Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva | |
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.jpg?lang=simple) Deva at the promotion of Rowdy Rathore in 2012 | |
| Born | 3 April 1973[1][2] |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Children | 4 |
| Father | Mugur Sundar |
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| Honours | Padma Shri (2019) |
Prabhu Deva (born on 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, movie director, producer, and actor. He mainly works in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu movies, and has also acted in a few Kannada and Malayalam movies. His career has lasted over 32 years. He is known for creating and performing different dance styles. He has won two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he received the Padma Shri, one of India’s top honors, for his work in dance.[3][4]
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva acted in many hit movies like Kadhalan (1994), Love Birds (1996), Minsara Kanavu (1997), and VIP (1997). He also gave good performances in movies like Kaathala Kaathala (1998), Vanathai Pola (2000), Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000), Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001), and Engal Anna (2004). After that, his movies did not do well, and he started acting in smaller roles in Tamil movies. Later, he became a successful director with the Telugu movie Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana in 2005. The success of this movie helped him get more directing offers. He then directed many hit movies in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi like Pokkiri (2007), Shankar Dada Zindabad (2007), Wanted (2009), Rowdy Rathore (2012), R... Rajkumar (2013), and Singh is Bliing (2015).[5]
Early life
[change | change source]Prabhu Deva was born on 3 April 1973 in Mysore, which was then part of Mysore State (now in Karnataka), to Mugur Sundar and Mahadevamma Sundar. He was inspired by his father Mugur Sundar, who was a dance choreographer in South Indian movies. Because of this, Prabhu Deva started learning dance. He learned Indian classical dance, like Bharatanatyam, from teachers Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan, and also learned Western dance styles.[6][7]
Honours
[change | change source]| Year | Award | Category | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Kalaimamani Award | Tamil Film Industry Contribution | [8] |
| 2019 | Padma Shri | Padma Shri in the field of art-dance | [9] |
Awards
[change | change source]| Year | Award | Movie | Language | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 1994 | Nandi Awards | Rakshana | Telugu | Best Choreography | Won | [10] |
| 1997 | National Film Awards | Minsara Kanavu | Tamil | Won | [11] | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Hindi | Won | [12] | ||
| Filmfare Awards | Won | [13] | ||||
| Nandi Awards | Varsham | Telugu | Won | [14] | ||
| 2005 | Filmfare Awards South | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Won | [15] | ||
| 2007 | Vijay Awards | Pokkiri | Tamil | Favourite Director | Won | [16] |
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards Tamil | Maari 2 | Best Choreography | Won | [17] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sharma, Itee (23 June 2013). "Lights, romance, action". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "B-Town actors: Then and now - Prabhu Deva". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Prabhu Deva: From his father's shadow to the limelight". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 June 2006. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dancing his way to stardom". The Hindu. 25 August 1995. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kalaimamani awards after 8 years: 201 artistes get awards". Deccan Chronicle. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Dancer, choreographer and director Prabhu Deva honoured with Padma Shri". The News Minute. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ↑ "Choreographers - The Real Dancers".
- ↑ "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon (Lakshya) – Birthday boy Hrithik Roshan's top 5 dance numbers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Lakshya Awards: List of Awards won by Hindi movie Lakshya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Telugu Cinema Etc – Nandi award winners list 2004". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Prabhudeva Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Prabhudeva". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Vijay TV awards to Rajini". Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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