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| birth_place        = [[Mysore]], [[Mysore State]],<!--It's not Karnataka until 1 Nov 1973--> [[India]] (present-day [[Karnataka]], [[India]])

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<!--Family ethnic background has contested. Do not add without including a reliably published source.-->Prabhu Deva was born in [[Mysore]], [[Mysore State]] (present-day [[Karnataka]] state) on 3 April 1973 to [[Mugur Sundar]] and Mahadevamma Sundar. 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><ref>{{cite web|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/950826/03/2526a.html|title=Dancing his way to stardom|date=25 August 1995|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961222121344/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/950826/03/2526a.html|archive-date=22 December 1996}}</ref> as well as Western styles. [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Nagendra Prasad]] are his brothers.

Deva first appeared as a boy playing a flute in the song "Panivizhum Iravu", from the Tamil film ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' (1986).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cinema.nakkheeran.in/Talkies.aspx?T=1395 | title=ஐ.பி.எல் 20-20! பங்கேற்கிறார் பிரபு தேவா! | work=Nakkheeran | access-date=1 March 2016 | language=ta | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809011125/http://cinema.nakkheeran.in/Talkies.aspx?T=1395 | archive-date=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tamil.thehindu.com/opinion/blogs/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-18-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF/article8392579.ece |title=இதுதான் நான் 18: மணி சார் கையால் வாங்கிய 'மணி' |last=Deva |first=Prabhu |author-link=Prabhu Deva |date=24 March 2016 |website=[[The Hindu (Tamil)|The Hindu]] |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903140514/http://tamil.thehindu.com/opinion/blogs/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-18-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF/article8392579.ece |archive-date=3 September 2016 |access-date=3 September 2016}}</ref> 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).<ref name=pd>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20999/page/n425|title=Just Like Jackson|magazine=Sunday|page=426|date=28 January 1995}}</ref> He has since then choreographed for over 100 movies. From choreography, he went into acting. In 1999, Deva, [[Shobhana]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] performed with a Tamil cinema dancing troupe at the "[[MJ & Friends]]" Michael Jackson tribute concert in [[Munich]], Germany.  As of 2010, he serves as chairman and director of the Prabhu Deva's Dance Academy in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prabhudeva.com.sg |title=Prabhudeva's Dance Academy|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909174840/http://www.prabhudeva.com.sg/ |archive-date=9 September 2012|work=Prabhudeva.com.sg.|date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

After a series of cameo appearances in songs from Tamil films, 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 Selvamani|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.

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=usurped|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=usurped|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=usurped}}</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>{{cite web |url=http://members.xoom.com/lovefort/juhi.html |title=Tamil Movie Planet:Juhi Chawla, Prabhu Deva in a bilingual |website=members.xoom.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991006143607/http://members.xoom.com/lovefort/juhi.html |archive-date=6 October 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 April 1999|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=1 July 2021|website=Minnoviyam}}</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=usurped|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> 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>  

Following the success of his directorial ventures, Deva actively began to appear in fewer 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=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/abcd-any-body-can-dance/critic-review/abcd-any-body-can-dance-movie-review/|title=ABCD – Any Body Can Dance Review – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=8 February 2013 |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 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 news|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|newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2019}}</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=dead }}</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=dead }}</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>

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>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhudeva-s-little-son-passes-away-news-tamil-kkfsApdecih.html |title=Prabhudeva's little son passes away! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524161720/http://www.sify.com/movies/prabhudeva-s-little-son-passes-away-news-tamil-kkfsApdecih.html |archive-date=24 May 2011 |work=Sify.com |date=4 December 2008 |access-date=21 June 2022}}</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 Nayanthara. Several women's organisations conducted protests against Nayanthara for bringing disrepute to Tamil culture, burning an [[effigy]] of her. Ramlath and Deva divorced in 2011. In 2012, Nayanthara 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 |website=[[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.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}  

He performed at the opening ceremony of the [[2012 Indian Premier League]] on 3 April in Chennai along with [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Priyanka Chopra]] and American artist [[Katy Perry]]. The event was special to Prabhu Deva as he shared his 39th birthday on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|title= IPL 2012: Katy Perry can't wait to see India|url= http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/187890-ipl-2012-schedule-katy-perry-cant-wait-to-see-india|date= 2 April 2012|access-date= 2 April 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120405042839/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/187890-ipl-2012-schedule-katy-perry-cant-wait-to-see-india|archive-date= 5 April 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref>

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