Actor & Director

Prabhu Deva: Movies & Box Office

films: 69
as director: 8
on screen: 1988–2025
box office: $80.9M
average score: 47

Known for

The Best Prabhu Deva Movies

The highest-rated films Prabhu Deva is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lakshmi (2018) scores highest, at 58. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Prabhu Deva's Career in Numbers

Prabhu Deva's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Prabhu Deva works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Idhayam (1991) to Karataka Damanaka (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Prabhu Deva Movies by Decade

1990s 11
2000s 28
2010s 20
2020s 8

The 2000s were Prabhu Deva's busiest decade, with 28 films.

Prabhu Deva Movies by Genre

Comedy 18
Action 12
Drama 12
Romance 8
Family 4
Thriller 3
Crime 2
Fantasy 2

Comedy is the genre Prabhu Deva has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of action (12).

Prabhu Deva Career Milestones

First film: Idhayam 1991
Biggest box office hit: Rowdy Rathore $29.3M worldwide
Best-rated film: Lakshmi Movie Echo Score 58
Newest film: Karataka Damanaka 2024

69 credits

Prabhu Deva Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Prabhu Deva is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 59 as actor. Rated films average a score of 47. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Prabhu Deva

Prabhu Deva Movies as an Actor

Prabhu Deva in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Prabhu Deva Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Prabhu Deva shares the most films with. Prakash Raj comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Nassar (11).

FAQ

Prabhu Deva: Questions & Answers

How many movies Prabhu Deva has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Prabhu Deva been in?

Prabhu Deva is credited on 69 films, from 1988 to 2025. 59 of them as an actor and 8 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Prabhu Deva's highest-grossing movie?

Rowdy Rathore (2012) is Prabhu Deva's biggest box office hit, with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of Singh Is Bliing (2015) ($20.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Prabhu Deva's movies have made $80.9M.

Prabhu Deva's biggest hits

What is the best Prabhu Deva movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Prabhu Deva's best-rated film is Be Happy (2025) with a score of 70, followed by Lakshmi (2018) (58).

Best Prabhu Deva movies, ranked

What is Prabhu Deva's newest movie?

The most recent film on Prabhu Deva's filmography is Be Happy (2025), in the role of Himself.

Who does Prabhu Deva work with most often?

Prabhu Deva shares the most films with Prakash Raj (12 films), Nassar (11 films) and Vivek (7 films).

The Best Prabhu Deva Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.

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