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
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, Associate Director & Executive Producer [14]
Maryade Prashne Rocky [15]
2025 Choo Mantar Alex

References

  1. ^ "ಸಿಲೆಬ್ರಿಟಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್‌: ನಟ ಪ್ರಭುಗೆ ಸೀಫುಡ್‌ ಇಷ್ಟ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 20 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Prabhu shifts to romance and comedy after a grey start with Urvi - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Prabhu Mundkur a huge admirer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's work". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "'Double Engine' movie review: Strong performances, a saving grace for slapstick story". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Hariprriya's 'D/o Parvathamma' is based on a true incident". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. ^ "D/o of Parvathamma movie review: Hariprriya effectively carries this taut cop thriller". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Maya Kannadi Movie Review: A film that released a year too late". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Maya Kannadi takes up Blue Whale challenge". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Dhananjay Ranjan's directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Prabhu excited about realistic Mysuru Diaries". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Prabhu Mundkur plays a US-returned guy in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Director Shashikant to relive his horrifying days with Ranchi". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Tota Roy Choudhury to debut in Kannada". Box Office India. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  14. ^ "'Murphy'starring Prabhu Mundkur and Roshini Prakash to Release On September 27". Times Now News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  15. ^ "A middle class story - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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