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{{Short description|Indian choreographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Chinni Prakash
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| birth_name = Chinni Prakash
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
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| mother = C.Leela
| othername = Chinni, Chinni Prakash, Chinni Lal
| occupation = [[Choreographer]], [[Film director]], [[Actor]], [[Art director]], [[Screenwriter|Script-writer]]
| spouse = Rekha Chinni Prakash| website =
}}

'''Chinni Prakash''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] [[choreographer]], [[art director]], [[actor]], [[Screenwriter|script-writer]], [[Film director|director]]. He is best known for his choreographic work in numerous [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. Chinni Prakash is the acclaimed choreographer of [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/chinni-prakash-biography/3886/542735 |title=Chinni Prakash Biography by Kiran Malik |access-date=25 September 2014 |archive-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929005921/http://www.gomolo.com/chinni-prakash-biography/3886/542735 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life==

From his childhood Chinni Prakash always wanted to make it big in [[Bollywood|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. His first stint as a full-fledged choreographer was for film ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]''.

==Career==

Chinni Prakash got his first stint as a full-fledged choreographer was for film ''[[Khandan (1965 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 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' (1971). However, after ''[[Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976 film)|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 (film)|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 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1993). Later, he particularly became a fav. With [[Akshay Kumar]] and gave him many hit dance moves in films like ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' (1992), ''[[Mohra]]'' (1994), ''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'' (1994), ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' (1995), ''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]'' (1996) and ''[[Keemat – They Are Back|Keemat]]'' (1998). He was also a hit with [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and did his dances in ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' (1995), ''[[The Gambler (1995 film)|Gambler]]'' (1995) and ''[[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998 film)|Bade Miyan Chote Miyan]]'' (1998).

''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995) and ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth|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 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000) and ''[[Jodi No.1 (film)|Jodi No.1]]'' (2001) was appreciated, he was not certainly as popular and in demand as earlier.

Chinni Prakash has won the [[National Film Award for Best Choreography|National Award]]<ref name="iffi.nic.in">{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm56NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=56NFA.pdf |title=directorate of film festival |work=iffi.nic |access-date=28 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130000605/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm56NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=56NFA.pdf |archive-date=30 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Filmfare Best Choreographer award]] both for his work.<ref name="recipeguide.indiatimes.com" />

His wife is the well known choreographer [[Rekha Chinni Prakash]]. He also trained his niece [[Vaibhavi Merchant]], who gave us the moves in "[[Kajra Re]]", among many other filmi songs. He is known for his talent of controlling huge crowds of background dancers in extreme conditions.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130301030908/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Entertainment/I-can-t-help-if-Saroj-Khan-is-upset-Vaibhavi-Merchant/Article1-226661.aspx Hindustan Times]</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Actor !! Art Director !! Director !! Script Writer
!Notes
|-
| 1978||''[[Samayamaayilla Polum]]''||{{Yes}}|| || || {{Yes}}
|Malayalam
|-
|1978||''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]'' ||{{yes}} || || ||
|Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
|-
|1981||''[[Mohana Punnagai]]''||{{yes}} || || ||
|Tamil
|-
|1981||''Then Chittugal''||{{yes}}|| || ||
|Tamil
|-
|1986
|''December 16''
|
|
|
|
|Kannada
|-
| 1997||''Ghoonghat''|| || || {{Yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Chinni-Prakash/203955|title=Chinni Prakash | Outlook India Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070610/asp/7days/story_7901347.asp | title=Movers and shakers | access-date=28 September 2014 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132748/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070610/asp/7days/story_7901347.asp | url-status=dead}}</ref> ||{{Yes}}
|Tamil
|-
| 2004||''[[Shart: The Challenge]] '' || || {{Yes}}|| ||
|Hindi
|}

