Prabhu Mundkur is an Indian film actor who hails from Manipal. He started his career with Kannada television soap Kulavadhu in 2016. His movie debut happened in 2017 through Urvi, a critically acclaimed movie in the Kannada film industry.
Prabhu Mundkur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Narasimha Prabhu Mundkur 5 December 1988 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius College (Mangalore); University of Madras |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Spouse |
Kavita Kudtarkar (m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and family
editPrabhu Mundkur was born on 5 December 1988 to a Konkani speaking orthodox family in Manipal, in Udupi.[1] He completed his schooling at Bangalore and Udupi and graduated from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. He also holds a post graduate degree in Applied Microbiology from the University of Madras. Prior to pursuing acting, he worked as a research scientist[2] for Biocon and ITC Limited. He married Kavita Kudtarkar (Nakshatra Prabhu) in 2012 and they have a daughter and twin boy and girl.
Film career
editPrior to his acting career, Prabhu undertook modelling assignments with regional apparel brands. He began working for theater and short films; he played the lead in Meendum Orumurai, a Tamil language short film released in 2016. He underwent training at Usha Bhandari's film institute in 2014 and after a couple of years of acting in minor characters, he was called up for a role in 2016's critically acclaimed Kannada film Urvi.[3]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Urvi | Prakash | Debut | |
| 2018 | Double Engine | Sunil | [4] | |
| 2019 | D/O Parvathamma | Rajesh | [5][6] | |
| Relax Satya | Sathya | |||
| 2020 | Maya Kannadi | Sandy | [7][8] | |
| 2022 | Mysore Diaries | Likith | [9][10][11] | |
| 2023 | Ranchi | Deepak | [12][13] | |
| 2024 | Murphy | David | Also co-writer | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "ಸಿಲೆಬ್ರಿಟಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್: ನಟ ಪ್ರಭುಗೆ ಸೀಫುಡ್ ಇಷ್ಟ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Prabhu shifts to romance and comedy after a grey start with Urvi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur a huge admirer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's work". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "'Double Engine' movie review: Strong performances, a saving grace for slapstick story". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Hariprriya's 'D/o Parvathamma' is based on a true incident". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "D/o of Parvathamma movie review: Hariprriya effectively carries this taut cop thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Maya Kannadi Movie Review: A film that released a year too late". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Maya Kannadi takes up Blue Whale challenge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Dhananjay Ranjan's directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Prabhu excited about realistic Mysuru Diaries". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur plays a US-returned guy in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Director Shashikant to relive his horrifying days with Ranchi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Tota Roy Choudhury to debut in Kannada". Box Office India. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "'Murphy'starring Prabhu Mundkur and Roshini Prakash to Release On September 27". Times Now News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.