Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989), professionally known as Vijay Deverakonda,[1] is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu films.[2][3] One of the highest-paid actors of Telugu cinema, he has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2018 and has received several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.[4]
Deverakonda made his debut with Nuvvila (2011) and received praise for his role in the coming-of-age drama Yevade Subramanyam (2015). He rose to prominence as a leading film actor by starring in the blockbusters Pelli Choopulu (2016) and Arjun Reddy (2017), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance as a volatile surgeon in the latter. He further established himself with commercially successful films such as Mahanati (2018), Geetha Govindam (2018), and Taxiwaala (2018).[5][6]
In 2019, Deverakonda launched his own production house King of the Hill Entertainment, which produced Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019) and Pushpaka Vimanam (2021).[7][8] Beyond his film career, Deverakonda has designed his own fashion brand Rowdy Wear, which launched on Myntra in 2020,[9] and is the co-owner of the volleyball team Hyderabad Black Hawks.[10] Deverakonda is also a celebrity endorser for numerous products and supports various humanitarian causes.
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Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film features VijayDeverakonda and Mrunal Thakur in lead roles. The film was officially announced...
produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas. The film stars VijayDeverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna and Shruti Ramachandran (in her Telugu Debut)....
and directed by Parasuram. Produced by GA2 Pictures, the film stars VijayDeverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. Released on 15 August 2018, it...
brother Pranay Reddy Vanga's company Bhadrakali Pictures. It stars VijayDeverakonda and Shalini Pandey while Rahul Ramakrishna, Jia Sharma, Sanjay Swaroop...
of Student of the Year 2". Her final release of the year came with VijayDeverakonda in Puri Jagannadh's action film Liger, a bilingual production in Hindi...
entrepreneur Indu, in her third Telugu film, The Family Star opposite VijayDeverakonda. The film received negative reviews from critics. Thakur will next...
drama film written and directed by Kranthi Madhav. The film stars VijayDeverakonda, Raashii Khanna, Aishwarya Rajesh, Catherine Tresa and Izabelle Leite...
Kudumula-directed Telugu romantic comedy Geetha Govindam, opposite VijayDeverakonda. Despite its shoestring budget, the film grossed over ₹120 crore,...
Sankrityan. Produced by UV Creations and GA2 Pictures, the film stars VijayDeverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar and Malavika Nair. The car used was a modified...
Retrieved 10 April 2024. "Family Star box office collection day 4: VijayDeverakonda film fails Monday test, likely to be another bomb in actor's career"...
which was produced by Dharma Productions and Charmme Kaur. It stars VijayDeverakonda and Ananya Panday in lead roles. The film was a box-office disappointment...
Indian Telugu romantic drama film directed by Sridhar Marri, starring VijayDeverakonda and debutante Shivaani Singh. It is produced by Golisoda Films. This...
new faces with this film in lead roles. Ajay, Havish, Yami Gautam, VijayDeverakonda, Prasad Barve, Sarayu, and Remya Nambeesan. The film features music...
husband Gemini Ganesan. The film also stars Samantha Akkineni and VijayDeverakonda, along with Rajendra Prasad, Prakash Raj, and Bhanupriya who appear...
Priyanka Dutt, and Swapna Dutt, the film stars Nani, Malvika Nair, VijayDeverakonda, and Ritu Varma while Krishnam Raju, Nassar, and Kireeti Damaraju...
Bhascker and produced by Raj Kandukuri and Yash Rangineni. It features VijayDeverakonda and Ritu Varma in the lead roles. Partly based on a real-life incident...
office. Her only release in 2020 was World Famous Lover opposite VijayDeverakonda which opened to negative reviews and did not perform well at the box...
her film debut with the Telugu film Arjun Reddy in 2017 opposite VijayDeverakonda. She did her own dubbing, though she doesn't speak Telugu fluently...
became brand ambassador. It also partnered with South Indian actor VijayDeverakonda. Thums Up was a major sponsor of cricket matches and had a notable...