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{{short description|Indian choreographer, film director, film producer, and actor}}

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| name              = Prabhu Deva

| image             = Promotional_rickshaw_race_for_%27Rowdy_Rathore%27_(10).jpg

| caption           = Deva at the promotion of ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' in 2012

| birth_date        = {{Birth-date and age|3 April 1973}}<ref name="Birth">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-on-prabhu-deva-44th-birthday-here-are-some-wonderful-songs-from-his-kitty-375286|title=On Prabhu Deva's 44th birthday, a recap of his catchy dance numbers|access-date=11 December 2017|date=3 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211160915/http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-on-prabhu-deva-44th-birthday-here-are-some-wonderful-songs-from-his-kitty-375286|archive-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aao0vBHjOJE|title=Prabhu Deva About His Age - Funny Comments - Abhinetri Interview - Tamanna|last=Rose Telugu Movies|date=26 September 2016|access-date=5 December 2016|via=YouTube|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aao0vBHjOJE|url-status=live}}</ref>

| birth_place        = [[Mysore]], [[Mysore State]], India

| spouse            = {{marriage|Ramlath|1995|2011|end=div}}<br/>{{marriage|Dr. Himani Singh|April 2020}}

| relatives          = [[Raju Sundaram]] (brother) <br/> [[Nagendra Prasad]] (brother)

'''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>

==Early life and family==

<!--Family ethnic background has contested. Do not add without including a reliably published source.-->Prabhu Deva was born in [[Mysore]] of present-day [[Karnataka]] state on 3 April 1973 to [[Mugur Sundar]] and Mahadevamma Sundar in a Kannada speaking [[Lingayat]] family. Inspired by his father [[Mugur Sundar]], a choreographer for [[Cinema of India|South Indian movies]], he took up dancing, learning [[Dance in India|Indian classical dance forms]] such as [[Bharatanatyam]] from Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/29/stories/2006062917560200.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=Prabhu Deva: From his father's shadow to the limelight | date=29 June 2006 | access-date=26 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831041944/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/29/stories/2006062917560200.htm | archive-date=31 August 2012 | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as Western styles. [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Nagendra Prasad]] are his brothers.

==Acting career==

After a series of cameo appearances in songs from Tamil films, Prabhu Deva was given his first lead role by director [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]] in the romantic drama film ''[[Indhu]]'' (1994). Appearing alongside actress [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] and [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]], Deva's ability to dance was fully utilised in the song sequences, with [[gaana]] and [[disco]] music thereafter being regularly featured in his films. He made his breakthrough as an actor with [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s sophomore film, the romantic drama ''[[Kadhalan]]'' (1994), where he portrayed a young student who first stands up against his lover's father and then an international terrorist.<ref name=pd /> The film was highly lauded for its technical prowess and went on to win four [[National Film Awards]], while [[A. R. Rahman]]'s songs and Deva's choreography, especially in the songs "Mukkabla" and "Urvasi Urvasi", became very popular across India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/first-date-with-the-magician/prabhudeva---kaadhalan.html|title=Prabhudeva - Kaadhalan - A.R.Rahman and the top heroes|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611130840/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/first-date-with-the-magician/prabhudeva---kaadhalan.html|archive-date=11 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite starring relative newcomers, the film went on to become the highest grossing Tamil film of 1994 and the commercial success made Deva a bankable actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-fans-column/tamil-films-from-the-last-25-years.html|title=Tamil films from the last 25 years|access-date=5 December 2016|date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421015432/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-fans-column/tamil-films-from-the-last-25-years.html|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also saw success through its dubbed Telugu and Hindi versions, creating a market for Deva in other Indian regional industries.

