Prabhu Deva

Biography:  Prabhu Deva Sundaram   is a choreographer, actor and film director in India. He has been called "India's Michael Jackson" for his fast-paced dance movements. Personal Life Prabhu Deva Sundaram was born in Mysore, India, on April 3, 1973, and grew up in Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was inspired by his father, Sundaram, who was a dance master for popular South Indian movies. He took dancing as his career and passion, by learning Bharatanatyam and western dance styles. His brothers Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad are also South Indian choreographers. From choreography he went on to establish himself as an actor. His dance steps helped him become a star in Kollywood (the Tamil film industry). His first movie as a dance director was Vetri Vizha. He has since choreographed in over 100 movies. Before starting as a full-time actor, he did song sequences in films. His first movie as a hero was in Kadhalan with actress Nagma. Prabhu Deva's success resulted largely from his dancing. He has a significant fan following in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industry. He has acted alongside his brothers in the movie 123. And he also is a Bollywood sensation and has worked in hit Bollywood movies such as ABCD and ABCD 2.