Prabhu Deva
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Kapil Sharma Show
Himself
2016
Series
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
Series
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013
Series
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self
2000
Series
Comedy Nights Bachao
Self
2015
Walter Vetrivel
1993
123
Tirupati
2002
Film
Flashback
Series
10 Ka Dum
Himself
2008
Ninaivirukkum Varai
Janaki Raman alias Jani
1999
Time
Srinivasa Murthy
1999
Film
Kadhala Kadhala
Sundaralingam
1998
Film
Villu
(special appearance in the song "Rama Rama")
2009
Film
Doubles
Prabhu
2000
Film
James Pandu
Pandu
2000
Film
Pon Manickavel
Pon Manickavel
2021
Film
Baba
Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song
2002
Suyamvaram
Kanna
1999
Alaudin
Alaudin
2003
Film
Charlie Chaplin 2
Thiru
2019
Film
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Sunil
2000
Film
Poikkal Kuthirai
Kathiravan
2022
Film
Bang Bang
Raasaiyya
Raasaiyya
1995
Film
Wanted
Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
2009
Film
Happy New Year
Dance Instructor
2014
Film
Mr. Romeo
Madras/ Romeo
1996
Ninaithathu Yaaro
Self
2014
Film
Idhayam
Self
1991
Film
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Ganesan
2000
Film
Charlie Chaplin
Thiru
2002
Film
My Dear Bootham
Karkikuki Bootham
2022
Film
Yung Mung Sung
Film
Gulaebaghavali
Badri
2018
Film
Rowdy Rathore
Self
2012
Film
Boss
Man at the party
2013
Film
Theal
Durai
2022
Film
Street Dancer 3D
Ram Prasad
2020
Film
H2O
2002
Film
V.I.P
Guru
1997
Film
The Greatest of All Time
Kalyan Sundaram
2024
Film
Devi 2
Krishna Kumar
2019
Film
Kalyana Ramudu
2003
Film
Lakshmi
Vijay Krishna "VK"
2018
Film
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006
Film
Be Happy
Himself
2025
Film
Dabangg 3
Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song
2019
Film
Suriyan
Self
1992
Film
R... Rajkumar
Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song
2013
Film
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song
2013
Film
Badass Ravi Kumar
Carlos Pedro Panther
2025
Film
GodFather
Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"
2022
Film
ABCD
Vishnu
2013
Film
ABCD 2
Vishnu
2015
Film
Moon Walk
Babooty
Film
Pokkiri
Special Appearance
2007
Film
Shakti: The Power
Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song
2002
Film
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
Bujji
2004
Film
Devi(L)
Krishna Kumar
2016
Film
Urumi
Nagapattinam Vavvali / Thanseer / Tarzan
2011
Film
Minsara Kanavu
Deva
1997
Film
Karataka Damanaka
2024
Film
Nila Kaalam
(guest appearance)
2001
Film
Pukar
as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
2000
Jalsa
Film
Gentleman
Special Appearance
1993
Film
Santosham
Pawan
2002
Film
Agni Natchathiram
Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")
1988
Film
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2005
Film
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki"
2007
Film
Engeyum Kadhal
Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal"
2011
Film
Bagheera
Bagheera/Prabhu
2023
Film
Aabra Ka Daabra
Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song
2004
Film
Kaadhalan
Prabhu
1994
Film
Dhoni
Cameo
2012
Film
Hey Bro
Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
2015
Film
Mercury
blind & deaf person
2018
Film
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
Film
Love Story 1999
Vamsi
1998
Film
Manadhai Thirudivittai
Deva
2001
Film
Thotti Gang
Suri babu
2002
Film
Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
virtuoso
Film
Jolly O Gymkhana
Poonkundran
2024
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Film
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Sathyam
2001
Film
Vaanathaippola
Selvakumar
2000
Film
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Prabhu/Deva
1998
Film
Style
Ganesh
2006
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
Anbu
2001
Film
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song
1992
Film
Agni Varsha
Rakshasa
2002
Film
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Chezhiyan
2017
Film
Love Birds
Arun/ David
1996
Film
Petta Rap
Bala the Hero
2024
Film
Khamoshi
Dev
2019
Film
Engal Anna
Kannan
2004
Film
Lucky Man
Special Appearance
2022
Film
Maharagni
Film
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
Gopal
2004
Film
Musasi
Michael Musasi
Film
Prarambha
Puttaswamy
2007
Oomai Vizhigal
Film
Indhu
1994