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Prabhu Mundkur is an Indian model turned film and television actor [1] who hails from Manipal. He started his career with Kannada television soap Kulavadhu in 2016. His debut to the Kannada film industry happened in 2017 through Urvi, a critically acclaimed movie in the .
Early life and family
Prabhu Mundkur was born on 5 December 1988 to a Konkani speaking orthodox family in Manipal. [2] 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 [3] for Biocon and ITC Limited. He married Kavita Kudtarkar in 2012 and they have a daughter together.
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, which was nominated for 'Best Short Film' under the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. 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.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Urvi | Prakash | B S Pradeep Varma | Kannada | Debut |
| 2018 | Manjari [4] | Pradeep | Vishruth Naik | ||
| Double Engine [5] | Sunil | Chandra Mohan | |||
| 2019 | D/O Parvathamma [6] [7] | Rajesh | Shankar J | ||
| Omme Nishabda Omme Yuddha [8] | Aakash | Sree Nag | |||
| Relax Sathya [9] | Sathya | G Naveen Reddy | Post-production | ||
| Mysore Diaries [10] [11] [12] | Likith | Dhananjay Ranjan | Post-production | ||
| Maya Kannadi [13] | Vinod Poojary | Filming | |||
| Raanchi [14] [15] | Shashikant Katti | Filming |
References
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "ಸಿಲೆಬ್ರಿಟಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್: ನಟ ಪ್ರಭುಗೆ ಸೀಫುಡ್ ಇಷ್ಟ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Prabhu shifts to romance and comedy after a grey start with Urvi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Manjari review. Manjari Kannada movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "'Double Engine' movie review: Strong performances, a saving grace for slapstick story". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Hariprriya's 'D/o Parvathamma' is based on a true incident". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "D/o of Parvathamma movie review: Hariprriya effectively carries this taut cop thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Omme Nishyabda Omme Yudda Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Omme Nishyabda Omme Yudda by Times of India, retrieved 2019-07-26
- ^ "Relax Satya (2019) | Relax Satya Movie | Relax Satya Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Dhananjay Ranjan's directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Prabhu excited about realistic Mysuru Diaries". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur plays a US-returned guy in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Maya Kannadi takes up Blue Whale challenge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Director Shashikant to relive his horrifying days with Ranchi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Tota Roy Choudhury to debut in Kannada". Box Office India. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
AkshayAnand/sandbox/Prabhu2 |
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Prabhu Mundkur is an Indian model turned film and television actor [1] who hails from Manipal. He started his career with Kannada television soap Kulavadhu in 2016. His debut to the Kannada film industry happened in 2017 through Urvi, a critically acclaimed movie in the .
Early life and family
Prabhu Mundkur was born on 5 December 1988 to a Konkani speaking orthodox family in Manipal. [2] 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 [3] for Biocon and ITC Limited. He married Kavita Kudtarkar in 2012 and they have a daughter together.
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, which was nominated for 'Best Short Film' under the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. 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.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Urvi | Prakash | B S Pradeep Varma | Kannada | Debut |
| 2018 | Manjari [4] | Pradeep | Vishruth Naik | ||
| Double Engine [5] | Sunil | Chandra Mohan | |||
| 2019 | D/O Parvathamma [6] [7] | Rajesh | Shankar J | ||
| Omme Nishabda Omme Yuddha [8] | Aakash | Sree Nag | |||
| Relax Sathya [9] | Sathya | G Naveen Reddy | Post-production | ||
| Mysore Diaries [10] [11] [12] | Likith | Dhananjay Ranjan | Post-production | ||
| Maya Kannadi [13] | Vinod Poojary | Filming | |||
| Raanchi [14] [15] | Shashikant Katti | Filming |
References
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "ಸಿಲೆಬ್ರಿಟಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್: ನಟ ಪ್ರಭುಗೆ ಸೀಫುಡ್ ಇಷ್ಟ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Prabhu shifts to romance and comedy after a grey start with Urvi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Manjari review. Manjari Kannada movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "'Double Engine' movie review: Strong performances, a saving grace for slapstick story". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Hariprriya's 'D/o Parvathamma' is based on a true incident". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "D/o of Parvathamma movie review: Hariprriya effectively carries this taut cop thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Omme Nishyabda Omme Yudda Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Omme Nishyabda Omme Yudda by Times of India, retrieved 2019-07-26
- ^ "Relax Satya (2019) | Relax Satya Movie | Relax Satya Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Dhananjay Ranjan's directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Prabhu excited about realistic Mysuru Diaries". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur plays a US-returned guy in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Maya Kannadi takes up Blue Whale challenge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Director Shashikant to relive his horrifying days with Ranchi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Tota Roy Choudhury to debut in Kannada". Box Office India. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-07-26.