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| occupation    = [[Choreographer]], film director, actor
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'''Mugur Sundar''' ({{lang-kn|ಮುಗೂರ್ ಸುಂದರ್}}) <ref name="Sundar">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Prabhu-Devas-dad-turns-director/articleshow/281187042.cms|title=Prabhu Deva's dad turns director - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> is a popular dance choreographer in [[Cinema of India|South Indian cinema]]. He has directed dance sequences for more than 1000 south-Indian films.<ref name="Sundar"/> Sundar was born in ''[[Mugur]]'', a village located in [[Mysore district]], [[Karnataka]]. He has three sons, [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Nagendra Prasad]], who are established dance masters. One of the judges in the famous Dance show AATA 4 which is telecasted in Zee Telugu, Telugu channel. Sundaram donned the role of a judge on Vijay TV's popular show [[Jodi Number One|Jodi No.1]], [[Jodi Number One (Series 2)|Jodi No.1 Season Two]] where the participants are television artistes. His fellow judges were [[Silambarasan]] and [[Sangeetha]].


In 2001 he directed his first Kannada film ''Manasella Neene''. It was a remake of Telugu film ''Manasanthaa Nuvve''. His son [[Nagendra Prasad]] played a lead role in the film.<ref name="Sundar"/><ref>http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/movienews/mooguru.html</ref>
'''Mugur Sundar''' is a dance choreographer in [[Cinema of India|South Indian cinema]].<ref>http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News%20and%20Gossips-5,18771.php</ref><ref name="Sundar"/>
 
==Early life==
 
Sundar was born in Mugur, a village located in [[Mysore district]], [[Karnataka]]. He has three sons, [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Nagendra Prasad]], who are established dance masters and have also worked in [[Kollywood]] films. All the three are distinct actors also and Prabhudeva is currently a successful Director as well.
 
==Career==
 
He worked in Chandamama Press in Chennai for a salary of Rs.40 per month. He learnt dancing by paying Rs.10. In 1962 he got a chance to be a group dancer in the movie ''[[Konjum Salangai]]''. He worked as assistant to Thangappan master for four years.<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEhn8OXVqT0 </ref> He has worked in Tamil cinema in his over four decade long career. He joined the film industry in the late 1970s and is quite active since the early 1980s. He was a busy choreographer in the 1980s and has worked with almost all leading actors since the early 1980s. [[Aarada Gaaya]] released in 1980 is one of his earliest credited works. It was followed by [[Preethisi Nodu]], [[Prachanda Putanigalu]], Anupama, [[Nee Nanna Gellalare]], [[Keralida Simha]] are some of his early works. He was active in the film industry till the mid-2000s. He choreographed for about 1000 movies, in a career spanning to about three decades.
 
==Other roles==
 
In 2001, he directed his first Kannada film ''[[Manasella Neene]]'', a remake of Telugu film ''[[Manasantha Nuvve]]''. his son [[Nagendra Prasad]] played a lead role in the film.<ref name="Sundar">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023093812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-12-13/bangalore/27237337_1_tamil-movies-chaya-singh-sundar Prabhu Deva's dad turns director]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2001-12-13). Retrieved on 2013-10-28.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040619003157/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/movienews/mooguru.html "Manesella Neene" team in Malaysia]. indiainfo.com</ref>
   
   
Sundar played a guest role in a Kannada film ''Thabbali''. He also [[Choreography|choreographed]] a song for the same film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/Features--Events/Features/8-films-releasing-today-Pick-your-flick/articleshow/msid-4153805,curpg-8.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-12-20 |archive-date=2009-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223124357/http://movies.indiatimes.com/Features--Events/Features/8-films-releasing-today-Pick-your-flick/articleshow/msid-4153805,curpg-8.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News+and+Gossips-5,18771.php|title=Prabhu Deva's father in 'Thabbali' - Sandalwood News & Gossips|first=|last=http://www.bharatstudent.com|website=Bharatstudent}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Sundar played a guest role in a Kannada film ''Thabbali'' (2009) and also later in ''[[Jani (film)|Jani]]'' (2017) and he choreographed a song for the former film.<ref>[http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News%20and%20Gossips-5,18771.php Prabhu Deva's father in 'Thabbali'&nbsp;– Sandalwood News & Gossips]. Bharatstudent.com (2008-02-16). Retrieved on 2013-10-28.</ref> He portrayed lead role in a Tamil film called ''[[Pa. Ra. Palanisamy]]'' (2010).
 
