Prabhu Deva is a well-known Indian dance choreographer, film director, actor, producer. He has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu language movies. In a career crossing 32 years, he has made and designed a broad range of dance styles and has earned 2 National Film Awards for Best Choreography. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for his contributions to dance.
Prabhu was born into a Ungayat Hindu Family on 3 April 1973 in Mysore, Karnataka. His father’s name is Mugur Sundar, has worked as a choreographer in South-Indian movies and His mother’s name is Mahadevamma. Prabhu has 2 brothers, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad, both are choreographers. After being in a relationship with Ramlath, Parbhu married him secretly. She even changed her name from Ramlath to Latha. Later, they were blessed with three sons, Vishal, Rishi Raghavendra Deva, and Adhith Deva. On 2 July 2010, the couple got separated, after, Prabhu admitted the rumors of his affair with actress Nayanthara to be sure.
Prabhu Deva Wiki/Bio
| Birth Name | Shankupani |
| Name Earned | Indian Michael Jackson |
| Age | (as in 2023) 50 Years |
| Debut | • Film (Tamil, Choreographer): Vetri Vizha (1989) • Film (Tamil, Actor): Indhu (1994) • Film (Telugu, Director): Nuvvostanante • Nenoddantana (2005) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Birth Place | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Date of Birth | 3 April 1973 (Tuesday) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Not Known |
| Home Town | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Hobbies | Long Drive, Photography |
Family |
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| Mother’s Name | Mahadevamma |
| Father’s Name | Mugur Sundar (Choreographer) |
| Brother | • Raju Sundaram (Choreographer) • Nagendra Prasad (Choreographer) |
| Sister | Not Known |
Girlfriends/Affairs |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Latha (Divorced) • Nayanthara, Actor (Ex-Girlfriend) |
Marital Status, Wife and Children |
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| Wife/Spouse | Ramlath or Latha (ex-wife) |
| Marriage Date | Year: 1995 |
| Children | • Late Vishal Deva (Died in 2008, due to cancer) • Rishi Raghavendra Deva • Adhith Deva |
Education |
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| School | School Dropout |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Profession | Indian Film Director, Dance Choreographer, and Actor |
| Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
| Career Manager | Not Known |
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements |
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| Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms – 76 kg in Pounds – 168 lbs |
Figure Measurements |
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| Chest Size | 40 inches |
| Biceps Size | 13 inches |
| Waist Size | 32 inches |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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| Caste / Ethnicity | Lingayat |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| S*xual Orientation | Straight |
| Dress Size | Not Known |
| Shoe Size | Not Known |
Favourite Things |
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| Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit |
| Favourite Actors | Chiranjeevi |
| Favourite Dancer | Hrithik Roshan, Michael Jackson |
| Favourite Director | S. Shankar, K. Balachande, Dasari Narayana Rao, and K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
| Controversies | In 2010, Prabhu Deva’s wife, Latha, filed a petition at the family court, seeking orders to prevent her husband from entering into a live-in relationship with his alleged girlfriend Nayanthara. Moreover, Latha threatened to go on a hunger strike if her demand wasn’t met. Several women organizations conducted protests against Nayanthara for bringing disrepute to the Tamil culture. |
Life Journey
Prabhu Deva got training in Bharatanatyam (an Indian classical dance form) from, Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan. He dropped out of his school and assisted his father in dance choreography in the South-Indian films.
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Prabhu Deva made his debut as a boy playing the flute in the song “Panivizhum Iravu”, from the Tamil movie Mouna Ragam in 1986. After numerous appearances as a dancer, he made his debut as a lead actor in the film Indhu. In 1994, he made his career breakthrough in his 2nd move Kadhalan directed by S. Shankar. Deva acted as a college student who loves the daughter of the state governor, who has ties with a terrorist. The movie was a commercial success and critics lauded his choreography and his dance strings in the songs “Mukkabla” and “Urvasi Urvasi”, became very famous.
Prabhu Deva Net Worth
According to Woodgram, Prabhu Deva’s estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & much more details have been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Prabhu Deva in 2023?
| Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx) | $20 Million |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) | $18 Million |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) | Under Review |
| Annual Salary | 12 Crore + |
| Income Source | Indian Film Director, Dance Choreographer, and Actor |
Noted, right now, We don’t have enough information about Cars, Monthly/Yearly Salary, etc. We will update soon.
