Cast & creator
Prabhu Deva
Best known for The Kapil Sharma Show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, Kaun Banega Crorepati
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).
Also known as: Prabhudheva, Prabhudeva, Prabhu Dheva, பிரபுதேவா, ప్రభుదేవా
165
film credits
5
television credits
102
1988–2026 · acting roles
5.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (170)
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The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self
2000
Comedy Nights Bachao
Self
2015
10 Ka Dum
Himself
2008
Rowdy Rathore
Self
2012Rowdy Rathore
Director
2012Rowdy Rathore
Choreographer
2012
Enthiran
Choreographer
2010
Flashback
2025
Happy New Year
Dance Instructor
2014
Bang Bang
Don
Choreographer
2006
The Greatest of All Time
Kalyan Sundaram
2024
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
Game Changer
Choreographer
2025
Boss
Man at the party
2013
Wanted
Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
2009Wanted
Director
2009Wanted
Choreographer
2009
Sivaji: The Boss
Choreographer
2007
Kannappa
Choreographer
2025
Bombay
Choreographer
1995
Baba
Special Appearance in "Baba Kichu Kichu Tha" Song
2002Baba
Choreographer
2002
Be Happy
Himself
2025
Shakti: The Power
Special Appearance in 'Dumroo Baja Re' Song
2002Shakti: The Power
Choreographer
2002
Lakshya
Choreographer
2004
Action Jackson
Director
2014Action Jackson
Writer
2014
GodFather
Special Appearance in song "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"
2022GodFather
Choreographer
2022
Thalapathi
Choreographer
1991
Badass Ravi Kumar
Carlos Pedro Panther
2025
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Special Appearance in "Jaddu Ki Jhappi" Song
2013Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Director
2013
Dabangg 3
Special Appearance in "Munna Badnaam Hua" Song
2019Dabangg 3
Director
2019
Raayan
Choreographer
2024
Lakshmi
Vijay Krishna "VK"
2018
Maari 2
Choreographer
2018
Hello Brother
Choreographer
1994
Pokkiri
Special Appearance
2007Pokkiri
Director
2007Pokkiri
Screenplay
2007
Villu
(special appearance in the song "Rama Rama")
2009Villu
Director
2009Villu
Screenplay
2009
Moon Walk
Babooty
2026
Radhe
Director
2021
R... Rajkumar
Special Appearance in song "Gandi Baat" Song
2013R... Rajkumar
Screenplay
2013R... Rajkumar
Director
2013R... Rajkumar
Story
2013
Kshana Kshanam
Choreographer
1991
My Dear Bootham
Karkikuki Bootham
2022
Suriyan
Self
1992
Gaayam
Choreographer
1993
ABCD 2
Vishnu
2015
No Entry
Choreographer
2005
Street Dancer 3D
Ram Prasad
2020
Khushi
Choreographer
2003
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2005Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Director
2005
Devi(L)
Krishna Kumar
2016Devi(L)
Producer
2016Devi(L)
Choreographer
2016
Devi 2
Krishna Kumar
2019Devi 2
Producer
2019Devi 2
Lyricist
2019Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Singh Is Bliing
Director
2015Singh Is Bliing
Screenplay
2015
V.I.P
Guru
1997
Gardish
Choreographer
1993Ninaithathu Yaaro
Self
2014Suyamvaram
Kanna
1999
Aditya 369
Choreographer
1991
Pon Manickavel
Pon Manickavel
2021
Ginna
Choreographer
2022Wanted 2
Director
Pukar
as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
2000
Minsara Kanavu
Deva
1997
Bagheera
Bagheera/Prabhu
2023
Charlie Chaplin 2
Thiru
2019Charlie Chaplin 2
Lyricist
2019
Mr. Romeo
Madras/ Romeo
1996
Aegan
Choreographer
2008
Kadhala Kadhala
Sundaralingam
1998
Kaadhalan
Prabhu
1994Kaadhalan
Choreographer
1994
Sometimes
Producer
2017
Thiruda Thiruda
Choreographer
1993
Agni Natchathiram
Self (Special appearance in the song "Raaja Raajathi")
1988
ABCD
Vishnu
2013
Gulaebaghavali
Badri
2018
Nila Kaalam
(guest appearance)
2001
Siva
Associate Choreographer
1989
Poikkal Kuthirai
Kathiravan
2022123
Tirupati
2002
Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
Virtuoso
Walter Vetrivel
1993
Pournami
Director
2006
Style
Ganesh
2006
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki"
2007Shankar Dada Zindabad
Director
2007
Idhayam
Self
1991
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Choreographer
2006Raasaiyya
Raasaiyya
1995
Gentleman
Special Appearance
1993Gentleman
Choreographer
1993
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Choreographer
2017
Chandra Mukhi
Choreographer
1993
Yung Mung Sung
Dhoni
Cameo
2012Jalsa
Santosham
Pawan
2002
Doubles
Prabhu
2000
Kalyana Ramudu
2003
Aabra Ka Daabra
Special Appearance in "Shiv Om" Song
2004
Vanamagan
Choreographer
2017Ninaivirukkum Varai
Janaki Raman alias Jani
1999
Vedi
Director
2011Time
Srinivasa Murthy
1999
Engeyum Kadhal
Special appearance in song "Engeyum Kadhal"
2011Engeyum Kadhal
Director
2011Engeyum Kadhal
Screenplay
2011
Thotti Gang
Suri babu
2002
Antam
Choreographer
1992
H2O
2002
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Sunil
2000
James Pandu
Pandu
2000
Hey Bro
Special Appearance in "Birju" Song
2015
Govindha Govindha
Choreographer
1993
Karataka Damanaka
2024Alaudin
Alaudin
2003
Maharagni
Charlie Chaplin
Thiru
2002Vinodhan
Producer
2018
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Ganesan
2000
Love Story 1999
Vamsi
1998Love Story 1999
Choreographer
1998
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
Bujji
2004
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006
Urumi
Nagapattinam Vavvali / Thanseer / Tarzan
2011
Theal
Durai
2022
Musasi
Michael Musasi
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Chezhiyan
2017
Agni Varsha
Rakshasa
2002
Manadhai Thirudivittai
Deva
2001
Jolly O Gymkhana
Poonkundran
2024
Bogan
Producer
2017
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Prabhu/Deva
1998
Khamoshi
Dev
2019
Engal Anna
Kannan
2004
Mercury
blind & deaf person
2018
Naai Sekar Returns
Choreographer
2022
Petta Rap
Bala the Hero
2024
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
Special Appearance in "Outa Langdi" Song
1992
Ayisha
Choreographer
2023
Vaanathaippola
Selvakumar
2000
Love Birds
Arun/ David
1996
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Sathyam
2001
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
Gopal
2004
Indhu
1994Ullam Kollai Poguthey
Anbu
2001
Prarambha
Puttaswamy
2007
Lucky Man
Special Appearance
2022