Vijay Deverakonda

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In this Telugu name, the surname is Deverakonda.

Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay Deverakonda at NOTA pressmeet (cropped).jpg
Deverakonda at a press meet for NOTA in 2018
Born
Deverakonda Vijay Sai

(1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 32)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active2011–present

Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989)[1] is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.[2][3] 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.

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.[4][5] 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.[6] He owns King of the Hill Entertainment, a film production company, which produced its maiden film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha in 2019.[7][8]

Deverakonda was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list of 2019.[7][9] According to Google's annual report, he was the most searched South Indian actor in 2019.[10]

Early life[]

Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Hyderabad, Telangana to Govardhan Rao and Madhavi.[11][12] His family hails from Thumannapet village, near Achampet of erstwhile Mahbubnagar district.[11][13] His father was a small television serial director who quit doing them due to lack of success. He was sent to Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School a boarding school until 10th grade.[citation needed] He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[13] He has a younger brother, Anand, who is also a film actor.[14]

Acting career[]

Early career and struggle (2011–2015)[]

Deverakonda made his debut with Ravi Babu-directed romantic comedy Nuvvila (2011).[15] He later appeared in Sekhar Kammula's Life is Beautiful in a minor role.[16] He was introduced to Nag Ashwin, who later cast him in a supporting role for the 2015 film Yevade Subramanyam alongside actor Nani.[17] 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.[18][19]

Breakthrough and success (2016–present)[]

Deverakonda at YouTube Fan Fest in 2018

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.[20][21] 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.[22][23] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Deverakonda's performance in Arjun Reddy in "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade".[24]

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.[25] His next project was ' supernatural comedy thriller Taxiwaala.

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.[26] In 2020, he acted in Kranthi Madhav's romantic drama World Famous Lover opposite Raashi Khanna, Catherine Tresa, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Izabelle Leite.[27]

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.[28][29]

Brands and endorsements[]

He was the brand ambassador of food delivery app Zomato.[30] On 11 February 2020, Deverakonda launched his fashion brand Rowdy Wear on Myntra.[31]

Other works[]

Deverakonda has donated to relief funds, including a donation to families of victims in the 2019 Pulwama attack.[32][33][34][35]

The Deverakonda Foundation[]

Deverakonda conceptualised and founded The Deverakonda Foundation, a nonprofit organisation in April 2019.[36] 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.[37]

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.[38][39] Organisers decided to end the initiative on 2 June 2020.[40]

In the media[]

Deverakonda at Rowdy Sundowner Party 2020[41]

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.[42][43]

Deverakonda is known to express his real opinions on stage or interviews and has gathered a lot of popularity,[44] like his speech at the Arjun Reddy audio launch in 2017.[45][46][47]

Deverakonda placed 72nd in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2018.[48] He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 4[49] in 2018, at No. 3[50] in 2019, at No. 2[51] in 2020.

Filmography[]

Key
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
List of films and roles
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2011 Nuvvila Vishnu Debut film [52]
2012 Life Is Beautiful Ajay [52]
2015 Yevade Subramanyam Rishi [52]
2016 Pelli Choopulu Prashanth Lead Debut [52]
2017 Dwaraka Erra Srinu / Sri Krishnananda Swamy [53]
Arjun Reddy Dr. Arjun Reddy Deshmukh [54]
2018 Ye Mantram Vesave Nikhil "Nikki" [55]
Mahanati Vijay Anthony [56]
Geetha Govindam Vijay Govind [citation needed]
NOTA Varun Subramanyam Tamil film debut [citation needed]
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi Himself Cameo appearance [57]
Taxiwaala Shiva [52]
2019 Dear Comrade Chaitanya ''Bobby" Krishnan [58]
Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Himself Cameo appearance; also producer [59]
2020 World Famous Lover Gautham / Seenayya "Srinu" [60]
2021 Jathi Ratnalu Blue shirt guy Cameo appearance [61]
2022 Liger Films that have not yet been released Lalit "Liger" Srinivasan Simultaneously shot in Hindi [28][29]

Awards and nominations[]

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2015 Nandi Awards Nandi Special Jury Award Yevade Subramanyam Won [62]
2017 Zee Golden Awards Best Actor Arjun Reddy Won [63]
2018 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Won [64]
2018 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor (Telugu) Nominated [65]
2019 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor (Telugu) Geetha Govindam| style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated [66]
Critics Best Actor - Telugu Won [67]
2019 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated [68]

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