Prabhu Mundkur Explained

Prabhu Mundkur
Birth Name:Narasimha Prabhu Mundkur
Birth Date:1988 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Manipal, Karnataka, India
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:St. Aloysius College (Mangalore)
University of Madras
Years Active:2017–present
Occupation:Actor
Children:3

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.

Early life and family

Prabhu 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

Prior 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

Denotes films that have not yet been released
2017UrviPrakashDebut
2018Double EngineSunil[4]
2019D/O ParvathammaRajesh[5] [6]
Relax SatyaSathya
2020Maya Kannadi Sandy[7] [8]
2022Mysore DiariesLikith[9] [10] [11]
2023RanchiDeepak[12] [13]
2024’’Murphy’’David[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ಸಿಲೆಬ್ರಿಟಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್‌: ನಟ ಪ್ರಭುಗೆ ಸೀಫುಡ್‌ ಇಷ್ಟ. 2019-07-20. Vijaya Karnataka. kn. 2019-07-26.
  2. Web site: Prabhu shifts to romance and comedy after a grey start with Urvi - Times of India. The Times of India. en. 2019-07-26.
  3. Web site: Prabhu Mundkur a huge admirer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's work. 2020-07-15. The New Indian Express.
  4. Web site: 'Double Engine' movie review: Strong performances, a saving grace for slapstick story. The New Indian Express. 2019-07-26.
  5. Web site: Hariprriya's 'D/o Parvathamma' is based on a true incident. The New Indian Express. 2019-07-26.
  6. Web site: D/o of Parvathamma movie review: Hariprriya effectively carries this taut cop thriller. The New Indian Express. 2019-07-26.
  7. Web site: Maya Kannadi Movie Review: A film that released a year too late. . 2020-07-15.
  8. Web site: Maya Kannadi takes up Blue Whale challenge. The New Indian Express. 2019-07-26.
  9. Web site: Dhananjay Ranjan's directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru - Times of India . 2019-07-26 . The Times of India . en.
  10. Web site: Prabhu excited about realistic Mysuru Diaries . 2019-07-26 . The New Indian Express.
  11. Web site: Prabhu Mundkur plays a US-returned guy in his next - Times of India . 2019-07-26 . The Times of India . en.
  12. Web site: Director Shashikant to relive his horrifying days with Ranchi . 2019-07-26 . The New Indian Express.
  13. Web site: 2019-05-18 . Tota Roy Choudhury to debut in Kannada . 2019-07-26 . Box Office India . en.
  14. Web site: 'Murphy'starring Prabhu Mundkur and Roshini Prakash to Release On September 27. 2024-07-07 . Times Now News . en.