Prabhu Deva

Prabhu Deva

  • Birthday: 1973-04-03
  • Place of birth: Mysore, Karnataka, India
  • Also know as: Prabhudheva

Biography

Prabhu Deva is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning twenty five years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. Inspired by his father, Mugur Sundar, a choreographer for South Indian movies, and took up dancing learning Indian classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam from Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan as well as Western styles. Prabhu Deva first appeared as a boy playing a flute in the song "Panivizhum Iravu" from the Tamil film Mouna Ragam (1986).[7][8] He later appeared as a background dancer for a song in the 1988 Tamil film Agni Natchathiram. Deva's first venture as a choreographer was the Kamal Haasan starrer Vetri Vizha (1989). Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including Kadhalan (1994), Minsara Kanavu (1997) and VIP (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in the comedy Kaathala Kaathala (1998) and the family drama Vanathai Pola (2000), Deva then failed to recreate the success of his earlier films and his box office value began to decline and he subsequently made appearances in supporting roles and low budget Telugu language films. He then successfully ventured into direction with the 2005 Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, and the success of the project prompted further offers for Deva as a director. He then went on to make highly profitable films in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil languages such as Pokkiri (2007), Wanted (2009), Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Singh is Bling (2015).

Filmography

Kadhalan

1994

As Prabhu

ABCD

2013

As Vishnu

123

2002

As Tirupati

Doubles

2000

As Prabhu

Time

1999

As Srinivasa Murthy

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

2017

As Chezhiyan

Eazhaiyin Sirippil

2000

As Ganesan

Ninaivirukkum Varai

1999

As Janaki Raman alias Jani

V.I.P

1997

As Guru

Raasaiyya

1995

As Raasaiyya

ABCD 2

2015

As Vishnu

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

1998

As Prabhu/Deva

Mr. Romeo

1996

As Madras/ Romeo

Alaudin

2003

As Alaudin

Mercury

2018

As blind & deaf person

Gulaebaghavali

2018

As Badri

Lakshmi

2018

As Krishna

Pon Manickavel

2021

As Pon Manickavel

Charlie Chaplin 2

2019

As Thiru

Devi 2

2019

As Krishna Kumar

Theal

2022

As Durai

Love Birds

1996

As Arun/ David

Bagheera

2023

As Bagheera/Prabhu

Poikkal Kuthirai

2022

As Kathiravan

Flashback

0000

As

My Dear Bootham

2022

As Karkikuki Bootham

Musasi

0000

As

Prarambha

2007

As Puttaswamy

Jalsa

0000

As

Love Story 1999

1998

As Vamsi

Kadhala Kadhala

1998

As Sundaralingam

Engal Anna

2004

As

Minsara Kanavu

1997

As Deva

Urumi

2011

As Vavvali of Nagapattinam/Thanseer

Style

2006

As Ganesh

Thotti Gang

2002

As Suri babu

James Pandu

2000

As Pandu

Charlie Chaplin

2002

As Thiru

Devi(L)

2016

As Krishna Kumar

Khamoshi

2019

As Dev

Wolf

2021

As

Indhu

1994

As

H2O

2002

As

Suyamvaram

1999

As

Santosham

2002

As Pawan

Street Dancer 3D

2020

As Ram Prasad

Agni Varsha

2002

As Rakshasa

Lucky Man

2022

As Special Appearance

Idhayam

1991

As special appearance in the song "April Mayilae"

Shankar Dada Zindabad

2007

As Special Appearance in "Jagadeka Veeruniki" Song

R... Rajkumar

2013

As Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song

Ninaithathu Yaaro

2014

As Special Appearances

Engeyum Kadhal

2011

As Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal"

GodFather

2022

As Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"

Hey Bro

2015

As Special Appearance in "Birju" Song

Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren

1992

As Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song

Ramaiya Vastavaiya

2013

As Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song

Shakti: The Power

2002

As Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song

Aabra Ka Daabra

2004

As Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song

Agni Natchathiram

1988

As Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")

Gentleman

1993

As Special Appearance

Happy New Year

2014

As Dance Instructor (Cameo)

Dhoni

2012

As Cameo

Wanted

2009

As Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song

Rowdy Rathore

2012

As Special Appearance in "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" song

Pukar

2000

As as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"

Dabangg 3

2019

As Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song

Baba

2002

As Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song

Villu

2009

As (special appearance in the song "Rama Rama")

Pokkiri

2007

As Special Appearance

Production

Kadhalan

1994

As Choreographer

Sivaji: The Boss

2007

As Choreographer

Enthiran

2010

As Choreographer

Devi(L)

2016

As Choreographer

Rowdy Rathore

2012

As Choreographer

Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga

2017

As Choreographer

Vanamagan

2017

As Choreographer

Gardish

1993

As Choreographer

Thalapathi

1991

As Choreographer

Kshana Kshanam

1991

As Choreographer

Antam

1992

As Choreographer

Gaayam

1993

As Choreographer

Siva

1989

As Associate Choreographer

Thiruda Thiruda

1993

As Choreographer

Govindha Govindha

1993

As Choreographer

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

2006

As Choreographer

Baba

2002

As Choreographer

Khushi

2003

As Choreographer

Maari 2

2018

As Choreographer

Lakshya

2004

As Choreographer

Don

2006

As Choreographer

Gentleman

1993

As Choreographer

Shakti: The Power

2002

As Choreographer

Chandra Mukhi

1993

As Choreographer

No Entry

2005

As Choreographer

Wanted

2009

As Choreographer

Aegan

2008

As Choreographer

Bombay

1995

As Choreographer

Ayisha

2023

As Choreographer

Naai Sekar Returns

2022

As Choreographer

Ginna

2022

As Choreographer

GodFather

2022

As Choreographer

Love Story 1999

1998

As Choreographer

Game Changer

0000

As Choreographer

Raayan

0000

As Choreographer

Wanted

2009

As Director

Villu

2009

As Director

Engeyum Kadhal

2011

As Director

Shankar Dada Zindabad

2007

As Director

Vedi

2011

As Director

Pokkiri

2007

As Director

Rowdy Rathore

2012

As Director

Ramaiya Vastavaiya

2013

As Director

Pournami

2006

As Director

R... Rajkumar

2013

As Director

Singh Is Bliing

2015

As Director

Action Jackson

2014

As Director

Dabangg 3

2019

As Director

Radhe

2021

As Director

Wanted 2

0000

As Director

Vinodhan

2018

As Producer

Devi(L)

2016

As Producer

Sometimes

2016

As Producer

Bogan

2017

As Producer

Devi 2

2019

As Producer

R... Rajkumar

2013

As Screenplay

Singh Is Bliing

2015

As Screenplay

Action Jackson

2014

As Writer

R... Rajkumar

2013

As Story

Charlie Chaplin 2

2019

As Lyricist

Devi 2

2019

As Lyricist

Villu

2009

As Screenplay

Pokkiri

2007

As Screenplay

Engeyum Kadhal

2011

As Screenplay

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