Chinni Prakash

Chinni Prakash is an Indian film choreographer, art director, actor, script-writer, director. He is best known for his choreographic work in numerous Hindi films. Chinni Prakash is the acclaimed choreographer of Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films.

Personal life

From his childhood Chinni Prakash always wanted to make it big in Hindi films. After finishing his studies, he came to Bombay and with time, he started working as an assistant to many choreographers.

Chinni Prakash is married to Rekha Chinni Prakash who also is a choreographer and they work together.

Career

Chinni Prakash got his first stint as a full-fledged choreographer was for film Khandan. He made a pair with choreographer Sampath and choreographed songs for many big films like Ram Aur Shyam (1967), Sadhu Aur Shaitaan (1968), and Haathi Mere Saathi (1971). However, after Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976), Chinni Prakash disappeared completely. Chinni Prakash came back to Hindi films as a solo choreographer with Hero Hiralal (1988). His dances for "Bambai Humko Jam Gayi" (Swarg) became very popular but it was his choreography for the song "Jumma Chumma" from movie Hum that did the trick for him. Chinni Prakash suddenly became one of the most sought-after choreographers of Hindi cinema.

Chinni Prakash then was a part of many big films in the early 1990s like Saajan (1991), Khuda Gawah (1992) and Gumrah (1993). Later, he particularly became a favourite with Akshay Kumar and gave him many hit dance moves in films like Khiladi (1992), Mohra (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Keemat (1998). He was also a hit with Govinda and did his dances in Coolie No. 1 (1995), Gambler (1995) and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998).

Karan Arjun (1995) and Gupt (1997) have two of his most famous dance numbers. With the coming of the 21st century, Chinni Prakash's work started getting lesser as his dances were not in sync with the requirement of the contemporary Hindi films. Although his choreography in Dhadkan (2000) and Jodi No.1 (2001) was appreciated, he was not certainly as popular and in demand as earlier.

Chinni Prakash has won the National Award and Filmfare Best Choreographer award both for his work.

Filmography

As choreographer Note: this is a partial list. Year FilmsLanguage 1962 Rakhi Hindi 1964 Khandan 1967 Ram Aur Shyam Chitra Mela Arasa KattalaiTamil 1968 Sadhu Aur Shaitaan Hindi Gauri Aadmi 1970 Jawab 1971 Haathi Mere Saathi 1972 Maalik 1973 Keemat 1974 Do Phool 1976 Sabse Bada Rupaiya 1988 Hatya Hero Hiralal 1989 Na-Insaafi Aag Se Khelenge Shehzaade Ladaai 1990 Swarg Doodh Ka Karz Nyay Anyay Thanedaar Sheshnaag Jeene Do Jawani Zindabad 1991 Hum Zamaanat Thalaivaa 2014 Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Singham Returns Daawat-e-Ishq 2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha 2017Buddies in India Mandarin

Awards

Chinni Prakash got National Film Award for Best Choreography 2008 for the song, "Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah" movie Jodha Akbar.

Chinni Prakash has won the Filmfare Best Choreographer award 1992 for 'Jumma Chumma De De' (Hum), in 1995 for ‘Tu cheez badi hai mast mast’ (Mohra), and in 1997 ‘Shehar Ki Ladki’ (Rakshak) respectively.

He also received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for the movie Thavasi in 2001.