Vishnu Deva

Vishnu Deva
Born (1975-05-18) 18 May 1975 (age 49)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationDance choreographer
Years active1995–present
SpouseKamla Nair
RelativesNalini (actress)(sister)[1]

Vishnu Deva (born 18 May 1975) is an Indian choreographer who has worked in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali and Nepali films. Since 2000, he has choreographed different types of dance styles, and is known for his work on the Bollywood movies Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013), Singh Is Bliing (2015), Baby (2015), R... Rajkumar (2013), Rowdy Rathore (2012), and Dabangg 2 (2012)"paaword"nepali movie.[1]

Early life and career

Born and raised in Chennai, Deva grew up watching his father, a well-known choreographer in Malayalam movies, working on dancing rehearsals, leading him to develop an interest in choreography. In 1995, he began working with choreographers including Chinni Prakash and Tharun Kumar. In 2000, he met and began working with choreographer Ganesh Acharya. In 2002, when Deva was working as an assistant choreographer on Shakti: The Power, he happened to meet choreographer Prabhu Deva, who later asked him to assist in the film Lakshya song "Main Aisa Kyon Hoon". Later, Prabhu Deva offered him solo choreography for the Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.[2][3]

Personal life

Deva is the brother of South Indian actress Nalini Ramarajan. He married Kamla Nair, the sister of Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya,[2] on 29 November 1998. The couple has one child, Aishwarya.

Filmography

Film Song Year Language Notes
Aabra Ka Daabra[4] 2004 Hindi
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana[2][3] 2005 Telugu
Priyasakhi 2005 Tamil
Annavaram 2006 Telugu
Pournami 2006 Telugu
Chukkallo Chandrudu 2006 Telugu
Something Something Unnakum Ennakum[5] 2006 Tamil
Pokkiri 2007 Tamil
Delhii Heights 2007 Hindi
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai 2008 Hindi
Current 2009 Hindi
Fast Forward[6] 2009 Hindi
Yuvan Yuvathi 2011 Tamil
Bodyguard 2011 Hindi
Vellore Maavattam 2011 Tamil
Rowdy Rathore[7] Aa Re Pritam Pyaare[8] 2012 Hindi
Dabangg 2 2012 Hindi
OMG – Oh My God! Go Go Govinda 2012 Hindi
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela[9][10][11][12][13][14] Ram Chahe Leela,[8][15][16][17][18] Ishqiyan Dishqiya[19] 2013 Hindi
Adda[20] 2013 Telugu
Mr. Money[21][22][23] Boneless Biryani[24] 2013 Hindi Unreleased
R... Rajkumar[19] Gandi Baat,[8][13][15][16] Sadi Ke Fall sa[19][25] 2013 Hindi
Ramaiya Vastavaiya 2013 Hindi
Shortcut Romeo[26][27] 2013 Hindi
Desi Kattey[10][28] Patnewali hoon,[29] Albeliya 2014 Hindi
Action Jackson[30] 2014 Hindi
Baby 2015 Hindi
Singh Is Bliing[19] 2015 Hindi
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai Paaniwala Dance,[25] Daaru peke Dance 2015 Hindi
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 Jawaani Le Doobi[19][25] 2016 Hindi
Ishq Forever[31] Bilkul Socha Na, Expectation and Title song 2016 Hindi
Sarbjit[8] Tuglak Tuglak Tun[3][13][15][16][32] 2016 Hindi
Great Grand Masti[3] Upcoming Hindi
Baa Baa Black Sheep[3] 2018 Hindi
One Night Stand[25] Do Peg Maar, Ishq Da Sutta 2016 Hindi
Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film) 2018 Malayalam

Awards

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award

  • Nominated, Apsara Award for Best Choreography in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela for the songs "Ishqyaun Dhishqyuan" & "Ram Chahe Leela"[33]

Zee Cine Awards

  • Nominated, Technical Award for Best Choreography in Rowdy Rathore for the song "Aa Re Pritam Pyare"

References

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