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Prabhu Deva Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Awards, Family, Images

Prabhu Deva is an Indian dance choreographer, actor, director, and producer. He has worked in almost all the film industries in India mainly in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. In his 25 years of Career, Prabhu Deva has been the dancing sensation of India and he has tried varieties of dancing styles. He is referred to as the Micheal Jackson of India and he has also won two National Awards. He shared a dance video on his Twitter page of him and hundreds of dancer breaking moves for Oscars 2023 winning Naatu Naatu song from RRR.
Biography
Name | Prabhu Deva |
Real Name | Shankupani |
Nickname | Prabhu, Indian Michael Jackson |
Profession | Actor, Choreographer, Director, Producer, Lyricist |
Date of Birth | 3 April 1973 |
Age (as of 2023) | 50 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Family | Father: Mugur Sundar (Choreographer) Mother: Mahadevamma Brothers: Raju Sundaram (Choreographer), Nagendra Prasad (Choreographer) |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
Wife | Ramlatha |
Children | Sons: Late Vishal Deva (Died due to Cancer), Rishi Raghavendra Deva, Adhith Deva |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | High School |
School | Yet to be updated |
College | NA |
Hobbies | Listening to Music, Singing, Dancing, Driving, Working Out |
Birth Place | Mysore, Karnataka, India |
Hometown | Mysore, Karnataka, India |
Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
- His father Mugur Sundar is the one who inspired him to get passionate about Dancing. His brothers are Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad who are also dancers.
- Prabhu Deva’s first screen presence was in the movie “Mouna Raagam” in which he appeared as a boy playing the flute in the song “Panivizhum Iravu”.
- Prabhu Deva’s first venture as a choreographer was in the movie “Vetri Vizha” which got released in the year 1989. Since then, he has choreographed more than 100 films.
- Prabhu Deva made his debut as a lead in the movie Indhu (1994). After Indhu, He joined hands with Director Shankar to act in the movie Kadhalan which showed his acting skills. Then he had a series of films in the film industry across India.
- He made his entry as a director by directing the movie Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana in the year 2005 in the Telugu Film Industry. As a producer, his first movie was Devi in the year 2016.
- Prabhu Deva is much honored for his dancing skills. Many dance reality shows have his name on them including Vijay TV’s Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva. He has judged many dance reality shows across India.
- His Instagram account has more than 450K followers (as of March 2023).
As Director
- 2005 – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- 2006 – Pournami
- 2009 – Villu
- 2009 – Wanted
- 2012 – Rowdy Rathore
- 2014 – Action Jackson
- 2015 – Singh is Bling
- 2019 – Dabangg 3
- 2021 – Radhe
As Producer
- 2016 – Devi
- 2017 – Bogan
- 2018 – Sometimes
As Actor
- 1994 – Indhu as Pattasu
- 1996 – Love Birds as Arun/David
- 1996 – Mr. Romeo as Romeo, Madras
- 1999 – Ninaivirukkum Varai for Janakiramam (Johnny)
- 1999 – Suyamvaram as Kanna
- 1999 – Time as Srinivasa Murthy
- 2004 – Engal Anna as Kannan
- 2004 – Tapana as Venu
- 2004 – Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari as Gopal
- 2004 – Andalu Dongale Dorikithe as Bujji
As Dancer
- 1986 – Mouna Ragam
- 1988 – Agni Natchathiram
- 1993 – Prathap
- 1993 – Rakshana
- 1993 – Ezhai Jaathi
- 1993 – Gentleman
- 1993 – Walter Vetrivel
- 2009 – Villu
- 2009 – Wanted
- 2012 – Dhoni
- 2012 – Rowdy Rathore
- 2012 – Oh My God
- 2019 – Dabangg 3
- 2022 – Lucky Man
- 2022 – Godfather
As Singer
- 1999 – Suyamvaram for Siva Siva Sankara
- 2001 – Ullam Kollai Poguthae for Kingda
As Lyricist
- 2019 – Charlie Chaplin 2 for Ivala Ivala
- 2019 – Devi 2 for Sokkura Penne
Honours
- 2015 – Kalaimamani Award
- 2019 – Padma Shri
Awards
- 1994 – Nandi Awards for Rakshana for Best Choreography – Won
- 1997 – National Film Awards for Minsara Kanavu for Best Choreography – Won
- 2004 – National Film Awards for Lakshya for Best Choreography – Won
- 2004 – Filmfare Awards for Lakshya for Best Choreography – Won
- 2004 – Nandi Awards for Varsham – Best Choreography – Won
- 2005 – Filmfare Awards South for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana for Best Choreography – Won
- 2007 – Vijay Award for Pokkiri for Favourite Director – Won
- 2018 – Zee Cine Awards Tamil for Maari 2 for Best Choreography – won
Images
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