows Nayyandi Darbar, Sethuvudan Darbar andYugiyudan Yugiyungal. He has been a jury since inception for popular Star Vijay TV Movie Awards.
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 earned his moniker Yugi from college after being inspired by the character from the Sanskrit play Vasavadatta.
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 directed two films, Kavithai Paada Neramillai and Maathangal Ezhu. He acted in the lead in the Italian English short film Pidgin (1994). He distributed Shekar Kapur's Bandit Queen in Tamil Nadu. He attempted to import the film Erotic Tales to India, but was stopped by the censor board.
He played one of the leads in the comedy film Panchatanthiram (2002) and played an important role of a constable in Ramanaa (2002). Despite the success of Panchatanthiram, Yugi Sethu cited a lack of interest in comedy films. He wrote the story for K. S. Ravikumar's Tamil film Villain, starring Ajith Kumar.
Filmography As an actor + Year Title Role Notes 1987 Kavithai Paada Neramillai Guna 1993 Maathangal Ezhu Raja 2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Yugi Sethu PanchathantiramVedham Ramanaa Saravanan 2003 Anbe Sivam Utthaman 2006 Scream of the Ants Taxi driver Persian film(Credited as Yuhi Sethu) 2010 Aasal Don Samsa 2013 Haridas Ravi 2015 Trisha Illana Nayanthara Vikram Thoongaa VanamT. I. Mani Cheekati Rajyam Telugu film Oru Naal Iravil Sethu Barathi 2021 Kasada Thapara Krishna Streaming release 2022 Sardar Agent Karapanpoochi 2025Padai ThalaivanSaravanan2026Vowels - An Atlas of LoveErosAnthology film; segment: "Eros" Train
As a director, writer, and producer + Year Title Credited as Notes Director Writer Producer 1987 Kavithai Paada Neramillai 1993 Maathangal Ezhu 1997 Kalaiyur, le village des chefs French documentary 2002 Villain 2010 Aasal
Television + Year Title Role Channel Notes 1989 Jana Jana Television film 19992002 Nayyandi Darbar Host Vijay TV
Short films
Year Film Role Notes 1984 The Rhetoric of the Continuity As director 1989 Water Flourosis 1989 Indra Avaz Yojana 1994 Pidgin Ram Italian film(Credited as Yuhi Sethu)
Awards
Special Honorary Award - Vijay Television Awards (2013)
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