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).
Acted in 81
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
Jolly O Gymkhana
Poonkundran
Petta Rap
Bala the Hero
Karataka Damanaka
Movie
- 2023
Bagheera
Bagheera/Prabhu
- 2022
Lucky Man
Special Appearance
Poikkal Kuthirai
Kathiravan
My Dear Bootham
Karkikuki Bootham
Theal
Durai
- 2021
Pon Manickavel
Pon Manickavel
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Khamoshi
Dev
- 2018
Lakshmi
Vijay Krishna "VK"
Mercury
blind & deaf person
- 2017
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Chezhiyan
- 2016
Devi(L)
Krishna Kumar
- 2015
ABCD 2
Vishnu
Hey Bro
Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
- 2014
- 2013
R... Rajkumar
Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song
ABCD
Vishnu
- 2012
Dhoni
Cameo
- 2011
Engeyum Kadhal
Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal"
Urumi
Nagapattinam Vavvali / Thanseer / Tarzan
2000s
- 2009
Wanted
Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
- 2007
Prarambha
Puttaswamy
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki"
Pokkiri
Special Appearance
- 2006
Chukkallo Chandrudu
Movie
Style
Ganesh
- 2005
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Movie
- 2004
Aabra Ka Daabra
Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
Bujji
Engal Anna
Kannan
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
Gopal
- 2003
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
Movie
Kalyana Ramudu
Movie
- 2002
Thotti Gang
Suri babu
Agni Varsha
Rakshasa
Santosham
Pawan
H2O
Movie
Charlie Chaplin
Thiru
- 2001
Manadhai Thirudivittai
Deva
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Sathyam
Nila Kaalam
(guest appearance)
- 2000
Doubles
Prabhu
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Sunil
James Pandu
Pandu
Pukar
as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Ganesan
Vaanathaippola
Selvakumar
1990s
- 1998
Love Story 1999
Vamsi
Kadhala Kadhala
Sundaralingam
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Prabhu/Deva
- 1997
V.I.P
Guru
Minsara Kanavu
Deva
- 1996
Mr. Romeo
Madras/ Romeo
Love Birds
Arun/ David
- 1994
Kaadhalan
Prabhu
Indhu
Movie
- 1993
Gentleman
Special Appearance
Walter Vetrivel
Movie
- 1992
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song
No release date
Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
Virtuoso
Musasi
Michael Musasi
Maharagni
Movie
Moon Walk
Babooty
Yung Mung Sung
Movie
Other crew 38
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
Ayisha
Choreographer
- 2022
Ginna
Choreographer
2010s
- 2018
Maari 2
Choreographer
- 2017
Vanamagan
Choreographer
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Choreographer
- 2016
Devi(L)
Choreographer
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Wanted
Choreographer
- 2008
Aegan
Choreographer
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
1990s
- 1998
Love Story 1999
Choreographer
- 1995
Bombay
Choreographer
- 1994
Kaadhalan
Choreographer
Hello Brother
Choreographer
- 1993
Thiruda Thiruda
Choreographer
Chandra Mukhi
Choreographer
Gentleman
Choreographer
Gardish
Choreographer
Govindha Govindha
Choreographer
Gaayam
Choreographer
- 1992
Antam
Choreographer
- 1991
Thalapathi
Choreographer
Kshana Kshanam
Choreographer
Aditya 369
Choreographer
1980s
- 1989
Siva
Associate Choreographer
Directed 15
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2015
Singh Is Bliing
Director
- 2014
Action Jackson
Director
- 2013
R... Rajkumar
Director
- 2012
- 2011
Engeyum Kadhal
Director
2000s
- 2009
Wanted
Director
- 2007
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Director
Pokkiri
Director
- 2006
Pournami
Director
- 2005
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Director
Wrote 8
2010s
- 2019
- 2015
Singh Is Bliing
Screenplay
- 2014
Action Jackson
Writer
- 2013
R... Rajkumar
Screenplay, Story
- 2011
Engeyum Kadhal
Screenplay
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
Pokkiri
Screenplay
Produced 4
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
Bogan
Producer
- 2016
Devi(L)
Producer
Appearances11
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2016
- 2015
- 2013
- 2012
2000s
- 2008
10 Ka Dum
Himself · 1 episode
- 2007
Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam
Self · 3 episodes
- 2000
1990s
- 1992
Suriyan
Self
- 1991
Idhayam
Self
1980s
- 1988
Agni Natchathiram
Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")