Ganesh Kumar Gangai Amaren, better known as Premgi Amaren, is an Indian playback singer, film composer, songwriter and actor.
Background
Son of veteran film composer and singer Gangai Amaran, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema and is known for his comical performances in the Venkat Prabhu films Chennai 600028, Saroja, Goa and Mankatha. His stage name, Premgi, is actually a spelling error, as it is meant to be "Prem G.", (the G referring to his father"s name).
Career
Working with Yuvan Shankar Raja, he also remixed some of his compositions for the soundtrack albums, the first being "Loosu Penne" from the film Vallavan. The movie went on to become the year"s biggest summer blockbuster, establishing Premgi as a comedy actor. He appeared as a lead character in Venkat Prabhu"s Goa (2010), before going on to make further appearances in Mankatha (2011) and Settai (2013).
In 2013, he made his Malayalam debut in North 24 Kaatham.
In the upcoming Maanga he plays the lead character and also works as the music composer. Premgi is the son of veteran director and musician Gangai Amaran and the younger brother of film director and actor Venkat Prabhu.