===As choreographer===
*''Note: this is a partial list.''<ref>{{Cite web | title=Chinni Prakash List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide | url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chinni-prakash/credits/3000294217/ | access-date=2025-08-28 | website=www.tvguide.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Films
!Language
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Rakhi (1962 film)|Rakhi]]''
| rowspan="4" |Hindi
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1967
| ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]''
|-
| ''[[Chithramela|Chitra Mela]]''
|-
| ''[[Arasa Kattalai]]''
|Tamil
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1968
| ''[[Sadhu Aur Shaitaan]]''
| rowspan="24" |Hindi
|-
| ''Gauri''
|-
| ''[[Aadmi (1968 film)|Aadmi]]''
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Jawab (1970 film)|Jawab]]''
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]''
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Maalik (1972 film)|Maalik]]''
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Keemat (1973 film)|Keemat]]''
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Do Phool]]''
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976 film)|Sabse Bada Rupaiya]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1988
| ''[[Hatya]]''
|-
| ''[[Hero Hiralal]]''
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1989
| ''[[Na-Insaafi]]''
|-
| ''[[Aag Se Khelenge]]''
|-
| ''[[Shehzaade]]''
|-
| ''[[Ladaai]]''
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1990
| ''[[Swarg]]''
|-
| ''[[Doodh Ka Karz]]''
|-
| ''[[Nyay Anyay]]''
|-
| ''[[Thanedaar]]''
|-
| ''[[Sheshnaag (film)|Sheshnaag]]''
|-
| ''[[Jeene Do]]''
|-
| ''[[Jawani Zindabad]]''
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1991
| ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]''<ref name="Best Choreography">[[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Filmfare Best Choreographer award]]</ref><ref name="recipeguide.indiatimes.com"/>
|-
| ''[[Patthar Ke Phool]]''
|-
|''[[Police Matthu Dada]]''
|Kannada
|-
| ''[[Police Matthu Dada|Inspector Dhanush]]''
| rowspan="14" |Hindi
|-
| ''[[Yodha (1991 film)|Yodha]]''
|-
| ''Ki Heba Sua Posile''
|-
| ''[[Gunehgar Kaun]]''
|-
| ''Paap Ki Aandhi''
|-
| ''[[100 Days (1991 film)|100 Days]]''
|-
| ''[[Benaam Badsha]]''
|-
| ''[[Afsana Pyar Ka]]''
|-
| ''[[Trinetra]]''
|-
| ''[[Saajan]]''
|-
| ''[[Akayla]]''
|-
| ''[[Lakshmanrekha]]''
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1992
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]''
|-
| ''[[Meera Ka Mohan]]''
|-
| ''[[Appula Appa Rao]]''
|Telugu
|-
| ''[[Yaad Rakhegi Duniya]]''
| rowspan="79" |Hindi
|-
| ''[[Heer Ranjha (1992 film)|Heer Ranjha]]''
|-
| ''[[Kal Ki Awaz]]''
|-
| ''[[Khuda Gawah]]''
|-
| ''[[Angaar (1992 film)|Angaar]]''
|-
| ''[[Jigar]]''
|-
| ''[[Apradhi (1992 film)|Apradhi]]''
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1993
|''[[Ashaant]]''
|-
| ''[[King Uncle]]''
|-
| ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]''
|-
| ''[[Prateeksha]]''
|-
| ''[[Krishan Avtaar]]''
|-
| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]''
|-
| ''[[Khal-Naaikaa]]''
|-
| ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]''
|-
| ''[[Dalaal]]''
|-
| ''[[Aulad Ke Dushman]]''
|-
| ''Chandramukhi''
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1994
| ''[[Kranti Kshetra]]''
|-
| ''[[Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994 film)|Aa Gale Lag Jaa]]''
|-
| ''[[Sangdil Sanam]]''
|-
| ''[[Zaalim]]''
|-
| ''[[Ikke Pe Ikka]]''
|-
| ''[[Amaanat (1994 film)|Amaanat]]''
|-
| ''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]''
|-
| ''[[Chaand Kaa Tukdaa]]''
|-
| ''[[Vijaypath]]''
|-
| ''[[Mohra]]''<ref name="Best Choreography" /><ref name="recipeguide.indiatimes.com"/>
|-
| ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]''
|-
| rowspan="11" | 1995
| ''[[The Gambler (1995 film)|Gambler]]''
|-
| ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]''
|-
| ''[[Sarhad: The Border of Crime]]''
|-
| ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]''
|-
| ''[[Prem (film)|Prem]]''
|-
| ''[[The Don (1995 film)|The Don]]''
|-
| ''[[God and Gun]]''
|-
| ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]''
|-
| ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]''
|-
| ''[[Karan Arjun]]''
|-
| ''[[Takkar (1995 film)|Takkar]]''
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1996
| ''[[Ek Tha Raja]]''
|-
| ''[[Mafia (1996 film)|Mafia]]''
|-
| ''[[Rakshak (1996 film)|Rakshak]]''<ref name="Best Choreography" /><ref name="recipeguide.indiatimes.com"/>
|-
| ''[[Sapoot]]''
|-
| ''[[Diljale]]''
|-
| ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]''
|-
| ''[[Krishna (1996 Hindi film)|Krishna]]''
|-
| ''[[Maahir]]''
|-
| ''[[Daraar (film)|Daraar]]''
|-
| ''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]''
|-
| ''[[Jung (1996 film)|Jung]]''
|-
|rowspan="9" | 1997
| ''[[Ghulam-E-Mustafa|Ghulam-E-Musthafa]]''
|-
| ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth|Gupt]]''
|-
| ''[[Sanam (1997 film)|Sanam]]''
|-
| ''[[Qahar]]''
|-
| ''[[Daava]]''
|-
| ''[[Mrityudaata]]''
|-
| ''[[Insaaf (1997 film)|Insaaf]]''
|-
| ''[[Ziddi (1997 film)|Ziddi]]''
|-
| ''[[Lahu Ke Do Rang (1997 film)|Lahoo Ke Do Rang]]''
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1998
| ''[[Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate]]''
|-
| ''[[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998 film)|Bade Miyan Chote Miyan]]''
