Tollywood stars have their own favorite deities. Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan are devoted to Lord Hanuman, Venkatesh trusts Lord Ganesha, Balakrishna follows Lord Narasimha, and Mohan Babu worships Shirdi Sai Baba. Many others have their own spiritual connections. On February 27, as Maha Shivaratri was celebrated across the country, social media buzzed with a question, Is there a Tollywood hero who is a true devotee of Lord Shiva? The answer is Prabhas! Both he and his uncle Krishnam Raju had deep faith in Shiva. Krishnam Raju even starred in Bhakta Kannappa, and Prabhas, too, has shown his devotion in several films. Just check this list now…
Prabhas made his debut with this film, where he played a character named Eeswar, which is another name for Lord Shiva. Notably, the movie was released on a Monday, a day devoted to Shiva.
In one scene, Prabhas drapes a snake around his neck, and his friends admire him, saying he resembles Lord Shiva.
Directed by Rajamouli, this film established Prabhas as a mass hero. His character’s name is Shiva before he transforms into Chatrapathi.
Prabhas plays a character named Shiva Keshava Naidu. In one scene, when he plays the flute, a snake coils around his neck, symbolizing Shiva.
Prabhas character is named Eeswar Prasad. His intro song is also dedicated to Lord Shiva.
His character is called Shivudu before becoming Mahendra Baahubali. The iconic scene of him carrying the Shiva Lingam adds to the connection.
While visiting Kuntala Kingdom, he introduces himself as Shivudu.
Based on the Ramayana, the film features the devotional song “Shivoham”.
Prabhas character is named Deva, another name for Shiva.
His character is named Bhairava, a reference to Lord Shiva.
In this film, Prabhas plays a cameo as Rudra, another name for Shiva.
