Nagendra Prasad
Nagendra Prasad Sundaram (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian dance choreographer and actor who works in Tamil and Kannada films (as a lead actor). He is the youngest son of dance master Mugur Sundar, and younger brother to popular cine artistes Prabhu Deva and Raju Sundaram.
Nagendra Prasad | |
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| Born | Nagendra Prasad Sundaram 19 December 1975 Mysore, Mysore State, India |
| Nationality | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Choreographer |
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| Relatives | Raju Sundaram (brother) Prabhu Deva (brother) |
Career and personal life
He was most noted for his appearance in the song "Humma Humma", from the film Bombay.[1] He made his lead debut with the Kannada movie Chitra, opposite Rekha Vedavyas. He also acted in the Kannada movie Manasella Neene, which was directed by his father – choreographer Mugur Sundaram.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.
His mother tongue is Kannada.[5] He was married to Hemalatha.
Filmography
Choreographer
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jeans | |
| 1999 | Ninaivirukkum Varai | |
| 2001 | Chocolate | |
| Minnale | ||
| 2002 | Mutham | |
| 2003 | Parasuram | |
| 2004 | Y2K | Kannada film |
| 2010 | Bisile | Kannada film |
| 2013 | Udhayam NH4 | |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | |
| Kutram Nadanthathu Enna | ||
| 2021 | Laabam | |
| Thalaivi |
Actor
- Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Thotta Chinungi | Prasad | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kushi | Babu | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Chitra | Ramu | Kannada | Lead debut credited as Prasad |
| Chocolate | Guru | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | 123 | Chidambaram | Tamil | |
| Manasella Neene | Venu / Chintu | Kannada | ||
| Mutham | Anand | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Love Ve Pasagali | Kannada | ||
| Kadhal Kirukkan | Himself | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2004 | Y2K | Kannada | ||
| Ghilli | Prasad | Tamil | ||
| Srusti | Sandesh | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Bogan | Prasad | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | — | Tamil | Unreleased |
| Koothan | Krishna | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Thiravam | Tamil | ZEE5 original web series | |
| 2021 | Master | JD's friend | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Battery | Arjun | Tamil |
- Television
- Maya Machindra - Vijay TV
- Five Six Seven Eight - Zee5
Dancer
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bombay | "Humma Humma" |
| Coolie | "Hey Rammu Rammu" | |
| 2000 | Rhythm | "Thaniye" |
| 2001 | Minnale | "Azhagiya Theeye" |
| Majunu | "Mercury Mele" | |
| 2003 | Ramachandra | "Paarappa" |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | "Ichukkattaa" |
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali | "Guleba" |
| 2020 | Pattas | "Morattu Thamizhan Da" |
| 2021 | Laabam | "Yaamili Yaamiliyaa" |
References
- "Story of Prabhu Deva's secret brother". Gulte. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Events - Nagendra Prasad wedding reception". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- "Raju Sundaram, Prabhudeva to the beat". Rediff. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Archived copy". The Hindu. 27 March 2000. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Upendra's directorials have always stunned me: Nagendra Prasad". Cinema Express.
- "One of Puneeth Rajkumar's final few appearances, the first look of 'Luckyman' is here". The Times of India.