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Prabhu Deva Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth3 April 1973

Age52 Years

BirthplaceMysore, Karnataka

ProfessionIndian Film Director, Dance Choreographer, and Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseHimani Singh (second wife); Ramlath or Latha (first wife, divorced)

FamilyFather - Mugur Sundar; Mother - Mahadevamma; Brothers - Raju Sundaram, Nagendra Prasad; Children - 3 (including late Vishal Deva)

Prabhu Deva Biography

Prabhu Deva is an Indian choreographer, director and actor known for his influential dance work across South Indian and Hindi cinema. Born in Mysore, he is

Early life and background

Prabhu Deva was born on 3 April 1973 in Mysore, Karnataka. He grew up in a family with strong ties to film choreography; his father, Mugur Sundar, is a noted choreographer and Prabhu Deva began performing on stage as a child. He trained in classical Indian dance forms such as Bharatanatyam and later added western dance techniques to his repertoire. He left formal schooling early and is described as a school dropout.

Career

Prabhu Deva launched his career in cinema as a choreographer. At a young age he worked on the Tamil film Vetri Vizha (1989), and went on to choreograph over a hundred songs in Hindi and regional films. Several of his songs became widely popular, helping establish him as one of Indian cinema’s most visible dancers and earning him the moniker “Indian Michael Jackson.”

He transitioned into acting with the Tamil film Indhu (1994) and subsequently appeared in films across multiple languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Notable acting projects named in the record include ABCD (2013), Lakshmi (2018), Pon Manickavel (2019) and Street Dancer (2020).

Prabhu Deva also built a career as a director. His directorial debut in Telugu is recorded as Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005). Other films he has directed include Shankardada Zindabad (2007), Wanted (2009), Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013), Dabangg 3 (2019) and Radhe (2020).

His choreography has been recognized with national and industry honors. He received the National Film Award for Best Choreography and has multiple accolades for his work, including Filmfare recognition. In 2019 he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to the arts.

Public profile

Physically, he is listed at approximately 182 cm (about 6'0") with black hair and black eyes. Celebrities and peers have praised his dance creativity; established actors have credited some of their popular dance numbers to his ideas and execution.

Beyond the screen, he has been commemorated with a wax statue at a celebrity wax museum in Lonavala, Mumbai. He also founded a dance school in Singapore in 2010, extending his work in teaching and training dancers.

Personal life

Prabhu Deva is the son of choreographer Mugur Sundar and Mahadevamma. He has two brothers, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad, both of whom are choreographers. He has been married more than once; his first marriage was in 1995 and later ended. He married again in 2020. He is a father to three children: two sons and a daughter born in June 2023. One of his sons, Vishal Deva, died in 2008 from cancer.

He is a vegetarian, follows Hinduism, and is identified with the Lingayat community in available records. His listed hometown remains Mysore, Karnataka.

Latest updates

As of the details given, Prabhu Deva continues to be active in film—both in front of and behind the camera—and maintains a public profile that includes teaching dance and occasional high-profile film projects. His most recent directorial and acting credits listed include work released through 2020, and his family expanded with the birth of a daughter in June 2023.

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Recent Work

Radhe

Directed the film Radhe (2020).

2020
Street Dancer

Acted in the film Street Dancer (2020).

2020
Pon Manickavel

Acted in the film Pon Manickavel (2019).

2019
Dabangg 3

Directed the film Dabangg 3 (2019).

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Choreographed the Tamil film Vetri Vizha (1989) early in his career
  2. Began acting with the Tamil film Indhu (1994)
  3. Directed successful films in Telugu and Hindi cinema, including Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana and Radhe
  4. Recipient of the National Film Award for Best Choreography and Filmfare recognition
  5. Awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for contributions to the arts
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Prabhu Deva is publicly listed as married to Himani Singh (second wife); Ramlath or Latha (first wife, divorced).