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'''Prabhu Deva''' (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi]], and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-romance-action/article4840706.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Itee | last=Sharma | title=Lights, romance, action | date=23 June 2013 | access-date=29 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627092116/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-romance-action/article4840706.ece | archive-date=27 June 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref> In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles and has garnered two [[National Film Awards]] for [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]. In 2019, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] for his contributions to dance.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/b-town-actors-then-and-now/prabhu-deva/ Photos: prabhu-deva.jpg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403021603/http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/b-town-actors-then-and-now/prabhu-deva/ |date=3 April 2013 }}. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2013.</ref>
'''Prabhu Deva''' (born 17 October 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi]], and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-romance-action/article4840706.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Itee | last=Sharma | title=Lights, romance, action | date=23 June 2013 | access-date=29 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627092116/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-romance-action/article4840706.ece | archive-date=27 June 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref> In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles and has garnered two [[National Film Awards]] for [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]. In 2019, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] for his contributions to dance.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/b-town-actors-then-and-now/prabhu-deva/ Photos: prabhu-deva.jpg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403021603/http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/b-town-actors-then-and-now/prabhu-deva/ |date=3 April 2013 }}. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2013.</ref>


Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including ''[[Kadhalan]]'' (1994), ''[[Love Birds (1996 film)|Love Birds]]'' (1996), ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997) and ''[[V.I.P (1997 film)|VIP]]''  (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in the comedy ''[[Kaathala Kaathala]]'' (1998), the family drama ''[[Vanathai Pola]]'' (2000), and the romantic dramas ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' (2000) and ''[[Alli Thandha Vaanam]]'' (2001). 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 in Tamil. He then successfully ventured into direction with the 2005 [[Telugu cinema|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 Tamil, Telugu and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] languages such as ''[[Pokkiri]]'' (2007), ''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]'' (2007), ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009), ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012), ''[[R... Rajkumar]]'' (2013) and ''[[Singh Is Bliing|Singh is Bliing]]'' (2015).<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/objections-raised-against-prabhu-deva-prabhu-deva-ramaiya-vastavaiya-23-04-13.html Objections raised against Prabhu Deva, prabhu deva, Ramaiya Vastavaiya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527062443/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/objections-raised-against-prabhu-deva-prabhu-deva-ramaiya-vastavaiya-23-04-13.html |date=27 May 2013 }}. Behindwoods.com (23 April 2013). Retrieved on 27 September 2013.</ref>
Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including ''[[Kadhalan]]'' (1994), ''[[Love Birds (1996 film)|Love Birds]]'' (1996), ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997) and ''[[V.I.P (1997 film)|VIP]]''  (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in the comedy ''[[Kaathala Kaathala]]'' (1998), the family drama ''[[Vanathai Pola]]'' (2000), and the romantic dramas ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' (2000) and ''[[Alli Thandha Vaanam]]'' (2001). 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 in Tamil. He then successfully ventured into direction with the 2005 [[Telugu cinema|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 Tamil, Telugu and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] languages such as ''[[Pokkiri]]'' (2007), ''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]'' (2007), ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009), ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012), ''[[R... Rajkumar]]'' (2013) and ''[[Singh Is Bliing|Singh is Bliing]]'' (2015).<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/objections-raised-against-prabhu-deva-prabhu-deva-ramaiya-vastavaiya-23-04-13.html Objections raised against Prabhu Deva, prabhu deva, Ramaiya Vastavaiya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527062443/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/objections-raised-against-prabhu-deva-prabhu-deva-ramaiya-vastavaiya-23-04-13.html |date=27 May 2013 }}. Behindwoods.com (23 April 2013). Retrieved on 27 September 2013.</ref>
