Vijay Deverakonda
Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989) is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu language films.He debuted in 2011 in Ravi Babu's romantic comedy Nuvvila, and gained recognition for his supporting role in Yevade Subramanyam (2015). Deverakonda played the lead role in the 2016 romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu.{prs tamizha}
Deverakonda has established himself as a leading actor of Telugu cinema by starring in lead roles in films such as Arjun Reddy (2017), Mahanati (2018), Geetha Govindam (2018), and Taxiwaala (2018). His performance in Arjun Reddy won him several accolades, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2019, he won the South Indian International Movie Critics Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his work in Geetha Govindam. He owns King of the Hill Entertainment, a film production company, which produced its maiden film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha in 2019.{prs tamizha}
Deverakonda was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list of 2019. According to Google's annual report, he was the most searched South Indian actor in 2019.{prs tamizha}
Born Deverakonda Vijay Sai
9 May 1989 (age 32)
Achampet, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Alma mater Badruka College of Commerce
Occupation Film- actor-producer
Years active 2011–present
Contents
1 Early life
2 Acting career
2.1 Early career and struggle (2011–2015)
2.2 Breakthrough and success (2016–present)
3 Brands and endorsements
4 Other works
4.1 The Deverakonda Foundation
4.2 COVID-19 pandemic
5 In the media
6 Filmography
7 Awards and nominations
8 References
9 External links
Early life
Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Achampet of present-day Telangana, India, to Govardhan Rao and Madhavi. His father was a small television serial director who quit doing them due to lack of success while his mother is a soft skills tutor. He completed his schooling from Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Anantapur, and completed schooling for intermediate studies from Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad. He graduated from Badruka College of Commerce, Hyderabad with Bachelor of Commerce degree. He has a younger brother, Anand Deverakonda who is also a film actor.{prs tamizha}
Acting career
Early career and struggle (2011–2015)
Deverakonda made his debut with Ravi Babu-directed romantic comedy Nuvvila (2011).He later appeared in Sekhar Kammula's Life is Beautiful in a minor role.He was introduced to Nag Ashwin, who later cast him in a supporting role for the 2015 film Yevade Subramanyam alongside actor Nani. The film was produced by the daughters of Ashwini Dutt, a producer in the Telugu film industry; Priyanka Dutt backed him and once shooting started, and Swapna Dutt signed him onto her company.{prs tamizha}
Breakthrough and success (2016–present)
Deverakonda's first lead role was in Pelli Choopulu, a romantic coming-of-age film directed by Tharun Bhascker. The film became commercially successful and won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu at the 64th National Film Awards. He starred in the masala film, Dwaraka in 2017. His next film Arjun Reddy received praise and criticism alike for being very bold and radical.[citation needed] Vijay's portrayal as a self-destructive, short-tempered, and alcoholic surgeon received critical acclaim, and won him awards like the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2019, Film Companion ranked Deverakonda's performance in Arjun Reddy in "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade".{prs tamizha}
Following Arjun Reddy was Ye Mantram Vesave, which was supposed to release in 2013 but released on 2018. He then starred in Mahanati, a biographical film around the life of actress Savitri. Deverakonda's next release in 2018 was Geetha Arts' romantic comedy Geetha Govindam, in which he starred as an innocent and nervous college professor. His next film, released on 5 October, was the Tamil political thriller NOTA, directed by Anand Shankar, which performed poorly at the box office.His next project was UV Creations' supernatural comedy thriller Taxiwaala.{prs tamizha}
In 2019, Deverakonda was seen in Bharat Kamma's Dear Comrade, a romantic action drama, alongside Rashmika Mandanna. He later signed Hero, directed by Anand Annamalai co-starring Malavika Mohanan. But the film was reportedly shelved after beginning its production. In 2020, he acted in Kranthi Madhav's romantic drama World Famous Lover opposite Raashi Khanna, Catherine Tresa, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Izabelle Leite.
As of April 2021, his Hindi–Telugu bilingual film Liger is under production. The film is being directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Karan Johar.{prs tamizha}
Brands and endorsements
He was the brand ambassador of food delivery app Zomato.On 11 February 2020, Deverakonda launched his fashion brand Rowdy Wear on Myntra.{prs tamizha}
Other works
Deverakonda has donated to relief funds, including a donation to families of victims in the 2019 Pulwama attack.{prs tamizha}
The Deverakonda Foundation
Deverakonda conceptualised and founded The Deverakonda Foundation, a nonprofit organisation in April 2019. In early 2020, he donated ₹24,000 through the Foundation to help Ganesh Ambari, a kickboxer who won the Vaco Indian Open International Kick-boxing Championship Title 2020.{prs tamizha}
COVID-19 pandemic
An initiative was started to battle COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The foundation has successfully aided 17,000 middle-class families with their groceries and basic essentials, spending ₹1.7 crores, with the help of his Middle Class Fund (MCF). More than 8,500 volunteers donated over ₹1.5 crores to join his community effort.Organisers decided to end the initiative on 2 June 2020.{prs tamizha}
In the media
Deverakonda says his family used to call him a rowdy every time he did something that they did not approve of. Over time, he started using this term for himself and his fans.{prs tamizha}
Deverakonda is known to express his real opinions on stage or interviews and has gathered a lot of popularity,like his speech at the Arjun Reddy audio launch in 2017.{prs tamizha}
Deverakonda placed 72nd in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2018. He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 4 in 2018, at No. 3 in 2019, at No. 2 in 2020.{prs tamizha}
Filmography
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.
Deverakonda at Savyasachi pre-release event, 2018
Year Title Role(s)
2011 Nuvvila Vishnu
2012 Life Is Beautiful Ajay
2015 Yevade Subramanyam Rishi
2016 Pelli Choopulu Prashanth
2017 Dwaraka Erra Srinu / Sri Krishnananda Swamy
Arjun Reddy Dr. Arjun Reddy Deshmukh
2018 Ye Mantram Vesave Nikhil "Nikki"
Mahanati Vijay Anthony
Geetha Govindam Vijay Govind
NOTA Varun Subramanyam
Ee Nagaraniki Emaini Himself
Taxiwaala Shiva
2019 Dear Comrade Chaitanya ''Bobby" Krishnan
Meeku Maathrame Cheptha m;Himself
2020 World Famous Lover Gautham / Seenayya "Srinu"
2020 Jathi Ratnalu Blue shirt guy
Liger TBA
Awards and nominations
Awards and Nominations Lists
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nandi Awards | Nandi Special Jury Award | Yevade Subramanyam | Won | |
| 2017 | Zee Golden Awards | Best Actor | Arjun Reddy | Won | |
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Won | ||
| 2018 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Behindwoods Gold Medal | The South Indian Sensation | Won | ||
| 2018 | Sri Kala Sudha Telugu Movie Awards | Best Actor | Geetha Govindam | Won | |
| 2019 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated | ||
| Critics Best Actor - Telugu | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Dear Comrade | Won |
Deverakonda at Rowdy Sundowner Party 2020
Deverakonda says his family used to call him a rowdy every time he did something that they did not approve of. Over time, he started using this term for himself and his fans.{prs tamizha}
Deverakonda is known to express his real opinions on stage or interviews and has gathered a lot of popularity, like his speech at the Arjun Reddy audio launch in 2017.{prs tamizha}
Deverakonda placed 72nd in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2018. He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 4 in 2018, at No. 3 in 2019, at No. 2 in 2020.{prs tamizha}
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