12 Facts About Yugi Sethu

Yugi Sethu is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, and television presenter who has worked in the Tamil film industry.

Yugi Sethu has been conferred doctorate in cinema by the Madras University in July 2015, for his Thesis entitled: 'Development of a new box office predictability model'.

Yugi Sethu has appeared in a few films in main and supporting roles and has contributed to films as a screenwriter.

Yugi Sethu is a native of Oothukadu, Tamil Nadu, India.

Yugi Sethu completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and finished post-graduate studies in political science.

Yugi Sethu earned his moniker Yugi from college after being inspired by the character from the Sanskrit play Vasavadatta.

Yugi Sethu 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.

Yugi Sethu directed two films Kavithai Paada Neramillai and Maathangal Ezhu.

Yugi Sethu acted in the lead in the Italian English short film Pidgin.

Yugi Sethu distributed Shekar Kapur's Bandit Queen in Tamil Nadu.

Yugi Sethu attempted to import the film Erotic Tales to India, but was stopped by the censor board.

Yugi Sethu played one of the leads in the comedy film Panchatanthiram and played an important role of a constable in Ramanaa.