Prabhu Mundkur

Prabhu Mundkur is an Indian film actor[1] 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.

Narasimha Prabhu Mundkur
Born (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988
Manipal, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Madras
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Spouse(s)
Kavita Kudtarkar
(
m. 2012)
Children1

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 (Nakshatra Prabhu) 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. 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.[4]

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 Double Engine[5] Sunil Chandra Mohan
2019 D/O Parvathamma[6][7] Rajesh Shankar J
Relax Satya[8] Sathya G Naveen Reddy
2020 Maya Kannadi [9] Sandy Vinod Poojary [10]
Mysore Diaries[11][12][13] Likith Dhananjay Ranjan Post-production
Ranchi[14][15] Shashikant Gatti Post-Production
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References
  1. "Prabhu Mundkur". IMDb. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "ಸಿಲೆಬ್ರಿಟಿ ಟೇಸ್ಟ್‌: ನಟ ಪ್ರಭುಗೆ ಸೀಫುಡ್‌ ಇಷ್ಟ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "Prabhu shifts to romance and comedy after a grey start with Urvi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "Prabhu Mundkur a huge admirer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's work". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. "'Double Engine' movie review: Strong performances, a saving grace for slapstick story". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. "Hariprriya's 'D/o Parvathamma' is based on a true incident". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. "D/o of Parvathamma movie review: Hariprriya effectively carries this taut cop thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  8. "Relax Satya (2019) | Relax Satya Movie | Relax Satya Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  9. "Maya Kannadi takes up Blue Whale challenge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  10. Maya Kannadi Movie Review: A film that released a year too late, retrieved 15 July 2020
  11. "Dhananjay Ranjan's directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  12. "Prabhu excited about realistic Mysuru Diaries". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. "Prabhu Mundkur plays a US-returned guy in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  14. "Director Shashikant to relive his horrifying days with Ranchi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  15. "Tota Roy Choudhury to debut in Kannada". Box Office India. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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