Prabhu Deva

At 51 years old, Prabhu Deva has this physical status:

Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer, and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil and Hindi language films.

He is also known for his filming in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.

He has performed and produced a diverse range of dance styles for over 25 years, and he has received two National Film Awards for Best Choreography.

In addition to his contributions to the art of Beginning in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva appeared in several commercially successful films, including Kadhalan (1994), Minsara Kanavu (1997) and VIP (1997).

Deva's initial role in Kaathala (1998) and the family film Vanathai Pola (2000), was then unable to replicate his earlier films' success and box office value, and he continued to appear in supporting roles and low budget Telugu language films.

He stepped out in direction with the 2005 Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenodddantana, and the project's success led to further interest for Deva as a director.

Pokkiri (2006), Wanted (2009), Rowdy Rathore (2012), and Singh is Bling (2015) were all successful films in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil languages.

Early life and family

Prabhu Deva was born in Mysore, the state's present-day Karnataka state, on April 3rd, 1973, to Mugur Sundar and Mahadeva Sundar. He took up dancing, learning classical dance styles such as Bharatanatyam from Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan as well as Western styles after being inspired by his father, Mugur Sundar, a choreographer for South Indian films. Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad are his brothers.

In the Tamil film "Muna Ragam" (1986), Deva appeared as a child playing a flute for the first time. In 1988 Tamil film Agni Natchathiram, he appeared as a background dancer for a song. Vetri Vizha (1989) was Deva's first attempt as a choreographer. Since being choreographed for over 100 films, he has appeared in over 100 films. He went from choreography to acting. At the "MJ & Friends" Michael Jackson tribute concert in Munich, Germany, Deva, Shobhana, and A. R. Rahman performed with a Tamil cinema dancing troupe. He is both chairman and director of the Prabhu Deva's Dance Academy in Singapore as of 2010. In 2013, he planned to debut It is boring, which is boring.

Personal life

Prabhu Deva was married to Ramlath, who later changed her name to Latha. They had three children, but their eldest son died of cancer at the age of 13. Ramlath also filed a petition at the family court in 2010, seeking information about Deva from his live-in love with actress Nayanthara and demanding a reunion with him. In addition, Ramlath threatened to go on a hunger strike if Prabhu Deva married Nayanthara. Several women's organisations staged demonstrations against Nayanthara for bringing disrepute to Tamil culture, including the burning of an effigy of the goddess. In 2011, Ramlath and Deva were divorced. In 2012, Nayanthara announced that she had ended her friendship with Prabhu Deva.

Deva has migrated to Mumbai and is residing in Green Acres, Boney Kapoor's old home. Mahadevamma, Prabhu Deva's mother, is from Doora, about 17 kilometres (11 miles) away from Mysore. He has owned a house in Doora and has owned a farm there.

Deva married Himani, a Mumbai-based physiotherapist, in May 2020 during India's COVID-19 lockdown.

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Acting career

Prabhu Deva was first introduced to lead roles in Tamil films by director Pavithran in the romantic drama film Indhu (1994). Deva's talent to dance was unquestionably featured in the song sequences, with gaana and disco music later being regularly included in his films. With Shankar's sophomore film, Kadhalan (1994), where he portrayed a young student who first protested his father's father and then an international terrorist. The film was widely lauded for its technical prowess and went on to win four National Film Awards, but A. R. Rahman's songs and Deva's choreography, particularly in the songs "Mukkabla" and "Urvasi Urvasi," became extremely popular across India. Despite starring relative newcomers, Deva's film went on to become the highest grossing Tamil film of 1994, and the commercial success made Deva a bankable actor. The film also saw success in other Indian regional markets, with a Telugu and Hindi version dubbed, generating a demand for Deva in other Indian regional industries.

Although Raasaiya (1995) received poor reviews and collections, he continued to attract big budget films and appeared in two more films with music by Rahman in 1996, Love Birds and Mr. Romeo. Love Birds received a large theatrical audience in foreign countries and received Deva raves for their portrayal. Meanwhile, Mr. Romeo's remuneration was charged at a comparatively high 60 lakhs and appeared in a dual role with Shilpa Shetty and Madhoo. Critics lauded both films' music and dance performances, but the box office put on mumbling performances.

