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Prabhu Deva filmography
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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 25 years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles and has predominantly acted in Tamil films. He made his debut as a boy playing a flute in the song "Panivizhum Iravu", from the Tamil film Mouna Ragam (1986).[1] After several appearances as a dancer, he made his debut as a lead actor in Pavithran's Indhu. He made his career breakthrough in his second film Kadhalan (1994) directed by S. Shankar. Prabhu Deva acted as a college student who loves the daughter of state governor, who has ties with a terrorist. The film was a commercial success and critics lauded Prabhu Deva's choreography and the his dance sequences in the songs "Mukkabla" and "Urvasi Urvasi", became very popular.[2][3]
Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films like Minsara Kanavu (1997) and VIP (1997), where for the former he went on to win the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in the songs "Strawberry Kannae" and "Vennilave".[4] He was critically acclaimed for his performance in the comedy Kaathala Kaathala (1998), co-starring with Kamal Haasan.[5][6] Despite the successful ventures like Eazhaiyin Sirippil (2000) and Sundar C's Ullam Kollai Poguthae (2001), Deva was unable to recreate the success he had in his earlier years and many of his films didn't perform well financially.[7]
In the year 2005, Prabhu Deva made his debut as a director in the Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.[8] The film received critical acclaim and went on to become a blockbuster. The film was remade in seven languages and it is considered as the first Indian movie to do so. The movie won 9 Filmfare awards including a Best Choreographer award for Prabhudeva.[9] Following the success of his directorial ventures, Deva started to prioritize directing to acting. Occasionally he starred as a lead in dance films like Style (2006), ABCD (2013) and its sequel ABCD 2 (2015).[10][11]
Prabhu Deva established 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 a 11-year hiatus.[12] The film was acclaimed critically and was a financial success at the box office. After the success of the film, Deva appeared in Gulaebaghavali, silent film Mercury and Lakshmi in the year 2018.[13][14] In the year 2019, Deva had a line up of sequel films including Charlie Chaplin 2, a sequel to Deva's Charlie Chaplin, and Devi 2.[15][16] Both the films were met with negative reviews and failed commercially.[17][18]
Filmography[edit]
Director[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Pournami | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Tamil | Remake of Pokiri (Telugu) |
| Shankar Dada Zindabad | Telugu | Remake of Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Hindi) | |
| 2009 | Villu | Tamil | |
| Wanted | Hindi | Remake of Pokiri (Telugu) | |
| 2011 | Engeyum Kaadhal | Tamil | |
| Vedi | Remake of Souryam (Telugu) | ||
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Hindi | Remake of Vikramarkudu (Telugu) |
| 2013 | Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Remake of Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (Telugu) | |
| R... Rajkumar | |||
| 2014 | Action Jackson | ||
| 2015 | Singh is Bling | Remake of My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (Korean) | |
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | ||
| 2021 | Radhe | Remake of The Outlaws (Korean) |
Producer[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Devi | A. L. Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Bogan | Lakshman | ||
| 2018 | Sometimes | Priyadarshan | Direct-to-video |
Performance roles[edit]
Actor[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Indhu | Pattasu | Tamil | Debut as an actor | |
| Kaadhalan | Prabhu | ||||
| 1995 | Raasaiyya | Raasaiyya | |||
| 1996 | Love Birds | Arun | |||
| Mr. Romeo | Romeo & Madras | ||||
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Deva | |||
| VIP | Guru | ||||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar | Prabhu / Deva | |||
| Love Story 1999 | Vamsi | Telugu | |||
| Kaathala Kaathala | Sundaralingam | Tamil | |||
| 1999 | Ninaivirukkum Varai | Janakiraman (Johnny) | |||
| Suyamvaram | Kanna | ||||
| Time | Srininvasa Murthy | ||||
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Selvakumar | |||
| Eazhaiyin Sirippil | Ganesan | ||||
| James Pandu | James | ||||
| Pennin Manathai Thottu | Sunil | ||||
| Doubles | Prabhu | ||||
| 2001 | Nila Kaalam | Ashok | Television film; Guest appearance | ||
| Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Anbu | ||||
| Alli Thandha Vaanam | Sathyam | ||||
| Manadhai Thirudivittai | Deva | ||||
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Thiru | |||
| H2O | Vairamuthu | Kannada | |||
| Santosham | Pawan | Telugu | |||
| One Two Three | Sathya | Tamil / Kannada / Telugu | |||
| Manasella Neene | Judge | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
| Agni Varsha | Rakshasha | Hindi | |||
| Thotti Gang | Suri Babu | Telugu | |||
| 2003 | Kalyana Ramudu | Rajesh | |||
| Alaudin | Alaudin | Tamil | |||
| Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli | Murugan | Telugu | |||
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Kannan | Tamil | ||
| Tapana | Venu | Telugu | |||
| Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Gopal | ||||
| Andalu Dongale Dorikithe | Bujji | ||||
| 2006 | Style | Ganesh | |||
| Chukkallo Chandrudu | Sharat | Guest appearance | |||
| Naayudamma | Prabhu | ||||
| 2007 | Prarambha | Puttaswamy Gowda | Kannada | Short film | |
