Premsai is an Indian film director and former actor. As an actor, he was acclaimed for playing many different prominent roles in Tamil and Telugu television serials and tele films.[1] Later he ventured in to Direction. His debut film was Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum starring Jai, Santhanam, Yami Gautam in Tamil and Courier Boy Kalyan in Telugu with Nitin & Yami Gautam. It was produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Premsai
Born
Chennai
OccupationScreen Writer / Film director
Years active1998–present

Early life

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Premsai was born on 29 September in Chennai. He started his media career in the year 1998 first he ventured into acting in Serials and tele films in Tamil and Telugu. He was introduced by AVM Productions in a teleserial by legendary director S. P. Muthuraman he featured in a single episode in that serial. He was choosy in selecting scripts which helped him work with the best of technicians such as Balu Mahendra, K. Balachander, A.C.Trilokchander, S.P.Muthuraman, Revathy, Venkat and Ramesh Raja.[1]

Direction

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Premsai moved from acting and ventured into direction to explore his creative abilities into writing and direction. He directed his first telefilm Manasa Vaacha Karma with Venu Arvind in the lead which got him a very good recognition and Director Prabhu Deva noticed and he went on to assist him in films as associate director in the film Shankar Dada Zindabad with mega star Chiranjeevi in the lead.

He later worked as a co-director & dialogue writer for Prabhu deva in Engeyum Kadhal starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani in the lead. As a director he debuted with a bilingual film titled Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum starring Jai, Santhanam, Yami Gautam in the lead in Tamil and Courier Boy Kalyan in Telugu with Nithin & Yami Gautam in the lead . It was produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon.[2]

Filmography

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Director

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Year Film Cast Language Status
2015 Courier Boy Kalyan Nithiin, Yami Gautam Telugu Released
2016 Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Jai, Yami Gautam Tamil Released

Co- Director , Associate Director

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Film Cast Language Role
Shankar Dada Zindabad Chiranjeevi Telugu As an Associate Director
Engeyum Kadhal Jayam Ravi, Hansika Motwani Tamil Dialogue Writer & Co-director

Actor

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TeleSerial — Tamil

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TeleSerial Director Channel
Chinna Chinna Aasai Revathy Sun TV
Nirangal Sundar . K. Vijayan Sun TV
Kadhai Neram Balu Mahendra Sun TV
Archanai Pookal R.V.Ramesh Raj Sun TV
Amma Solai Raja Sun TV
Sharadha Sripriya Sun TV
Avargal Ganesh Sun TV
Nilavai Pidipom Venkat Raj TV
En Thozhi, En Kadhali, En Maniavi Charles Star Vijay[1]
Simran Thirai — Anuvum Naanum Ahathiyan Jaya TV
Thangamana Purushan Sundar.K.Vijayan kalaingnar TV

TeleSerial — Telugu

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TeleSerial Banner Channel
Kalisi Undaam Ra Balaji Telefilms Gemini TV
Nine Pellaadutha Radaan Gemini TV
Oka Sthree Katha AVM Gemini TV
Suryavamsam Radaan Gemini TV
Janaki AVM Gemini TV
hrudayam Gemini TV
Talambrallu E TV E TV

Films

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  • Rajadhi Raja (2009) and many more

Awards

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Year Award Category
2004 Nandi Award Best actor for Talambraallu (Telugu tele Serial)
2008 Mylapore Academy Award Best actor for Thangamana Purushan (Tamil tele Serial)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "As his horizons widen …". The Hindu. 13 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Jai's movie is first of it's [sic] kind".