Nagendra Prasad
Nagendra Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nagendra Prasad 3 December 1975 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Spouse | Hemalatha |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Mugur Sundar |
| Relatives | Raju Sundaram (brother) Prabhu Deva (brother) |
Nagendra Prasad (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian dance choreographer, actor and director who works in Tamil and Kannada films. He is the youngest son of dance master Mugur Sundar, and younger brother to popular cine artistes Prabhu Deva and Raju Sundaram.
Career and personal life
He was most noted for his appearance in the song "Humma Humma", from the film Bombay. He made his lead debut with the Kannada movie Chitra, opposite Rekha Vedavyas and subsequently acted in the movie Manasella Neene, which was directed by his father – choreographer Mugur Sundaram.[1] He starred in several Tamil films as the hero's friend such as Kushi (2000), Ghilli (2004) and Master (2021). He has also acted in a tele-serial called "Maya Machindra" on STAR Vijay.[2] He took part in Jodi number 1 season 7. He was eliminated in the semi-finals. He has a dance school, MSM dance school named after his father.
Similar to his brother Prabhu Deva, he aspired to be a director and worked as an assistant director for the Hindi film Rowdy Rathore (2012).[3] He made his directorial debut with the film Lucky Man (2022).[4]
His mother tongue is Kannada.[4] He is married to Hemalatha.
Filmography
Choreographer
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jeans | |
| 1999 | Ninaivirukkum Varai | |
| 2001 | Chocklet | |
| Minnale | ||
| 2002 | Mutham | |
| 2003 | Parasuram | |
| 2004 | Y2K | Kannada films |
| 2010 | Bisile | |
| 2013 | Udhayam NH4 | |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | |
| 2021 | Laabam | |
| Thalaivii | Simultaneously shot in Hindi | |
| 2023 | Kuttram Nadanthathu Enna? |
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Thotta Chinungi | Prasad | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kushi | Babu | ||
| 2001 | Chitra | Ramu | Kannada | Lead debut credited as Prasad |
| Chocklet | Guru | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | 123 | Chidambaram | Tamil | |
| Manasella Neene | Venu / Chintu | Kannada | ||
| Mutham | Anand | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Love Ve Pasagali | Prasad | Kannada | |
| 2004 | Y2K | Yuvaraj | [5] | |
| Ghilli | Prasad | Tamil | ||
| Srusti | Sandesh | Kannada | [6] | |
| 2017 | Bogan | Prasad | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Koothan | Krishna | ||
| 2021 | Master | JD's friend | ||
| 2022 | Battery | Arjun |
Director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lucky Man | Kannada | [7] |
Dancer
| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bombay | "Humma Humma" | |
| Coolie | "Hey Rammu Rammu" | ||
| 2000 | Rhythm | "Thaniye" | |
| 2001 | Minnale | "Azhagiya Theeye" | |
| Majunu | "Hari Gori" | ||
| 2003 | Ramachandra | "Paarappa" | |
| Kadhal Kirukkan | "Poththu" | ||
| 2004 | Vajram | "Varnamayil Peeli Pole" | Malayalam film |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | "Ichukkattaa" | |
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali | "Guleba" | |
| 2020 | Pattas | "Morattu Thamizhan Da" | |
| 2021 | Laabam | "Yaamili Yaamiliyaa" |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Machindra | Star Vijay | Tamil | |||
| 2014 | Jodi No.1 | Contestant | |||
| 2019 | Thiravam | Zee5 | |||
| 2022 | Five Six Seven Eight | Prasath | |||
| 2023 | Weekend with Ramesh | Guest | Zee Kannada | Kannada | on episode with Prabhu Deva |
References
- ^ "Raju Sundaram, Prabhudeva to the beat". Rediff. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Others". The Hindu. 27 March 2000. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150320203908/https://www.chitraloka.com/news/11594-nagendra-prasad-back-to-kannada-cinema.html
- ^ a b "Upendra's directorials have always stunned me: Nagendra Prasad". Cinema Express. 8 September 2022.
- ^ Deepak, S. N. (28 March 2004). "Y2K". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Srusthi". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 December 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "One of Puneeth Rajkumar's final few appearances, the first look of 'Luckyman' is here". The Times of India.