Career
Prabhu Deva starred in numerous commercially successful movies like Minsara Kanavu in 1997 and VIP in 1997, where for the latter he went on to get the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in the songs Vennilave and Strawberry Kannae. In 1998, Deva was critically acclaimed for his performance in the comedy Kaathala Kaathala, co-starring Kamal Haasan. Despite the successful ventures like Eazhaiyin Sirippil in 2000 and Ullam Kollai Poguthae in 2001, He was unable to recreate the success he had in his earlier years and several of his movies didn’t perform well financially.
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In 2005, Prabhu made his debut as a director in the Telugu movie Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana. The film earned critical acclaim and went on to become a blockbuster. Following the victory of his directorial ventures, he began to prioritize directing over acting. Infrequently he starred in a lead role in dance movies like Style in 2006, ABCD in 2013, and its sequel ABCD 2 in 2015.
Prabhu Deva placed the production company Prabhu Deva Studios and produced the film Devi, which was directed by A. L. Vijay in the year 2016. The film marked the return of Deva to Tamil cinema as an actor after an 11-year hiatus. The movie was acclaimed critically and was a financial success at the box office. After the success of the movie, Deva appeared in Gulaebaghavali, the silent film Mercury and Lakshmi in the year 2018. In the year 2019, Deva had a lineup of sequel films including Charlie Chaplin 2, a sequel to Deva’s Charlie Chaplin, and Devi 2. Both movies were met with negative reviews and failed commercially.
Movies List |
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| 1994 | Indhu Kaadhalan |
| 1995 | Raasaiyya |
| 1996 | Love Birds Mr. Romeo |
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu VIP |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar Love Story 1999 Kaathala Kaathala |
| 1999 | Ninaivirukkum Varai Suyamvaram Kanna Time |
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola Eazhaiyin Sirippil James Pandu James Pennin Manathai Thottu Sunil Doubles |
| 2001 | Nila Kaalam Ullam Kollai Poguthae Alli Thandha Vaanam Manadhai Thirudivittai |
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin H2O Santosham One Two Three Manasella Neene Agni Varsha Thotti Gang |
| 2003 | Kalyana Ramudu Alaudin Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli |
| 2004 | Engal Anna Tapana Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari Andalu Dongale Dorikithe |
| 2006 | Style Chukkallo Chandrudu Naayudamma |
| 2007 | Prarambha |
| 2008 | Michael Madana Kamaraju |
| 2011 | Urumi |
| 2013 | ABCD |
| 2014 | Happy New Year |
| 2015 | ABCD 2 |
| 2016 | Devi Tamil Abhinetri Tutak Tutak Tutiya |
| 2017 | Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal |
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali Mercury Lakshmi |
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 Devi 2 Abhinetri 2 Khamoshi |
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D Pon Manickavel Theal Yung Mung Sung Oomai Vizhigal Bagheera |
Facts About Prabhu Deva
- Deva appeared for the first time on a stage at the age of 11.
- Prabhu choreographed the veteran actor Kamal Hassan for the film Vetri Vizha in 1989 when he was 16 years old.
- He was in a live-in relationship with his ex-wife, Ramlath, who was then a struggling dancer. They privately got married in 1995, and later, they were blessed with 3 children.
- After the divorce, Deva was in a live-in relationship with Nayanthara, but they got departed in 2012. There were rumors that the reason for their break up was that Prabhu backed off on getting married to her.
- Before, performing on the big screen, he choreographed in more than 100 Hindi and regional movies.
- Deva has directed a few movies including Shankardada Zindabad in the year 2007, Wanted in 2009, Ramaiya Vastavaiya in 2013, Dabangg 3 in 2019, and an upcoming film Radhe in 2020.
- Prabhu is one of the few celebrities who is praised with a wax statue at the celebrity wax statue Museum, Lonavala, Mumbai.
- In the year 2010, Deva started a dance school in Singapore.
FAQs
From Prabhu Deva’s own admission, he came into the world of dancing and choreography, inspired by Michael Jackson. When MJ was at his peak, millions around the world including youngsters like Prabhu Deva tried to imitate his style.
Prabhu Deva is a much better dancer as he is an all-rounder. He knows many dancing styles and he has his own style which is unique and on top of that, he is a choreographer too. Hrithik is also one of the best dancers of India but even the choreographers and some famous dancers consider Prabhu deva a god of dance.
Prabhu Deva is just an amazing once in a lifetime dancer-choreographer at least in my view. He can choreograph superbly for some of the crazy songs with a very slow beat. He is not just a ‘Fast dancer’.
There many today who can invent and dance like MJ. In Indian, Prabhu deva was called MJ. But I know even Prabhu deva himself knows no one will replace MJ. Secondly, besides dance and music, MJ was very well known for his philanthropy and his mission for healing the world.. which is another reason that no other celeb can dare to cross that level as much as Michael did.
