Nagendra Prasad

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Nagendra Prasad
Born
Nagendra Prasad

(1975-12-03) 3 December 1975 (age 48)
NationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Occupations
Years active1991-present
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.

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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

YearFilmNotes
1998 Jeans
1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai
2001 Chocolate
Minnale
2002 Mutham
2003 Parasuram
2004Y2K Kannada film
2010 Bisile Kannada film
2013 Udhayam NH4
2017 Paambhu Sattai
Kutram Nadanthathu Enna
2021 Laabam
Thalaivi

Actor

Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1995 Thotta Chinungi Prasad Tamil
2000 Kushi BabuTamil
2001 Chitra Ramu Kannada Lead debut
credited as Prasad
Chocolate GuruTamil
2002 123 ChidambaramTamil
Manasella Neene Venu / ChintuKannada
Mutham AnandTamil
2003Love Ve PasagaliKannada
Kadhal Kirukkan HimselfTamilSpecial appearance
2004Y2KKannada
Ghilli PrasadTamil
SrustiSandeshKannada [6]
2017 Bogan PrasadTamil
2018 Kadhal 2 Kalyanam TamilUnreleased
Koothan KrishnaTamil
2019 Thiravam Tamil ZEE5 original web series
2021 Master JD's friendTamil
2022 Battery ArjunTamil
Television

Director

Dancer

YearFilmSong
1995 Bombay "Humma Humma"
Coolie "Hey Rammu Rammu"
2000 Rhythm "Thaniye"
2001 Minnale "Azhagiya Theeye"
Majunu "Hari Gori"
2003 Ramachandra "Paarappa"
2004 Vajram (Malayalam)"Varnamayil Peeli Pole"
2017 Paambhu Sattai "Ichukkattaa"
2018 Gulaebaghavali "Guleba"
2020 Pattas "Morattu Thamizhan Da"
2021 Laabam "Yaamili Yaamiliyaa"

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