Acting
Prabhu Deva
Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu cinema · 136 credits
Born
3 April 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Also known as Prabhudheva · Prabhudeva · Prabhu Dheva · பிரபுதேவா · ప్రభుదేవా · प्रभु देवा
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).
Known for
Filmography
Musasi
as Michael Musasi
Moon Walk
as Babooty
Badass Ravi Kumar
as Carlos Pedro Panther
Be Happy
as Himself
Game Changer
Choreographer
Kannappa
Choreographer
The Greatest of All Time
as Kalyan Sundaram
Petta Rap
as Bala the Hero
Jolly O Gymkhana
as Poonkundran
Raayan
Choreographer
Bagheera
as Bagheera/Prabhu
Ayisha
Choreographer
Poikkal Kuthirai
as Kathiravan
My Dear Bootham
as Karkikuki Bootham
Lucky Man
as Special Appearance
GodFather
as Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar", Choreographer
Theal
as Durai
Ginna
Choreographer
Naai Sekar Returns
Choreographer
Pon Manickavel
as Pon Manickavel
Radhe
Director
Street Dancer 3D
as Ram Prasad
Khamoshi
as Dev
Charlie Chaplin 2
as Thiru, Lyricist
Devi 2
as Krishna Kumar, Producer, Lyricist
Dabangg 3
as Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song, Director
Gulaebaghavali
as Badri
Mercury
as blind & deaf person
Lakshmi
as Vijay Krishna "VK"
Maari 2
Choreographer
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
as Chezhiyan
Sometimes
Producer
Bogan
Producer
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Choreographer
Vanamagan
Choreographer
Devi(L)
as Krishna Kumar, Producer, Choreographer
ABCD 2
as Vishnu
Hey Bro
as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
Singh Is Bliing
Director, Screenplay
Happy New Year
as Dance Instructor
Action Jackson
Director, Writer
ABCD
as Vishnu
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
as Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song, Director
R... Rajkumar
as Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song, Screenplay, Director, Story
Boss
as Man at the party
Rowdy Rathore
as Self, Director, Choreographer
Dhoni
as Cameo
Urumi
as Nagapattinam Vavvali / Thanseer / Tarzan
Engeyum Kadhal
as Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal", Director, Screenplay
Vedi
Director
Enthiran
Choreographer
Wanted
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song, Director, Choreographer
Villu
as (Special Appearance in the Song "Rama Rama"), Director, Screenplay
Aegan
Choreographer
Shankar Dada Zindabad
as Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki", Director
Prarambha
as Puttaswamy
Pokkiri
as Special Appearance, Director, Screenplay
Sivaji: The Boss
Choreographer
Style
as Ganesh
Pournami
Director
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Choreographer
Don
Choreographer
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Actor, Director
No Entry
Choreographer
Engal Anna
as Kannan
Aabra Ka Daabra
as Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song
Lakshya
Choreographer
அலாவுதீன்
2003
Alaudin
as Alaudin
Khushi
Choreographer
Agni Varsha
as Rakshasa
Thotti Gang
as Suri babu
Santosham
as Pawan
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ
2002
123
as Tirupati
Charlie Chaplin
as Thiru
H2O
Actor
Baba
as Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song, Choreographer
Shakti: The Power
as Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song, Choreographer
Alli Thandha Vaanam
as Sathyam
Nila Kaalam
as (guest appearance)
Vaanathaippola
as Selvakumar
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Ganesan
Doubles
as Prabhu
James Pandu
as Pandu
Pukar
as as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
டைம்
1999
Time
as Srinivasa Murthy
நினைவிருக்கும் வரை
1999
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Janakiraman 'Johny', Playback Singer
Love Story 1999
as Vamsi, Choreographer
Kadhala Kadhala
as Sundaralingam
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Prabhu/Deva
V.I.P
as Guru
Mr. Romeo
as Madras/ Romeo
Love Birds
as Arun/ David
ராசய்யா
1995
Raasaiyya
as Raasaiyya
Bombay
Choreographer
Kaadhalan
as Prabhu, Choreographer
Indhu
Actor
Hello Brother
Choreographer
Gentleman
as Special Appearance, Choreographer
பிரதாப்
1993
Pratap
as Self - Dancer
Gardish
Choreographer
Gaayam
Choreographer
Thiruda Thiruda
Choreographer
Govindha Govindha
Choreographer
Chandra Mukhi
Choreographer
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
as Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song
Suriyan
as Self
Antam
Choreographer
Idhayam
as Self
Thalapathi
Choreographer
Kshana Kshanam
Choreographer
Aditya 369
Choreographer
Siva
Associate Choreographer
Agni Natchathiram
as Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")