Prabhu Deva

Prabhu Deva

Facts

  1. Prabhu Deva is an Indian actor, director, producer, and dance choreographer. He has worked in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films.
  2. His first film as a choreographer was Vetri Vizha (1989), starring Kamal Haasan.
  3. He has choreographed over 100 films.
  4. He has won two National Film Awards for Best Choreography.
  5. He has also produced four films and directed 13 films.
  6. He has been awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.
  7. He is known as Shankupani.
  8. He has been the chairman and director of the Prabhu Deva's Dance Academy in Singapore since 2010.
  9. He was born in Mysore, Karnataka.
  10. His father was the well-known choreographer Mugur Sundar, also known as Sundaram Master.
  11. He has two brothers, Raju Sundar and Nagendra Prasad.
  12. He married Ramlath in 1995 and they have three children, but his eldest son died of cancer in 2008.
  13. He has said that he doesn't like to eat.
  14. He is quiet and shy.