While his next project ''[[Raasaiyya]]'' (1995) garnered poor reviews and collections, he continued to attract big-budget films and worked in two further films with music by Rahman in 1996, ''[[Love Birds (1996 film)|Love Birds]]'' and ''[[Mr. Romeo]]''. Shot extensively in [[London]], ''Love Birds'' received a wide theatrical release in overseas destinations and won Deva positive reviews for his portrayal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/LoveBirdsNSTReview|title=Love Birds NST Review|last=K. Vijayan|date=6 February 1996|access-date=5 December 2016|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Meanwhile, for ''Mr. Romeo'', Deva charged a comparatively high ₹60 lakhs for his remuneration and appeared in a double role alongside [[Shilpa Shetty]] and [[Madhoo]]. The music and dance portions of both films were praised by critics, though both endured middling performances at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/ji-Dgf1DoZ8|title=Google Groups|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927164018/https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/ji-Dgf1DoZ8|archive-date=27 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/91597BB83C97B34B65256940004D0DDC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151824/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/91597BB83C97B34B65256940004D0DDC|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 March 2012|title=Not a good year - The Hindu|date=22 March 2012|access-date=5 December 2016}}</ref>

Deva won critical acclaim for his role in [[Rajiv Menon]]'s romantic drama ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997), where he portrayed a streetwise hairstylist who inadvertently attracts the attention of a young woman, who he tries to help set up with another man. Featuring Deva alongside [[Arvind Swamy]] and [[Kajol]], the film went on to win four [[National Film Awards]], three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] mostly for the film's soundtrack by Rahman. Meanwhile, Deva also won the [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the song "Vennilave".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/E50B6C737362800565256940004C8A41 |title=Kamal, Tabu bag top film awards - The Hindu |date=20 June 2004 |access-date=10 May 2012 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A critic from Indolink.com wrote: "it is easy to become a fan of Prabhu Deva after this movie if you are not one yet", while Rediff.com referred to his performance as "graceful".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm|title=MInsaara Kanavu|website=www.indolink.com|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221254/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/10kandu.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Review of Kandukondain Kandukondain|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220081954/http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/10kandu.htm|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Minsara Kanavu'' performed well at the box office and also had a wide release in Hindi, under the title ''Sapnay''. His following release, the romantic comedy ''[[V. I. P. (1997 film)|V. I. P.]]'' (1997), featuring an ensemble cast of [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] also did well commercially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/dec/01ss.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220924/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/dec/01ss.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm|title=A-Z (V)|website=www.indolink.com|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003725/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm|archive-date=24 April 2013}}</ref> Indolink.com described the film as "probably the feel-good movie of 1997", adding that "this movie is important as its probably the coming of age for Prabhu Deva" and that "he has definitely matured since his ''Kadhalan'' days and shows a lot more restraint and a little flair for comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/vip.htm|title=V.I.P.|website=www.indolink.com|access-date=11 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727122723/http://indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/vip.htm|archive-date=27 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the period, Deva also signed a big-budget bilingual Hindi and Tamil production titled ''Mazhai Vara Poguthey'' opposite [[Juhi Chawla]]. Despite beginning production, the film was later cancelled.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19991006143607/http://members.xoom.com/lovefort/juhi.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1999-04-20|title=Minnoviyam Star Tracks|url=http://www.minnoviyam.com/star/track15.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990420132541/http://www.minnoviyam.com/star/track15.html|archive-date=20 April 1999|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Minnoviyam}}</ref>

