16 Years in Cinema: Yogi Babu Gets Emotional Remembering His Debut Film ‘Yogi’

November 28, 2025 Published by anbuselvid8bbe9c60f

Tamil cinema’s unbeatable comedy king and the busiest actor of this generation, Yogi Babu, has completed exactly 16 glorious years in the industry. To mark the special milestone, the actor poured his heart out in an emotional social media post that has touched millions.

It was on this day in 2009 that the hard-hitting film ‘Yogi’, directed by Subramaniam Siva and starring Ameer in the lead, hit the screens. Yogi Babu made his presence felt with a small but memorable scenes in the movie, and that’s when most of the audience first noticed this raw talent. From that tiny role to becoming an irreplaceable face in Tamil cinema, his journey has been nothing short of inspiring.

In his heartfelt post, Yogi Babu wrote: “The film ‘Yogi’, starring Ameer Anna and directed by Subramaniam Siva Anna, completes 16 years today. I will forever be indebted to both Ameer Anna and Subramaniam Siva Anna.

My directors who are the strong roots behind my successful run, my producers, friends working in every department of cinema, media friends who constantly encouraging me, and most importantly – my fans who are the biggest reason for my happiness – a huge thank you to each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart!”

After ‘Yogi’, Yogi Babu steadily climbed the ladder with small roles, and soon became the go-to comedian for every superstar – Ajith Kumar, Vijay, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan – you name it, he’s shared screen space with them all and won a massive fan following of his own. Today, he is not just a comedian but also a successful lead actor with films like Karuppu, Jailer 2, and many more in the pipeline.

Fun fact: Yogi Babu proudly holds the record of being the only actor in Tamil cinema to feature in 30+ films in a single year – a feat no one else has matched!

As the actor continues his dream run even after 16 years, fans, colleagues, and the entire industry are showering him with love and congratulations.

Here’s to many more decades of laughter and blockbuster hits, Yogi Babu! Keep ruling, King!