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Deva continued to win critical acclaim and commercial success with his roles in the comedy film ''[[Kaathala Kaathala]]'' (1998), co-starring [[Kamal Haasan]] and the drama film ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]'' (1999). Regarding his performance in the latter film, a reviewer from Indolink.com cited that "Prabhu Deva gets a wonderful script and character that he's comfortable in".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Ninaivirukkum_Varai_1566.html|title=Ninaivirukkum Varai: Movie Review|website=www.indolink.com|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045149/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Ninaivirukkum_Varai_1566.html|archive-date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/1999/nvarai.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211652/http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/1999/nvarai.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He subsequently went on to feature in the [[Guinness World Record]]-setting film ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' (1999) and [[Vikraman]]'s successful family drama film ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' (2000), where critics praised his "histrionic abilities".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm|title=Film Review:''Vaanathai Pola''|access-date=5 December 2016|date=21 January 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221104623/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm|archive-date=21 December 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2002, Deva appeared in the Trilingual [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[K. Subash]], ''[[123 (film)|One Two Three, The Winners]]'', along with [[Jyothika]] and real-life brothers, [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Nagendra Prasad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |title=A shot in the arm|access-date=1 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607064837/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=7 June 2014 }}</ref>
Deva continued to win critical acclaim and commercial success with his roles in the comedy film ''[[Kaathala Kaathala]]'' (1998), co-starring [[Kamal Haasan]] and the drama film ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]'' (1999). Regarding his performance in the latter film, a reviewer from Indolink.com cited that "Prabhu Deva gets a wonderful script and character that he's comfortable in".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Ninaivirukkum_Varai_1566.html|title=Ninaivirukkum Varai: Movie Review|website=www.indolink.com|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045149/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Ninaivirukkum_Varai_1566.html|archive-date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/1999/nvarai.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211652/http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/1999/nvarai.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He subsequently went on to feature in the [[Guinness World Record]]-setting film ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' (1999) and [[Vikraman]]'s successful family drama film ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' (2000), where critics praised his "histrionic abilities".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm|title=Film Review:''Vaanathai Pola''|access-date=5 December 2016|date=21 January 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221104623/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm|archive-date=21 December 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2002, Deva appeared in the Trilingual [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[K. Subash]], ''[[123 (film)|One Two Three, The Winners]]'', along with [[Jyothika]] and real-life brothers, [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Nagendra Prasad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |title=A shot in the arm|access-date=1 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607064837/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=7 June 2014 }}</ref>


=== 2005–2011 ===
In the early 2000s, Deva actively began to work on more smaller-budget comedy films as his appeal at the box office began to decline. Despite winning critical acclaim for his performance as a bus conductor in ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' (2000) and commercial success with his work in [[Sundar C]]'s ''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' (2001) and ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' (2001), many of his other Tamil films during the period did not perform well financially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ganeshyamalabittu.tripod.com/heroes/id36.html|title=Prabhu Deva|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504082553/http://ganeshyamalabittu.tripod.com/heroes/id36.html|archive-date=4 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In this period, he also notably worked on the trilingual ''[[123 (film)|One Two Three]]'' (2002), alongside his brothers and [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]'s ''[[Engal Anna]]'' (2004), with [[Vijayakanth]]. Subsequently, Deva moved on to prioritise acting roles in different industries, notably starring in off-beat roles in the Kannada film ''[[H2O (2002 film)|H{{sub|2}}O]]'' (2002), alongside [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] and the Hindi film ''[[Agni Varsha]]'' (2002), with [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. He also worked extensively in the Telugu film industry, appearing in multi-starrer films or as the second lead actor, in projects including ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santosham]]'' (2002), ''[[Kalyana Ramudu]]'' (2003) and ''[[Andaru Dongale Dorikite]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tapana.html|title=Telugu cinema Review - Tapana - Siddardh, Maahi, Prabhudeva, Seema, Archana - Tejas Dhanraj|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918084321/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tapana.html|archive-date=18 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>