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin]]''
|-
| ''[[Dulhe Raja]]''
|-
| ''[[Major Saab]]''
|-
| ''[[Humse Badhkar Kaun]]''
|-
| ''[[Salaakhen (1998 film)|Salaakhen]]''
|-
| ''[[Keemat – They Are Back]]''
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1999
| ''[[Rajaji (film)|Rajaji]]''
|-
| ''[[Thakshak]]''
|-
| ''[[Gair (film)|Gair]]''
|-
| ''[[Sooryavansham]]''
|-
| ''Jai Hind''
|-
| ''[[Zulmi]]''
|-
| ''[[Aarzoo]]''
|-
| ''[[Bade Dilwala]]''
|-
| ''[[Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain]]''
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2000
| ''[[Krodh (film)|Krodh]]''
|-
| ''[[Beti No. 1]]''
|-
| ''Mechanic Mamaiah''
|Telugu
|-
| ''[[Aaghaaz]]''
| rowspan="18" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Karobaar: The Business of Love]]''
|-
| ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]''
|-
| ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]''
|-
| ''[[Hum To Mohabbat Karega]]''
|-
| ''[[Hadh Kar Di Aapne]]''
|-
| ''[[Baaghi (2000 film)|Baaghi]]''
|-
| ''[[Badal]]''
|-
| ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]''
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2001
| ''[[Kasam (2001 film)|Kasam]]''
|-
| ''[[Ittefaq (2001 film)|Ittefaq]]''
|-
| ''[[Jodi No.1 (film)|Jodi No.1]]''
|-
| ''[[Chori Chori Chupke Chupke]]''
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Kitne Door Kitne Paas]]''
|-
| ''[[Pitaah]]''
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2003
| ''[[Tere Naam]]''
|-
| ''Khanjar: The Knife''
|-
| ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]''
|-
|rowspan="5" | 2004
| ''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.|Shankar Dada MBBS]]''
|Telugu
|-
| ''[[Dobara]]''
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|-
| ''[[Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin|Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin]]''
|-
| ''[[Surya (2004 film)|Surya]]''
|Bengali
|-
| ''[[Suno Sasurjee]]''
|Hindi
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2005
| ''[[Idhaya Thirudan]]''
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|-
| ''[[Sandakozhi]]''
|-
| ''[[Anjaane (2005 film)|Anjaane: The Unknown]]''
|Hindi
|-
| ''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]''
|Telugu
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Bhoot Unkle]]''
| rowspan="11" |Hindi
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Victoria No. 203 (2007 film)|Victoria No. 203]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''<ref>[[National Film Award for Best Choreography|National Award]]</ref><ref name="iffi.nic.in"/>
|-
| ''[[Yuvvraaj]]''
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Golmaal 3]]''
|-
| ''[[Dabangg]]''
|-
| 2011
| ''[[I Am Singh]]''
|-
|rowspan="6" | 2012
| ''[[Dabangg 2]]''
|-
| ''[[Bol Bachchan]]''
|-
| ''[[Teri Meri Kahaani (film)|Teri Meri Kahaani]]''
|-
| ''[[Jaanu (2012 film)|Jaanu]]''
|-
| ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]''
|Tamil
|-
| ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]''
| rowspan="13" |Hindi
|-
|rowspan="8" | 2013
| ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]''
|-
| ''[[Krrish 3]]''
|-
| ''[[Chennai Express]]''
|-
| ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]''
|-
| ''[[Grand Masti]]''
|-
| ''[[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130310/jsp/7days/story_16654700.jsp#.VCgau3WSxhE |title=Maddy misses old magic |access-date=28 September 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132525/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130310/jsp/7days/story_16654700.jsp#.VCgau3WSxhE |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Zamaanat]]''
|-
| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]''
|-
| ''[[Singham Returns]]''
|-
| ''[[Daawat-e-Ishq]]''
|-
|2015
| ''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''
|-
|2017
|''[[Buddies in India]]'' || Mandarin
|-
|}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695160/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr30|title=Chinni Prakash|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>

==Awards==

Chinni Prakash got [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for the song, "Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah" movie ''[[Jodha Akbar]]''.<ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>

Chinni Prakash has won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Filmfare Best Choreographer award]] 1992 for 'Jumma Chumma De De' (''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]''), in 1995 for ‘Tu cheez badi hai mast mast’ (''[[Mohra]]''), and in 1997 ‘[[Khandaani Shafakhana|Shehar Ki Ladki]]’ (''[[Rakshak (1996 film)|Rakshak]]'') respectively.<ref name="recipeguide.indiatimes.com">{{cite web | title = Best Choreographer Official Listing | publisher = [[Indiatimes]], Filmfare Awards s | url = http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_choreographer.htm | access-date = 2014-04-29 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140429201921/http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_choreographer.htm | archive-date = 2014-04-29 }}</ref>

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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0695160}}

{{National Film Award Best Choreography}}
{{FilmfareAwardBestChoreographer}}{{Filmfare Award for Best Choreography – South}}

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