Yog Japee
Yog Japee | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
Yog Japee is an Indian actor who has appeared in character roles in Tamil films. He has also acted in a few Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films.
Career
Yog Japee began his acting career in the Tamil film industry with Gautham Menon's action drama Kaakha Kaakha in 2003. The following year, he made his first Telegu film appearance in Gharshana (2004). His career is characterized by diverse roles that range from a supporting character in Billa (2007) to police officer and Soodhu Kavvum (2013). He made his first appearance in a Malayalam film in 7th Day (2014).[1] He also made his first Hindi film in X: Past Is Present (2015). He has starred in films like Arima Nambi (2014), Kaaki Sattai (2015), Enakkul Oruvan (2015) and Jumbulingam 3D (2016).
Japee is the founder of Chennai-based theatre company Theatre Y,[2][3][4] and has worked various colleges and schools in India and with international clients such as the British Council and the United Nations. His work focuses on theatre training with children and mainstreaming theatre into education as a tool for social awareness and development.[5] Theatre Y strives towards a larger intervention of arts and culture in the education curriculum.[6][7]
Japee is a recipient of the international Fellowship on the Chevening-Clore Leadership Programme for Cultural Leaders for 2012–13, one among four scholars selected worldwide for this scholarship.
He was cast in the epic drama film, Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) directed by Mani Ratnam.
Filmography
Tamil films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | Sethu | |
| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | Mani | |
| 2006 | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Arun | |
| 2007 | Billa | Ranjith | |
| 2009 | Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | John | |
| Naan Avanillai 2 | Nisha's customer | ||
| 2010 | Aasal | Advocate | |
| 2012 | Billa II | Ranjith | |
| 2013 | Soodhu Kavvum | Brahma | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain |
| 2014 | Arima Nambi | DGP Arulraj | |
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | Dr. Devasagayam | |
| Enakkul Oruvan | Gunman | ||
| 2016 | Jumbulingam 3D | ||
| Sadhuram 2 | Vasudevan | ||
| 2017 | Ennodu Vilayadu | Sharma | |
| Kanavu Variyam | Gopi | ||
| Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay | Janaki Raman | ||
| Pannam Pathinonnum Seyum | Gajapathy | ||
| 2018 | Pattinapakkam | Sathya | |
| 2019 | Podhu Nalan Karudhi | Uthiram | |
| K.D. | Easan | ||
| 2020 | Dhowalath | ||
| 2021 | Naduvan | Police inspector | |
| 2022 | Battery | Rathnam | |
| Kanam | Michael Roy | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan: I | Karuthiruman | ||
| Sardar | Chandramohan | ||
| Yuddha Kaandam | Inspector | ||
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Karuthiruman | |
| 800 | Chandra Schaffter | ||
| 2024 | Black | Inspector Sivaraj | [8] |
| Soodhu Kavvum 2 | ACP K. Bramma | ||
| 2025 | Red Flower | ||
| 2026 | Vaa Vaathiyaar | Hypnotist |
Malayalam films
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7th Day | Charlie | [1] |
| 2016 | Inspector Dawood Ibrahim | Don Akbar Ali | |
| 2018 | Abrahaminte Santhathikal | Commissioner Narayana Sethupathi IPS | |
| 2023 | Neymar | Gabri | [9] |
| 2025 | Sahasam | Victor Antonio | [10] |
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gharshana | Das | |
| 2015 | Gaddam Gang | Gabbar Singh | |
| Dynamite | Police Commissioner Arun Raj | ||
| 2022 | Oke Oka Jeevitham | Michael Roy | |
Hindi film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | X: Past Is Present | Aunty's husband | Segment: "Summer Holidays" contains English and Tamil dialogues |
References
- 1 2 "Yog Japee to play a villain in Seventh Day". The Times of India. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "Bright lights after dark". India Today. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Indulge, Team (9 June 2023). "Yog Japee talks about his love for theatre, acting, and upcoming training programmes". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Vipin, Manu (8 June 2023). "Actor Yog Japee to organise theatre training programmes for people across sectors". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Rajan, Sabrina (16 June 2022). "Actor Yog Japee's acting workshop promises to be relevant to the times". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Indian mythology on stage". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "I would love to play Silk Smitha on screen". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Jiiva and Priya Bhavani Shankar to headline Black". Cinema Express. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "Hit duo Mathew Thomas and Naslen K Gafoor set to return with Neymar". The Indian Express. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (26 July 2025). "Saahasam trailer promises an action-packed, colourful entertainer". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 October 2025.