[[File:Padma Shri Prabhu Deva.jpg|thumb|left|The President, [[Ram Nath Kovind]] presenting the [[Padma Shri]] Award to Prabhu Deva, at an Investiture Ceremony, at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in New Delhi on 11 March 2019]]In the early 2000s, Deva actively began to work on more smaller-budget comedy films as his appeal at the box office began to decline. Despite winning critical acclaim for his performance as a bus conductor in ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' (2000) and commercial success with his work in [[Sundar C]]'s ''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' (2001) and ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' (2001), many of his other Tamil films during the period did not perform well financially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ganeshyamalabittu.tripod.com/heroes/id36.html|title=Prabhu Deva|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504082553/http://ganeshyamalabittu.tripod.com/heroes/id36.html|archive-date=4 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In this period, he also notably worked on the trilingual ''[[123 (film)|One Two Three]]'' (2002), alongside his brothers and [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]'s ''[[Engal Anna]]'' (2004), with [[Vijayakanth]]. Subsequently, Deva moved on to prioritise acting roles in different industries, notably starring in off-beat roles in the Kannada film ''[[H2O (2002 film)|H{{sub|2}}O]]'' (2002), alongside [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] and the Hindi film ''[[Agni Varsha]]'' (2002), with [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. He also worked extensively in the Telugu film industry, appearing in multi-starrer films or as the second lead actor, in projects including ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santosham]]'' (2002), ''[[Kalyana Ramudu]]'' (2003) and ''[[Andaru Dongale Dorikite]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tapana.html|title=Telugu cinema Review - Tapana - Siddardh, Maahi, Prabhudeva, Seema, Archana - Tejas Dhanraj|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918084321/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tapana.html|archive-date=18 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2005–2015 ===


Following the success of his directorial ventures, Deva actively began to appear in less acting roles. However, he continued to make occasional appearances and portrayed leading roles in the dance films ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' (2006), ''[[ABCD: Any Body Can Dance|ABCD]]'' (2013) and its sequel ''[[ABCD 2]]'' (2015). The films all performed well commercially, with a critic writing: "regarded as the dance legend by many, Prabhu is, expectedly, incomparable in dances, but the good news is that he handles the dramatic scenes well too" for his performance in ''ABCD''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/abcd-any-body-can-dance/critic-review/|title=ABCD – Any Body Can Dance Review - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006175222/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/abcd-any-body-can-dance/critic-review/|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Deva also portrayed a supporting role in [[Santosh Sivan]]'s Malayalam [[historical drama film]] ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' (2011), featuring in an ensemble cast including [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Genelia D'Souza]]. The film opened to critical acclaim, while Deva was highly appreciated for his performance with a critic from [[The Hindu]] noting: Deva "excels with his standout comic repartee".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/may-12-04/urumi-review.html|title=URUMI REVIEW - URUMI MOVIE REVIEW|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214053637/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/may-12-04/urumi-review.html|archive-date=14 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/urumi-engaging-epic/article3473656.ece|title=Urumi: Engaging epic|first=S. SIDDHARTH|last=SAMSON|access-date=5 December 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213918/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/urumi-engaging-epic/article3473656.ece|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Padma Shri Prabhu Deva.jpg|thumb|left|The President, [[Ram Nath Kovind]] presenting the [[Padma Shri]] Award to Prabhu Deva, at an Investiture Ceremony, at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in New Delhi on 11 March 2019]]
Following the success of his directorial ventures, Deva actively began to appear in less acting roles. He portrayed leading roles in the dance film ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' (2006). Deva also portrayed a supporting role in [[Santosh Sivan]]'s Malayalam [[historical drama film]] ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' (2011), featuring in an ensemble cast including [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Genelia D'Souza]]. The film opened to critical acclaim, while Deva was highly appreciated for his performance with a critic from [[The Hindu]] noting: Deva "excels with his standout comic repartee".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/may-12-04/urumi-review.html|title=URUMI REVIEW - URUMI MOVIE REVIEW|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214053637/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/may-12-04/urumi-review.html|archive-date=14 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/urumi-engaging-epic/article3473656.ece|title=Urumi: Engaging epic|first=S. SIDDHARTH|last=SAMSON|access-date=5 December 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213918/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/urumi-engaging-epic/article3473656.ece|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He continued to make occasional appearances and portrayed leading roles in the dance films ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' (2006), ''[[ABCD: Any Body Can Dance|ABCD]]'' (2013) and its sequel ''[[ABCD 2]]'' (2015). The films all performed well commercially, with a critic writing: "regarded as the dance legend by many, Prabhu is, expectedly, incomparable in dances, but the good news is that he handles the dramatic scenes well too" for his performance in ''ABCD''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/abcd-any-body-can-dance/critic-review/|title=ABCD – Any Body Can Dance Review - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006175222/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/abcd-any-body-can-dance/critic-review/|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== 2016–present===
=== 2016–present===
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!Result
!Result
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| 1994
| [[Nandi Award]]
| ''[[Rakshana]]''
| Telugu
| Best Choreography
| {{won}}
| <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>
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
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