Deva received critical acclaim for his role in Rajiv Menon's romantic drama Minsara Kanavu (1997), where he portrayed a streetwise hairstylist who inadvertently attracted the attention of a young woman, whom he tries to help set up with another man. The film starring Deva along Arvind Swamy and Kajol received four National Film Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and a Filmfare Award mainly for the film's soundtrack by Rahman. Meanwhile, Deva's work in the film "Vennilave" received the National Film Award for Best Choreography. "If you are not a member of Prabhu Deva after this film, it is straightforward to become a fan of Prabhu Deva," a writer for Indolink.com said, though Rediff.com referred to his appearance as "graceful." Minsara Kanavu's good results at the box office, as well as a wide release in Hindi under the name Sapnay. His subsequent release, V. I. P. (1997), a romantic comedy starring an ensemble cast of Abbas, Simran, and Rambha, also did well commercially. "Probably the feel-good movie of 1997," Indolink.com said, "this film is absolutely the coming of age for Prabhu Deva" and that "he has certainly matured since his Kadhalan days and displays a lot more patience and a little bit of comedic grace." During the period, Deva signed Mazhai Vara Poghri, a big-budget bilingual Hindi and Tamil film directed by Juhi Chawla. Despite beginning production, the film was later cancelled.

With his roles in Kaathala (1998), co-starring Kamal Haasan and the drama film Ninai Varai (1999), Deva continued to gain critical acclaim and commercial success. A reviewer from Indolink.com referred to "Prabhu Deva's lovely script and character that he's able to live in" in the previous film. He went on to appear in Guinness World Record-Setting Film Suyamvaram (1999) and Vikraman's hit family drama film Valianta (2004), where critics praised his "histrionic abilities." Deva, along with Jyothika and Real-life brothers Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad, appeared in the Trilingual romantic comedy film directed by K. Subash, The Winners, in 2002.

Deva's interest in the box office began to decline in the early 2000s, when he began to work on less expensive comedy films. Despite receiving critical recognition for his role as a bus conductor in Eazhaiyin Sirippil (2000) and commercial success with his involvement in Sundar C's Ullam Kollai (2002), Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001), and Charlie Chaplin (2002), several of his other Tamil films during the period did not do well financially. He appeared on One Two Three (2002) alongside his brothers in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Telugu, as well as Siddique's triumphant hit Engal Anna (2004) with Vijayakanth. Deva's subsequent work shifted to prioritizing acting roles in various fields, including acting in offbeat roles in Kannada's H2O (2002), alongside Upendra and the Hindi film Agni Varsha (2002) with Amitabh Bachchan. He has also worked in Telugu cinema, appearing in multi-starrer films or as the second lead actor in Santosham (2002), Kalyana Ramudu (2003), and Andaru Dongiru Dongiru (2004).

Deva began to appear in less prominent roles after the success of his directorial ventures. In the dance film Style (2006), he portrayed leading roles. Deva performed a supporting role in Santosh Sivan's Malayalam historical drama film Urumi (2011), which starred Prithviraj, Arya, and Genelia D'Souza in an ensemble cast. The film received critical acclaim, while Deva was lauded for his role with a critic from The Hindu at The Hindu notes: Deva "excels with his standout comic repartee." He continued to make occasional appearances and portrayed leading roles in Dance (2006), ABCD (2013), and its sequel ABCD 2 (2015). The films all turned out well, with a writer stating: "While being regarded as the dance legend by many, Prabhu is still incomparable in dances," for his role in ABCD, the good news is that he also handles dramatic scenes.

After an 11-year absence with the 2016 film Devi, Deva Deva returns to Tamil cinema as an actor, collaborating with director A. L. Vijay. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, with the titles Abhinetri and Tutak Tutuya. Deva appeared in Thangar Bachan's film Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal in 2017. In 2017, he debuted Gulaebaghavali (2018) in the Pongal festival. Mercury (2018) and Lakshmi (2018) were followed by a silent film. Charlie Chaplin 2, a sequel to 2002's Charlie Chaplin, was released in 2019. In the film, he debuted as a lyricist. After that, Deva appeared in Devi 2, which is a sequel to Devi. Both Tamannaah and Khamoshi directed by Chakri Toleti simultaneously shot the film in Telugu.

Salman Khan, a remake of the 2017 South Korean film The Outlaws, was directed by Deva in 2021.

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