Prem Rakshith

Prem Rakshith is an Indian choreographer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is recipient of a National Film Award for [Best Choreography|National Film Award], three Nandi Awards and six Filmfare [Awards South|Filmfare Awards].

Early life and career

Prem Rakshith was born in Puducherry and raised in Chennai. His real name is Thomas Satish, and was actually born as a Hindu, before his grandmother got the entire family converted to Roman Catholic.
Prem received acclaim for his work on "Naatu Naatu" from RRR. The hook step involving N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan dancing together became popular. "Naatu Naatu" became the first song from an Indian film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Rakshith was credited as a choreographer at the ceremony, where "Naatu Naatu" went on to win. It has also won the Best Original Song award at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, making it the first Asian as well as the first Indian song to win the award. He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2024.