Prabhu Deva

Prabhu Deva
Deva at the promotion of Rowdy Rathore in 2012
Born (1973-04-03) 3 April 1973 (age 51)[1][2]
Mysore, Mysore State, India (present-day Karnataka, India)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • dance choreographer
  • producer
Years active1991–present
WorksFull list
Spouses
  • Ramlath
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    (m. 1995; div. 2011)​
  • Himani Singh
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    (m. 2020)​
Children4
FatherMugur Sundar
Relatives
HonoursPadma Shri (2019)

Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language films.[3] In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance.[4]

Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including Kadhalan (1994), Love Birds (1996), Minsara Kanavu (1997) and VIP (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in Kaathala Kaathala (1998), Vanathai Pola (2000), Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000), Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001) and Engal Anna (2004). 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 in Tamil. 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 Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages such as Pokkiri (2007), Shankar Dada Zindabad (2007), Wanted (2009), Rowdy Rathore (2012), R... Rajkumar (2013) and Singh is Bliing (2015).[5]

  1. ^ "On Prabhu Deva's 44th birthday, a recap of his catchy dance numbers". 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ Rose Telugu Movies (26 September 2016). "Prabhu Deva About His Age - Funny Comments - Abhinetri Interview - Tamanna". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Sharma, Itee (23 June 2013). "Lights, romance, action". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. ^ "B-Town actors: Then and now - Prabhu Deva". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Objections raised against Prabhu Deva, prabhu deva, Ramaiya Vastavaiya". Behindwoods.com. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.