Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Gangai Amaran
Sound
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew credits: 53
TMDB ID: 584403
IMDb ID: nm1163036
Known for: Sound
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2026
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 5.97
Wikidata: Q5521036
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Music Director (2)Lyricist (26)Music (9)Original Music Composer (7)Playback Singer (3)Musical (1)
Biography
Gangai Amaran is a music director, singer, lyricist, script writer, film director and actor in Tamil films. He is the younger brother of noted music director Ilayaraaja and father of director/actor Venkat Prabhu and actor/singer Premji Amaren.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Gangai Amaran.
Director
Villu Pattukaran
1992 • Movie
Director
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991 • Movie
Director
Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu
1990 • Movie
Music Director
Neengalum Herothan
1990 • Movie
Director
Karagattakaran
1989 • Movie
Music Director
Oorai Therunjukitten
1988 • Movie
Director
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Gangai Amaran.
Lyricist
Tamil Rockers
2021 • Movie
Lyricist
Silambattam
2008 • Movie
Lyricist
Gramathu Athiyayam
1980 • Movie
Lyricist
16 Vayathinile
1977 • Movie
Lyricist
Aval Appadithan
1978 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Ellame En Thangachi
1989 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Saavi
1985 • Movie
Lyricist
Raja Paarvai
1981 • Movie
as Kamalasekaran
Arya Surya
2013 • Movie
Lyricist
Ullasam
1997 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987 • Movie
Lyricist
Moondram Pirai
1982 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Gangai Amaran.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Gangai Amaran.
Playback Singer
Happy Raj
2026 • Movie
Lyricist
The Greatest of All Time
2024 • Movie
Lyricist
Custody
2023 • Movie
Lyricist
Manmatha Leelai
2022 • Movie
Lyricist
Tamil Rockers
2021 • Movie
Lyricist
Kasada Thapara
2021 • Movie
Lyricist
R. K. Nagar
2019 • Movie
Lyricist
Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam
2015 • Movie
Playback Singer
Paradesi
2013 • Movie
Lyricist
Baana Kaathadi
2010 • Movie
Lyricist
Silambattam
2008 • Movie
Lyricist
Saroja
2008 • Movie
Lyricist
Malaikottai
2007 • Movie
Lyricist
Chennai 600028
2007 • Movie
Playback Singer
Thimiru
2006 • Movie
Lyricist
Ullasam
1997 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Gangai Amaran.
as Seenu's father
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
2016 • Movie
as Kamalasekaran
Arya Surya
2013 • Movie
as TV show host
Sonna Puriyathu
2013 • Movie
Thunichal
2010 • Movie
as Cameo Appearance
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998 • Movie
as Cameo Appearance
Villu Pattukaran
1992 • Movie
as Self
Idhayam
1991 • Movie
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987 • Movie
as Self
Payanangal Mudivathillai
1982 • Movie
Raja Paarvai
1981 • Movie
as Shanmugamani (voice)
Puthiya Vaarpugal
1979 • Movie
as Lenin Pandiyan
Lenin Pandiyan
Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Gangai Amaran.