FILM DIRECTOR
Prabhu Deva
1973 - Today

Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language films also appeared in few Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance. Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including Kaadhalan (1994), Love Birds (1996), Minsara Kanavu (1997) and VIP (1997). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prabhu Deva is the 1,957th most popular film director (down from 1,921st in 2019), the 1,376th most popular biography from India (down from 1,234th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Indian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Prabhu Deva ranks 1,957 out of 2,041. Before him are Volodymyr Tykhyi, Destin Daniel Cretton, Casey Neistat, Etan Cohen, Mani Kaul, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. After him are Roya Sadat, Paula Ortiz, Govind Nihalani, Jenji Kohan, Tim Minear, and Derek Cianfrance.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVolodymyr Tykhyi
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 1,951
Destin Daniel Cretton
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 1,952
Casey Neistat
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 1,953
Etan Cohen
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 1,954
Mani Kaul
1944 - 2011
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 1,955
Rawson Marshall Thurber
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 1,956
Prabhu Deva
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 1,957
Roya Sadat
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 1,958
Paula Ortiz
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 1,959
Govind Nihalani
1940 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 1,960
Jenji Kohan
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 1,961
Tim Minear
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 1,962
Derek Cianfrance
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 1,963
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Prabhu Deva ranks 893. Before him are Alexandra Fusai, Michael Hollick, François de Rugy, Daz Dillinger, Lidia Șimon, and Donna Lewis. After him are Jérôme Golmard, Goran Bunjevčević, Julia Matijass, Masha Katz, Rosen Kirilov, and Kiyotaka Ishimaru.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Fusai
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 887
Michael Hollick
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 888
François de Rugy
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 889
Daz Dillinger
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 890
Lidia Șimon
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 891
Donna Lewis
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 892
Prabhu Deva
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 893
Jérôme Golmard
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - 2017
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 894
Goran Bunjevčević
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - 2018
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 895
Julia Matijass
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 896
Masha Katz
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 897
Rosen Kirilov
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 898
Kiyotaka Ishimaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 899
In India
Among people born in India, Prabhu Deva ranks 1,376 out of 1,861. Before him are Indu Jain (1936), Rahul Bose (1967), Soha Ali Khan (1978), Saina Nehwal (1990), Dinesh D'Souza (1961), and Seema Biswas (1965). After him are Anupama Parameswaran (1996), Shobana (1970), Kaushiki Chakraborty (1980), Swara Bhaskar (1988), Vivek Oberoi (1976), and Surbhi Jyoti (1988).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsIndu Jain
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - 2021
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 1,370
Rahul Bose
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 1,371
Soha Ali Khan
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 1,372
Saina Nehwal
BADMINTON PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 1,373
Dinesh D'Souza
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 1,374
Seema Biswas
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 1,375
Prabhu Deva
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 1,376
Anupama Parameswaran
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 1,377
Shobana
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 1,378
Kaushiki Chakraborty
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 1,379
Swara Bhaskar
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 1,380
Vivek Oberoi
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 1,381
Surbhi Jyoti
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 1,382
Among FILM DIRECTORS In India
Among film directors born in India, Prabhu Deva ranks 53. Before him are Rituparno Ghosh (1963), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), Prakash Jha (1952), Kiran Rao (1973), Muzaffar Ali (1944), and Mani Kaul (1944). After him are Farhan Akhtar (1974), Anurag Kashyap (1972), Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), Kalpana Lajmi (1954), Rajkumar Santoshi (1956), and Zoya Akhtar (1972).
Rituparno Ghosh
1963 - 2013
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 47
Ram Gopal Varma
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 48
Prakash Jha
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 49
Kiran Rao
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 50
Muzaffar Ali
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 51
Mani Kaul
1944 - 2011
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 52
Prabhu Deva
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 53
Farhan Akhtar
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 54
Anurag Kashyap
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 55
Ashutosh Gowariker
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 56
Kalpana Lajmi
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 57
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 58
Zoya Akhtar
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 59