Biography
Prabhu Deva Sundaram (Tamil : பிரபு தேவா சுந்தரம்) better known just as Prabhu Deva, born 3 April 1973, 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 Receipent of National Awards for Best Choreographer for the film "Minsara Kanavu" in Tamil and "Lakshya" in Hindi.
Before starting as a full time film 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 legendary 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 seemingly impossible 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.
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