| 2008 | Michael Madana Kamaraju | Michael, Ravi | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Urumi | Vavvali | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | ABCD | Vishnu | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Dance instructor | Guest appearance | ||
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Vishnu | |||
| 2016 | Devi | Krishna Kumar | Tamil | Also producer | |
| Abhinetri | Telugu | ||||
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Hindi | ||||
| 2017 | Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Porchezhiyan | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali | Badri | |||
| Mercury | Blind man | Silent | |||
| Lakshmi | Krishna / VK | Tamil | |||
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Thiru | |||
| Devi 2 | Krishna Kumar / Alex Britto / Ranga Reddy | ||||
| Abhinetri 2 | Telugu | ||||
| Khamoshi | Dev | Hindi | |||
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | Anna / Ram Prasad | |||
| 2021 | Pon Manickavel | ACP Pon Manickavel | Tamil | Delayed | |
| Theal | Tamil | Delayed | |||
| Yung Mung Sung | Tamil | Delayed | |||
| Oomai Vizhigal | Tamil | Delayed | |||
| Bagheera | Tamil | Filming |
Dancer[edit]
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mouna Ragam | "Panivizhum" | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | "Raja Rajadhi" | ||
| 1991 | Adhikari | "Naiyaandi Melam" | ||
| Idhayam | "April Mayile" | |||
| 1992 | Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren | "Ippodhum Nippen" | ||
| Suriyan | "Laalaku Dol Dappima" | |||
| 1992 | Johnnie Walker | Shanthamee Rathriyil | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam film as choreographer |
| 1993 | Prathap | "Maanga Maanga" | Tamil | |
| Rakshana | "Gallu Mandhi Basu" | Telugu | ||
| Ezhai Jaathi | "Koduthalum Koduthanda" | Tamil | ||
| Gentleman | "Chikku Bukku Rayile" | |||
| Walter Vetrivel | "Chinna Raasave" | |||
| 2000 | Pukar | "Kay Sera Sera" | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Baba | "Kichchu Tha" | Tamil | |
| Shakti | "Dumroo Baje Re" | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Aabra Ka Daabra | "Shiv Om" | ||
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Paripoke Pitta" | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Pournami | "Koyo Koyo" | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | "Aadungada" | Tamil | |
| Shankardada Zindabad | "Jagadeka Veeruniki" | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Vaana | "Unnattaa Lenattaa" | ||
| 2009 | Villu | "Rama Rama" | Tamil | |
| Wanted | "Jalwa" | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Pa. Ra. Palanisamy | "Netru Adhu" | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Engeyum Kaadhal | "Engeyum Kaadhal" | ||
| 2012 | Dhoni | "Vaangum Panathukkum" | ||
| Dhoni | "Mattiloni Chettu" | Telugu | ||
| Rowdy Rathore | "Chinta Ta Chita" | Hindi | ||
| Oh My God | "Govinda" | |||
| 2013 | Ramaiya Vastavaiya | "Jadoo Ki Jhappi" | ||
| Boss | "Hum Na Tode" | |||
| R... Rajkumar | "Gandi Baat" | |||
| 2014 | Action Jackson | "AJ" | ||
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | "Munna Badnaam Hua" |
Singer[edit]
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | "Siva Siva Sankara" | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | "Kingda" | Sang the chorus portions |
Lyricist[edit]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Language | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | "Ivala Ivala" | Amresh Ganesh | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Devi 2 | "Sokkura Penne" | Sam C. S. | ||
| 2022 | Yung Mung Sung | Amresh Ganesh | [19][20] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "இதுதான் நான் 18: மணி சார் கையால் வாங்கிய 'மணி' - தி இந்து". 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ N.A. (1995). SUNDAY( JANUARY–MAY )1995. ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA LTD,CALCUTTA.
- ↑ "Prabhudeva - Kaadhalan | A.R.Rahman and the top heroes". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Here are five films that show Prabhudheva is more than just a dancer". The Indian Express. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ Kannan, Ramya (18 April 2004). "An intelligent top star". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Film Review: Eazhaiyin Sirippil". The Hindu. 11 February 2000. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana". www.sify.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Prabhu Deva birthday: These intriguing facts about India's Michael Jackson will make you adore him more | Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Prabhudeva to hike his price post 'ABCD' success". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Varun Dhawan's character in ABCD2 based on the life of India's Got Talent winner Suresh Mukund - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Tamannaah to act with Prabhu Deva in a trilingual film". DNA India. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ↑ "Prabhudheva's Tamil costume drama Gulebakavali gets face-lift after Baahubali". The Indian Express. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (12 April 2018). "Film Review: 'Mercury'". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Prabhudheva and Nikki Galrani team up for Charlie Chaplin 2 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Devi 2 goes on floors- Cinema express". archive.ph. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ Charlie Chaplin 2 Review {2.5/5}: Though the movie provides laughs in certain sequences as expected, the logic goes for a toss several times, retrieved 16 November 2019
- ↑ "Devi 2 (aka) Devii 2 review". Behindwoods. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Prabhu Deva's new avatar unleashed". Top 10 Cinema. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "Prabhudheva turns lyricist for Yang Mang Sang — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2017.