Prabhu Deva Sundaram

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Prabhu Deva

Prabhu Deva Sundaram (Tamil : பிரபு தேவா சுந்தரம்) better known just as Prabhu Deva was born on 3 April, 1973 in Karnataka though his mother tongue is Tamil. He is a choreographer, actor and film director in India. He is popularly called "India's Michael Jackson" for his fast dance movements. His first movie as a dance director was Vetri Vizha (Tamil) (year). He has since choreographed over 100 movies. He is a two-time winner of the National Award for Best Choreographer for the film "Minsara Kanavu" in Tamil and "Lakshya" in Hindi.

Before starting as a full time actor, he did some song sequences in films. His first movie as a hero was in Indhu with actress Roja. Prabhu Deva went onto win a Filmfare Best Actor Award South.

He is the son of the dance master Sundaram, and dancing is his passion. From choreography he went on to establish himself as an actor. He became a star in Kollywood with his impressive dance steps. Prabhu Deva's success can be attributed more to his dancing than anything else. He has a large following in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industry.

Prabhu Deva gained some popularity in the western world when he had some of his videos featured on YouTube, notably Kalluri Vaanil, following the path of his compatriot Daler Mehndi. New websites are being created that refer to Prabhu Deva as Benny Lava after Kalluri Vaanil had humorous 'subtitles' added by a YouTube user Buffalax that approximated what the Tamil sounds like in English. The video has had in excess of 2,250,000 views (as of 12/18/2007).

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[edit] Personal life

He is a Tamilian, completely brought up in Chennai, and has two sons.

[edit] Filmography

Prabhu Deva was first noticed when he made a brief appearance in a song in Gentleman.

[edit] "Benny Lava"

The video for Kalluri Vaanil was featured in a YouTube video by a director using the name "Buffalax." The four-and-a-half-minute video features the music video with subtitles depicting what Buffalax thinks the song sounds like in English (mondegreen). The chorus is as follows:

My loony bun is fine, Benny Lava! Minor bun engine made Benny Lava! Anybody need this sign? Benny Lava! You need a bun to bite Benny Lava!

The video became popular in Internet subculture, and Prabhu Deva has become known among bloggers as "Benny Lava."

[edit] Notable Films Filmography

  • Indhu (Tamil)
  • Kadhalan (Tamil)
  • Rasaiya (Tamil)
  • Mr.Romeo (Tamil)
  • Love Birds (Tamil)
  • Minsara Kanavu (Tamil)
  • V.I.P (Tamil)
  • Nennviurkumvari
  • Naam Iruvar Namukku Iruvar (Tamil)
  • O Radha edaru Krishnala Pelli (Telugu)
  • Kaadala Kaadala (Tamil)
  • James Pandu (Tamil)
  • Doubles (Tamil)
  • Suyamvaram (Tamil)
  • Time (Tamil)
  • Ezhayin Siripiley (Tamil)
  • Santosham (Telugu)
  • Thottigang (Telugu)
  • Agni Varsha (Hindi)
  • Pennin Manathai Thottu (Tamil)
  • Andharu Dongalle (Telugu)
  • Premikudu (Telugu)
  • Ullam kollai poguthae (Tamil)
  • Tapana (Telugu)
  • Engal Anna (Tamil)
  • Chukkallo Chandrudu (Telugu)
  • Style (Telugu)
  • Vanathai Pola (Tamil)
  • H2O (Kannada)

[edit] Director

[edit] Choreographer

  • Idayam (Tamil)
  • Valtar Vetrivel (Tamil)
  • Baba (Tamil)
  • Suriyan (Tamil)
  • Gentleman (Tamil)
  • Lakshya (Hindi)
  • Pukar (Hindi)
  • Shakti: The power (Hindi)
  • Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (telugu)
  • Agni natchatram[Tamil]
  • Kaadhalan(Tamil Hit)

[edit] Trivia

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The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.
  • He has danced with Apache Indian in the song "No Problem" in the film "Love Birds".
  • Raghavendra Lawerence and him whom are the best choreographers in the Tamil industry have acted in the hit movie STYLE.
  • He is known as the Indian Michael Jackson by his fans
  • He and his brothers have acted together in the movie 123 alongside Jyothika Saravanan
  • He danced with Maduri Dixit for the song Kay Sera Sera in the movie Pukar.

[edit] External links

fr:Prabhu Deva pt:Prabhu Deva ta:பிரபுதேவா

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