Prabhu Deva
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-04-03 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Prabhu Deva
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).
Acting
The Greatest Of All Time Vs Original Gangster
as Kalayan Sundaram
Musasi
as Michael Musasi
(2025)
Be Happy
as Himself
(2025)
Badass Ravi Kumar
as Carlos Pedro Panther
(2024)
The Greatest of All Time
as Kalyan Sundaram
(2024)
Jolly O Gymkhana
as Poonkundran
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
Bagheera
as Bagheera/Prabhu
(2022)
GodFather
as Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"
(2022)
Lucky Man
as Special Appearance
(2022)
Poikkal Kuthirai
as Kathiravan
(2022)
My Dear Bootham
as Karkikuki Bootham
(2022)
Theal
as Durai
(2021)
Pon Manickavel
as Pon Manickavel
(2021)
(2020)
Street Dancer 3D
as Ram Prasad
(2019)
Dabangg 3
as Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song
(2019)
Khamoshi
as Dev
(2019)
Devi 2
as Krishna Kumar
(2019)
Charlie Chaplin 2
as Thiru
(2018)
Lakshmi
as Krishna
(2018)
Mercury
as blind & deaf person
(2018)
Gulaebaghavali
as Badri
(2017)
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
as Chezhiyan
(2016)
Devi(L)
as Krishna Kumar
(2015)
ABCD 2
as Vishnu
(2015)
Hey Bro
as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
(2014)
Happy New Year
as Dance Instructor (Cameo)
(2014)
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearances
(2013)
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
as Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song
(2013)
R... Rajkumar
as Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song
(2013)
ABCD
as Vishnu
(2012)
Rowdy Rathore
as Special Appearance in "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" song
(2012)
Dhoni
as Cameo
(2011)
Urumi
as Vavvali of Nagapattinam/Thanseer
(2011)
Engeyum Kadhal
as Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal"
(2009)
Wanted
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
(2009)
Villu
as (special appearance in the song "Rama Rama")
(2007)
Pokkiri
as Special Appearance
(2007)
Shankar Dada Zindabad
as Special Appearance in "Jagadeka Veeruniki" Song
(2007)
Prarambha
as Puttaswamy
(2007)
(2006)
Style
as Ganesh
(2006)
(2005)
(2004)
Aabra Ka Daabra
as Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song
(2004)
(2004)
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
as Gopal
(2003)
(2003)
Alaudin
as Alaudin
(2003)
(2002)
Agni Varsha
as Rakshasa
(2002)
Shakti: The Power
as Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song
(2002)
Charlie Chaplin
as Thiru
(2002)
Baba
as Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song
(2002)
123
as Tirupati
(2002)
Thotti Gang
as Suri babu
(2002)
Santosham
as Pawan
(2002)
(2001)
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Deva
(2001)
Nila Kaalam
as (guest appearance)
(2001)
(2001)
(2000)
Pukar
as as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
(2000)
Pennin Manathai Thottu
as Sunil
(2000)
James Pandu
as Pandu
(2000)
(2000)
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Ganesan
(2000)
Doubles
as Prabhu
(1999)
(1999)
Time
as Srinivasa Murthy
(1999)
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Janaki Raman alias Jani
(1998)
Kadhala Kadhala
as Sundaralingam
(1998)
Love Story 1999
as Vamsi
(1998)
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Prabhu/Deva
(1997)
Minsara Kanavu
as Deva
(1997)
V.I.P
as Guru
(1996)
Love Birds
as Arun/ David
(1996)
Mr. Romeo
as Madras/ Romeo
(1995)
Raasaiyya
as Raasaiyya
(1994)
Kaadhalan
as Prabhu
(1994)
(1993)
Gentleman
as Special Appearance
(1993)
(1992)
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
as Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song
(1991)
Idhayam
as special appearance in the song "April Mayilae"
(1988)
Agni Natchathiram
as Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")
Crew
Wanted 2
Director
(2025)
Game Changer
Choreographer
(2025)
Kannappa
Choreographer
(2024)
Raayan
Choreographer
(2023)
Ayisha
Choreographer
(2022)
Ginna
Choreographer
(2022)
GodFather
Choreographer
(2022)
Naai Sekar Returns
Choreographer
(2021)
Radhe
Director
(2019)
Dabangg 3
Director
(2019)
Charlie Chaplin 2
Lyricist
(2019)
Devi 2
Producer, Lyricist
(2018)
Vinodhan
Producer
(2018)
Maari 2
Choreographer
(2017)
Sometimes
Producer
(2017)
Bogan
Producer
(2017)
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Choreographer
(2017)
Vanamagan
Choreographer
(2016)
Devi(L)
Producer, Choreographer
(2015)
Singh Is Bliing
Director, Screenplay
(2014)
Action Jackson
Director, Writer
(2013)
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Director
(2013)
R... Rajkumar
Director, Screenplay, Story
(2012)
Rowdy Rathore
Director, Choreographer
(2011)
Engeyum Kadhal
Director, Screenplay
(2011)
Vedi
Director
(2010)
Enthiran
Choreographer
(2009)
Wanted
Director, Choreographer
(2009)
Villu
Director, Screenplay
(2008)
Aegan
Choreographer
(2007)
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Director
(2007)
Pokkiri
Director, Screenplay
(2007)
Sivaji: The Boss
Choreographer
(2006)
Pournami
Director
(2006)
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Choreographer
(2006)
Don
Choreographer
(2005)
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Director
(2005)
No Entry
Choreographer
(2004)
Lakshya
Choreographer
(2003)
Khushi
Choreographer
(2002)
Baba
Choreographer
(2002)
Shakti: The Power
Choreographer
(1998)
Love Story 1999
Choreographer
(1995)
Bombay
Choreographer
(1994)
Kaadhalan
Choreographer
(1993)
Gardish
Choreographer
(1993)
Gaayam
Choreographer
(1993)
Govindha Govindha
Choreographer
(1993)
Thiruda Thiruda
Choreographer
(1993)
Gentleman
Choreographer
(1993)
Chandra Mukhi
Choreographer
(1992)
Antam
Choreographer
(1991)
Thalapathi
Choreographer
(1991)
Kshana Kshanam
Choreographer
(1989)
Siva
Associate Choreographer