Prabhu Deva
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).
Acted in
Badass RaviKumar
2024
as Carlos Pedro Panther
Petta Rap
2024
The Greatest of All Time
2024
as Kalyan Sundaram
Karataka Damanaka
2024
Bagheera
2023
as Bagheera/Prabhu
GodFather
2022
as Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"
Lucky Man
2022
as Special Appearance
Poikkal Kuthirai
2022
as Kathiravan
My Dear Bootham
2022
as Karkikuki Bootham
Theal
2022
as Durai
Pon Manickavel
2021
as Pon Manickavel
Wolf
2021
Street Dancer 3D
2020
as Ram Prasad
Dabangg 3
2019
as Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song
Khamoshi
2019
as Dev
Devi 2
2019
as Krishna Kumar
Charlie Chaplin 2
2019
as Thiru
Lakshmi
2018
as Krishna
Mercury
2018
as blind & deaf person
Gulaebaghavali
2018
as Badri
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2017
as Chezhiyan
Devi(L)
2016
as Krishna Kumar
ABCD 2
2015
as Vishnu
Hey Bro
2015
as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
Happy New Year
2014
as Dance Instructor (Cameo)
Ninaithathu Yaaro
2014
as Special Appearances
R... Rajkumar
2013
as Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
2013
as Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
ABCD
2013
as Vishnu
Rowdy Rathore
2012
as Special Appearance in "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" song
Dhoni
2012
as Cameo
Engeyum Kadhal
2011
as Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal"
Urumi
2011
as Vavvali of Nagapattinam/Thanseer
Wanted
2009
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
Villu
2009
as (special appearance in the song "Rama Rama")
10 Ka Dum
2008
as Himself
Prarambha
2007
as Puttaswamy
Shankar Dada Zindabad
2007
as Special Appearance in "Jagadeka Veeruniki" Song
Pokkiri
2007
as Special Appearance
Alibabavum 9 Thirudargalum
2007
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006
Style
2006
as Ganesh
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2005
Aabra Ka Daabra
2004
as Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song
Engal Anna
2004
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
2004
as Gopal
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
Alaudin
2003
as Alaudin
Kalyana Ramudu
2003
Thotti Gang
2002
as Suri babu
Shakti: The Power
2002
as Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song
Agni Varsha
2002
as Rakshasa
Baba
2002
as Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song
123
2002
as Tirupati
Santosham
2002
as Pawan
H2O
2002
Charlie Chaplin
2002
as Thiru
Manadhai Thirudivittai
2001
as Deva
Alli Thandha Vaanam
2001
Nila Kaalam
2001
as (guest appearance)
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
2001
Doubles
2000
as Prabhu
Pennin Manathai Thottu
2000
as Sunil
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
as Self
James Pandu
2000
as Pandu
Pukar
2000
as as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
2000
as Ganesan
Vaanathaippola
2000
Time
1999
as Srinivasa Murthy
Suyamvaram
1999
Ninaivirukkum Varai
1999
as Janaki Raman alias Jani
Love Story 1999
1998
as Vamsi
Kadhala Kadhala
1998
as Sundaralingam
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
1998
as Prabhu/Deva
V.I.P
1997
as Guru
Minsara Kanavu
1997
as Deva
Mr. Romeo
1996
as Madras/ Romeo
Love Birds
1996
as Arun/ David
Raasaiyya
1995
as Raasaiyya
Kadhalan
1994
as Prabhu
Indhu
1994
Gentleman
1993
as Special Appearance
Walter Vetrivel
1993
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
1992
as Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song
Idhayam
1991
as special appearance in the song "April Mayilae"
Agni Natchathiram
1988
as Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")
Flashback
Oomai Vizhigal
Jalsa
Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
Musasi
as Michael Musasi
