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).
Known For
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
Comedy Nights Bachao
2015
Boss
2013
10 Ka Dum
2008
Rowdy Rathore
2012
Flashback
2025
Happy New Year
2014
Wanted
2009
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
The Greatest of All Time
2024
Filmography
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self · 2016
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self · 2013
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self · 2000
Comedy Nights Bachao
as Self · 2015
Boss
as Man at the party · 2013
10 Ka Dum
as Himself · 2008
Rowdy Rathore
as Self · 2012
Flashback
· 2025
Happy New Year
as Dance Instructor · 2014
Wanted
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song · 2009
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
· 2003
The Greatest of All Time
as Kalyan Sundaram · 2024
Shakti: The Power
as Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song · 2002
GodFather
as Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar" · 2022
123
as Tirupati · 2002
Pokkiri
as Special Appearance · 2007
ABCD 2
as Vishnu · 2015
R... Rajkumar
as Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song · 2013
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
as Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song · 2013
Lakshmi
as Vijay Krishna "VK" · 2018
Be Happy
as Himself · 2025
Minsara Kanavu
as Deva · 1997
Baba
as Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song · 2002
Devi(L)
as Krishna Kumar · 2016
Dabangg 3
as Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song · 2019
Street Dancer 3D
as Ram Prasad · 2020
Bang Bang
Villu
as (special appearance in the song "Rama Rama") · 2009
Badass Ravi Kumar
as Carlos Pedro Panther · 2025
Devi 2
as Krishna Kumar · 2019
Pukar
as as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera" · 2000
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
· 2005
My Dear Bootham
as Karkikuki Bootham · 2022
Gulaebaghavali
as Badri · 2018
Moon Walk
as Babooty · 2026
Mr. Romeo
as Madras/ Romeo · 1996
ABCD
as Vishnu · 2013
Poikkal Kuthirai
as Kathiravan · 2022
Urumi
as Nagapattinam Vavvali / Thanseer / Tarzan · 2011
Pon Manickavel
as Pon Manickavel · 2021
Raasaiyya
as Raasaiyya · 1995
Suyamvaram
as Kanna · 1999
Kadhala Kadhala
as Sundaralingam · 1998
Agni Natchathiram
as Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi") · 1988
Suriyan
as Self · 1992
Alaudin
as Alaudin · 2003
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Khamoshi
as Dev · 2019
Aabra Ka Daabra
as Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song · 2004
Mercury
as blind & deaf person · 2018
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
as Ganesan · 2000
Gentleman
as Special Appearance · 1993
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
as Bujji · 2004
Nila Kaalam
as (guest appearance) · 2001
Jalsa
Agni Varsha
as Rakshasa · 2002
Walter Vetrivel
· 1993
Kalyana Ramudu
· 2003
Maharagni
Charlie Chaplin 2
as Thiru · 2019
Idhayam
as Self · 1991
Charlie Chaplin
as Thiru · 2002
Bagheera
as Bagheera/Prabhu · 2023
H2O
· 2002
Ninaivirukkum Varai
as Janaki Raman alias Jani · 1999
V.I.P
as Guru · 1997
Doubles
as Prabhu · 2000
Engeyum Kadhal
as Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal" · 2011
Hey Bro
as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song · 2015
Time
as Srinivasa Murthy · 1999
Yung Mung Sung
Pennin Manathai Thottu
as Sunil · 2000
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Self · 2014
Shankar Dada Zindabad
as Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki" · 2007
Theal
as Durai · 2022
Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
as Virtuoso
Karataka Damanaka
· 2024
Chukkallo Chandrudu
· 2006
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
as Chezhiyan · 2017
Dhoni
as Cameo · 2012
Engal Anna
as Kannan · 2004
Santosham
as Pawan · 2002
Kaadhalan
as Prabhu · 1994
Petta Rap
as Bala the Hero · 2024
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
as Anbu · 2001
Love Story 1999
as Vamsi · 1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Prabhu/Deva · 1998
Thotti Gang
as Suri babu · 2002
Jolly O Gymkhana
as Poonkundran · 2024
Love Birds
as Arun/ David · 1996
James Pandu
as Pandu · 2000
Style
as Ganesh · 2006
Vaanathaippola
as Selvakumar · 2000
Manadhai Thirudivittai
as Deva · 2001
Prarambha
as Puttaswamy · 2007
Alli Thandha Vaanam
as Sathyam · 2001
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
as Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song · 1992
Musasi
as Michael Musasi
Indhu
· 1994
Oomai Vizhigal
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
as Gopal · 2004
Lucky Man
as Special Appearance · 2022