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>

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===

Deva returned to Tamil cinema as an actor after a gap of 11 years with the 2016 film ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]'', joining hands with director [[A. L. Vijay]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Subramanian |first1=Anupama |title=Devi(L) movie review: Good performances make it an entertaining fare |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/081016/devil-movie-review-good-performances-make-it-an-entertaining-fare.html |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 October 2016 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015112834/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/081016/devil-movie-review-good-performances-make-it-an-entertaining-fare.html |archive-date=15 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was also simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu, titled ''Abhinetri'' and ''Tutak Tutak Tutiya''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tamannaah-to-act-with-prabhu-deva-in-a-trilingual-film-2196414|title=Tamannaah to act with Prabhu Deva in a trilingual film|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=31 March 2016|access-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331194933/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tamannaah-to-act-with-prabhu-deva-in-a-trilingual-film-2196414|archive-date=31 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Arnab |title=Tutak Tutak Tutiya movie review: Neither comedy nor horror! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/081016/tutak-tutak-tutiya-movie-review-neither-comedy-nor-horror.html |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 October 2016 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813195823/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/081016/tutak-tutak-tutiya-movie-review-neither-comedy-nor-horror.html |archive-date=13 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Deva acted in [[Thangar Bachan]]'s film ''[[Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal]]''. In 2017, he released a comedy driven heist film ''[[Gulaebaghavali]]'' (2018) in Pongal festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/gulaebaghavali/gulaebaghavali-review.html|title=Gulaebaghavali (aka) Gulebakavali review|date=12 January 2018|website=Behindwoods|access-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621151043/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/gulaebaghavali/gulaebaghavali-review.html|archive-date=21 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Followed by silent film, ''[[Mercury (film)|Mercury]]'' (2018) and musical dance ''[[Lakshmi (2018 film)|Lakshmi]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/mercury-review-1202751492/|title=Film Review: 'Mercury'|first1=Owen|last1=Gleiberman|date=12 April 2018|access-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002700/https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/mercury-review-1202751492/|archive-date=18 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/lakshmi/movie-review/65529180.cms|title=Lakshmi Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Lakshmi by Times of India|access-date=12 December 2019|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> In 2019, ''[[Charlie Chaplin 2]]'' was released, which is a sequel to 2002 film ''Charlie Chaplin''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Review : Charlie Chaplin-2: Takes audiences for granted, and is a (2019) |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/charlie-chaplin-2-takes-audiences-for-granted-and-is-a-pain-to-sit-through--review-tamil-tbzqcmeedbhef.html |access-date=17 December 2019 |work=www.sify.com |date=25 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217153006/https://www.sify.com/movies/charlie-chaplin-2-takes-audiences-for-granted-and-is-a-pain-to-sit-through--review-tamil-tbzqcmeedbhef.html |archive-date=17 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also debuted as a lyricist in the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Prabhu Deva debuts as a lyricist with 'Charlie Chaplin 2' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhu-deva-debuts-as-a-lyricist-with-charlie-chaplin-2-news-tamil-slxkHJfagfdcc.html |access-date=17 December 2019 |work=Sify |date=23 November 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011093553/https://www.sify.com/movies/prabhu-deva-debuts-as-a-lyricist-with-charlie-chaplin-2-news-tamil-slxkHJfagfdcc.html |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> After that Deva appeared in ''[[Devi 2]]'', which is a sequel of ''Devi''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devi 2 goes on floors- Cinema express |url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/sep/18/devi-2-goes-on-floors-7936.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180921034228/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/sep/18/devi-2-goes-on-floors-7936.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 September 2018 |access-date=17 December 2019 |work=Cinema Express |date=21 September 2018}}</ref> The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Abhinetri 2'' and ''[[Khamoshi (2019 film)|Khamoshi]]'' directed by [[Chakri Toleti]], both co-starring [[Tamannaah]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Abhinetri 2' first look teaser: This time two souls are all set to entertain the audience big time - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/abhinetri-2-first-look-teaser-this-time-two-souls-are-all-set-to-entertain-the-audience-big-time/articleshow/68906494.cms |access-date=17 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=16 April 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518114346/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/abhinetri-2-first-look-teaser-this-time-two-souls-are-all-set-to-entertain-the-audience-big-time/articleshow/68906494.cms |archive-date=18 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prabhudheva and Tamannaah Bhatia-starrer Khamoshi to now release on June 14 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/prabhudheva-and-tamannaah-bhatia-starrer-khamoshi-to-now-release-on-june-14/21001173 |access-date=2 January 2020 |work=mid-day |date=24 May 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524074726/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/prabhudheva-and-tamannaah-bhatia-starrer-khamoshi-to-now-release-on-june-14/21001173 |archive-date=24 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Deva has directed [[Salman Khan]] in ''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]'' (2021), a official remake of the 2017 South Korean film, ''[[The Outlaws (2017 film)|The Outlaws]]''.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/160521/radhe-movie-review-this-salman-khan-starrer-is-dangerously-bad-than-t.html</ref>

