On April 3, Prabhu Deva, referred to as "Michael Jackson" of India, will turn 49. He goes by the name Prabhudeva Sundaram. born in Mysore on April 3, 1973.
A talented dancer himself, Prabhudeva's father served as a dance master. His entire family has a dance connection. Both of his brothers, Nagendra Prasad and Raju Sundaram, are choreographers.
Although Prabhu Deva is well-known for his Michael Jackson-like dance, he is actually a classical dancer. In an interview, Prabhu Deva was candid about his path.
I am basically a classical dancer; Prabhu Deva had said. My gurus taught me Bharatanatyam, which is when Michael Jackson's album Thriller was created. My biggest influence has been Michael Jackson.
It is stated that "Vetri Vijha" was his debut as a dance director. In the year 1994, he worked on the movie "Indu." In terms of his filmography thus far, he has choreographed for more than 100 movies.
In addition to this, he has twice received the National Award for choreography. Moreover, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019.
Let me tell you that the 2009 movie "Wanted," which Prabhu Deva directed, was a huge success. Salman Khan did an amazing job in this movie.
Apart from Salman, Prabhu Deva produced a number of successful movies, including Rajkumar starring Shahid and Rowdy Rathore with Akshay.