==Television==
 
He was One of the judges in the famous Dance show AATA 4 which is telecast on Zee Telugu, a Telugu channel. Sundaram donned the role of a judge on Vijay TV's popular show [[Jodi Number One|Jodi No.1]], [[Jodi Number One (Series 2)|Jodi No.1 Season Two]] where the participants are television artistes. His fellow judges were [[Silambarasan]] and [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]].
 
== Filmography ==
*''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2002 ||  ''[[Manasella Neene]]'' || Himself || guest appearance
|-
| 2007 ||  ''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]'' || Old man in oldage home || Telugu film
|-
| 2009 || ''Thabbali'' || Himself || guest appearance
|-
| 2013 || '' genius'' || Himself || guest appearance in song
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Pa. Ra. Palanisamy]]'' || Pa. Ra. Palanisamy || Tamil film
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Jani (film)|Jani]]''  || Himself || guest appearance
|}
 
==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
*He Won the [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work In the movie [[Thiruda Thiruda]] in 1993.
 
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South]] (1999)
 
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer|Best  Choreographer]] - [[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]] (1989)
* [[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]] - [[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]] (1990)
 
;[[Vijay Awards]]
*[[Vijay Award for Contribution to Tamil Cinema]] in 2010.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 14 December 2021

Mugur Sundar
Born
Mugur Sundar

(1938-10-31) 31 October 1938 (age 87)
Mugur, Mysore, Mysore State, India
Other namesSundaram
OccupationChoreographer, film director, actor
Children

Mugur Sundar is a dance choreographer in South Indian cinema.[1][2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sundar was born in Mugur, a village located in Mysore district, Karnataka. He has three sons, Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad, who are established dance masters and have also worked in Kollywood films. All the three are distinct actors also and Prabhudeva is currently a successful Director as well.

Career[edit | edit source]

He worked in Chandamama Press in Chennai for a salary of Rs.40 per month. He learnt dancing by paying Rs.10. In 1962 he got a chance to be a group dancer in the movie Konjum Salangai. He worked as assistant to Thangappan master for four years.[3] He has worked in Tamil cinema in his over four decade long career. He joined the film industry in the late 1970s and is quite active since the early 1980s. He was a busy choreographer in the 1980s and has worked with almost all leading actors since the early 1980s. Aarada Gaaya released in 1980 is one of his earliest credited works. It was followed by Preethisi Nodu, Prachanda Putanigalu, Anupama, Nee Nanna Gellalare, Keralida Simha are some of his early works. He was active in the film industry till the mid-2000s. He choreographed for about 1000 movies, in a career spanning to about three decades.

Other roles[edit | edit source]

In 2001, he directed his first Kannada film Manasella Neene, a remake of Telugu film Manasantha Nuvve. his son Nagendra Prasad played a lead role in the film.[2][4]

Sundar played a guest role in a Kannada film Thabbali (2009) and also later in Jani (2017) and he choreographed a song for the former film.[5] He portrayed lead role in a Tamil film called Pa. Ra. Palanisamy (2010).

Television[edit | edit source]

He was One of the judges in the famous Dance show AATA 4 which is telecast on Zee Telugu, a Telugu channel. Sundaram donned the role of a judge on Vijay TV's popular show Jodi No.1, Jodi No.1 Season Two where the participants are television artistes. His fellow judges were Silambarasan and Sangeetha.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

  • All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2002 Manasella Neene Himself guest appearance
2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad Old man in oldage home Telugu film
2009 Thabbali Himself guest appearance
2013 genius Himself guest appearance in song
2010 Pa. Ra. Palanisamy Pa. Ra. Palanisamy Tamil film
2017 Jani Himself guest appearance

Awards[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Nandi Awards[6]
Vijay Awards

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News%20and%20Gossips-5,18771.php
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prabhu Deva's dad turns director. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2001-12-13). Retrieved on 2013-10-28.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEhn8OXVqT0
  4. ↑ "Manesella Neene" team in Malaysia. indiainfo.com
  5. ↑ Prabhu Deva's father in 'Thabbali' – Sandalwood News & Gossips. Bharatstudent.com (2008-02-16). Retrieved on 2013-10-28.
  6. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)


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