==Personal life==

Prabhu Deva married Ramlath, who later changed her name to Latha. They had three children, but their eldest son died of cancer in 2008, aged 13.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhudeva-s-little-son-passes-away-news-tamil-kkfsApdecih.html Prabhudeva's little son passes away!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524161720/http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhudeva-s-little-son-passes-away-news-tamil-kkfsApdecih.html |date=24 May 2011 }}. Sify.com (4 December 2008)</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120707235222/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2009/ramlath-arrest-nayantara-230909.html Ramlath demands immediate arrest of Nayantara!]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (23 September 2009). Retrieved on 27 September 2013.</ref> In 2010, Ramlath filed a petition at the family court, seeking directions against Deva from [[live-in relationship]] with the actress [[Nayanthara]]  and requesting a reunion with him. Furthermore, Ramlath threatened to go on a [[hunger strike]] if Prabhu Deva married Nayantara. Several women's organisations conducted protests against Nayantara for bringing disrepute to Tamil culture, burning an [[effigy]] of her. Ramlath and Deva divorced in 2011. In 2012, Nayantara confirmed that she had ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/news-interviews/30673544_1_prabhu-deva-prabhu-and-nayan-source | title=Nayanthara, Prabhu Dheva call it quits | date=28 January 2012 | access-date=19 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409203807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/news-interviews/30673544_1_prabhu-deva-prabhu-and-nayan-source | archive-date=9 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-29/india/28237143_1_actor-prabhu-deva-latha-restitution-of-conjugal-rights|title=Prabhu Deva enters into divorce deal with wife|date=29 December 2010|access-date=14 May 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701135934/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-29/india/28237143_1_actor-prabhu-deva-latha-restitution-of-conjugal-rights|archive-date=1 July 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhu-deva-granted-divorce-news-tamil-lhcucBcjchd.html |title=Prabhu Deva granted divorce |date=2 July 2011 |access-date=2 July 2011 |publisher=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705120914/http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhu-deva-granted-divorce-news-tamil-lhcucBcjchd.html |archive-date=5 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/news-interviews/30673544_1_prabhu-deva-prabhu-and-nayan-source | title=Nayanthara, Prabhu Deva call it quits | date=28 January 2012 | access-date=19 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409203807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/news-interviews/30673544_1_prabhu-deva-prabhu-and-nayan-source | archive-date=9 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Deva has moved to Mumbai and is residing at [[Boney Kapoor]]'s old place called Green Acres.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-09/news-interviews/32589117_1_shruti-haasan-prabhu-dheva-rowdy-rathore| title= Shruti Haasan bags Prabhu Dheva's next film| date= 9 July 2012| access-date= 30 June 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130709102254/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-09/news-interviews/32589117_1_shruti-haasan-prabhu-dheva-rowdy-rathore| archive-date= 9 July 2013| work= [[The Times of India]]| url-status= dead}}</ref> Prabhu Deva's mother Mahadevamma is from the village of [[Doora, Mysore|Doora]], about {{convert|17|km}} from [[Mysore]]. He owns property in Doora, and has developed a farm there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2014/prabhu-deva-celebrates-new-year-in-mysore-128714.html|title=Prabhu Deva Celebrates New Year In Mysore|work=FilmiBeat|date=3 January 2014|access-date=18 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119072814/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2014/prabhu-deva-celebrates-new-year-in-mysore-128714.html|archive-date=19 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Other appearances==

==Filmography==

==Honours==

!Awards

|[[Kalaimamani Award]]  

| [[Kalaimamani| Kalaimamani award for his contribution in the field of arts]]

| [[Civilian award|Civilian Awards]]

| [[Padma Shri|Padma Shri Award for his contribution in the field of arts]]

==Awards==

!Awards

!Films

| [[Nandi Award]]

| Best Choreography

| [[National Film Award]]

| 2004

|[[National Film Award]]

| ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]''

| Hindi

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Main Aisa Kyun Hoon (Lakshya) - Birthday boy Hrithik Roshan's top 5 dance numbers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/birthday-boy-hrithik-roshans-top-5-dance-numbers/main-aisa-kyun-hoon-lakshya/photostory/56438405.cms |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

|[[Filmfare Award]]

|[[Nandi Award]]

| Telugu

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Prabhu Deva - I just feel that if people write about a film, then they should also write about audience's response: Birthday Special |url=https://www.newsleakcentre.com/news/prabhu-deva-i-just-feel-that-if-people-write-about-a-film-then-they-should-also-write-about-audiences-response-birthday-special/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=News Leak Centre |date=3 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

| [[Vijay Awards]]  

| Tamil

==References==

==External links==

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