Prabhu Deva biography
Prabhu Deva is an Indian choreographer, film producer & actor, born on 3 April 1973 in Mysore.
Prabhu Deva's screen career began in 1986 with Mouna Raagam, playing Flute player.
Prabhu Deva has 119 screen credits across Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Badass Ravi Kumar (2025), The Greatest of All Time (2024), Petta Rap (2024).
Honours include Padma Shri in arts and Filmfare Awards.
Coming up next: Moonwalk, Bang Bang, Flashback.
- Also known as
- Prabhudheva
- Born
- 3 April 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Mysore
- Work
- Film director, Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Film producer
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1991 to present
- Awards
- Padma Shri in arts
- Filmfare Awards
Prabhu Deva filmography
125 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonwalk | Babootty | Tamil | Upcoming | |
| Singanallur Signal | TBA | Tamil | Filming | |
| Maharagni- Queen of Queens | TBA | Hindi | Filming | |
| Kathanar , The Wild Sorcerer | TBA | Malayalam | Filming | |
| Flashback | TBA | Tamil | Filming | |
| Bang Bang | TBA | Tamil | Upcoming | |
| 2025 | Badass Ravi Kumar | Carlos Pedro Panther, Carlis Pedro Panter | Hindi | Dual role |
| 2024 | The Greatest of All Time | Kalyan Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Petta Rap | Balasubramaniam, Himself | Tamil | Dual role |
| 2024 | Karataka Damanaka | Basavaraju / Damanaka | Kannada | |
| 2024 | Jolly O Gymkhana | Lawyer Poongundran | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Bagheera | Bagheera Muralidharan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Godfather | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Theal | Durai | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Poikkal Kuthirai | Kathiravan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | My Dear Bootham | Karkimuki the Genie | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Lucky Man | Kannada | ||
| 2021 | Radhe | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | Pon Manickavel | Pon Manickavel | Tamil | 50th Film |
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | Anna / Ram Prasad | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Khamoshi | Dev | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Devi 2 | Krishna Kumar / Alex Britto / Ranga Reddy | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Thiru | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Abhinetri 2 | Krishna Kumar / Alex Britto / Ranga Reddy | Telugu | Bilingual film |
Show all 125 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lakshmi | Vijay Krishna aka Krishna / VK | Tamil | Partially reshot in Telugu |
| 2018 | Mercury | Blind man | Sound | |
| 2018 | Sometimes | Tamil | Alternatively titled Sila Samayangalil Netflix film | |
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali | Badri | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Yung Mung Sung | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Gulebakavali | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Porchezhiyan | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Bogan | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Devi | Krishna Kumar | Tamil | Trilingual film; Also producer |
| 2016 | Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Krishna Kumar | Hindi | Trilingual film; Also producer |
| 2016 | Abhinetri | Krishna Kumar | Telugu | Trilingual film; Also producer |
| 2015 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance 2 | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Singh Is Bliing | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Vishnu | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Dance instructor | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| 2014 | Action Jackson | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | R... Rajkumar | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Boss | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | ABCD | Vishnu | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Oh My God | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Dhoni | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Urumi | Vavvali, Thanseer | Malayalam | Dual role |
| 2011 | Vedi | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Engeyum Kadhal | Narrator | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2011 | Engeyum Kaadhal | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Pa. Ra. Palanisamy | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Wanted | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Villu | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Vaana | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Michael Madana Kamaraju | Michael / Ravi | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Prarambha | Puttaswamy Gowda | Kannada | Short film |
| 2007 | Global Metal | English | ||
| 2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Style | Ganesh | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Pournami | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Naayudamma | Prabhu | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Sharat | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Andaru Dongale Dorikithe | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Tapana | Venu | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Kannan | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Aabra Ka Daabra | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Gopal | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Andalu Dongale Dorikithe | Bujji | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli | Murugan | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Kalyana Ramudu | Rajesh | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Alaudin | Alaudin | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Thotti Gang | Suri Babu | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Santosham | Pawan | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Thiru | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Agni Varsha | Rakshasha | Hindi | |
| 2002 | 123 | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Shakti | Hindi | ||
| 2002 | One Two Three | Tirupathi | Tamil | 25th Film |
| 2002 | H2O | Vairamuthu | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Baba | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Manadhai Thirudivittai | Deva | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Anbu | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Alli Thandha Vaanam | Sathyam | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Nila Kaalam | Ashok | Tamil | Television film; Guest appearance |
| 2000 | Eazhaiyin Sirippil | Ganesan | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Pennin Manathai Thottu | Sunil | Tamil | |
| 2000 | James Pandu | James | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Doubles | Prabhu | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Selvakumar | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Pukar | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | Time | Srininvasa Murthy | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Ninaivirukkum Varai | Janakiraman (Johnny) | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Kanna | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Love Story 1999 | Vamsi | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Kaathala Kaathala | Sundaralingam | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar | Prabhu / Deva | Tamil | |
| 1997 | VIP | Guru | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Deva | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Ullaasam | Tamil | Ending rap portions mouthed by Raju Sundaram | |
| 1996 | Mr. Romeo | Romeo, Madras | Tamil | Dual role |
| 1996 | Love Birds | Arun / David | Tamil | |
| 1995 | Raasaiyya | Raasaiyya | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Kadhalan | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Indhu | Chinnasamy (Pattasu) | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Kaadhalan | Prabhu | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Rakshana | Telugu | Uncredited appearance in the song "Gallu Mandhi Basu" | |
| 1993 | Prathap | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Gentleman | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Suriyan | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Johnnie Walker | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam film as choreographer | |
| 1991 | Adhikari | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Idhayam | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Tamil | Debut Tamil film as choreographer. Credited as S. Prabhu. | |
| 1988 | Jeeva | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Mouna Raagam | Flute player | Tamil | Uncredited appearance in the song "Panivizhum Iravu" |