Vijay Deverakonda Explained
Vijay Deverakonda |
Birth Name: | Deverakonda Vijay Sai |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1989 |
Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (current Telangana) |
Alma Mater: | Badruka College of Commerce & Arts |
Years Active: | 2011–present |
Relatives: | Anand Deverakonda (brother) |
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 Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2018 and has received several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, a Nandi Award, and two 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] This success was followed by a series of poorly received films such as the critically panned big-budget action film Liger (2022).
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.
Early life
Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) to Govardhan Rao and Madhavi.[11] His family hails from Thummanpeta village of erstwhile Mahbubnagar district (now Nagarkurnool).[12] His father was a television serial director who quit doing them due to lack of success.
Vijay completed his schooling from Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Puttaparthi. He then studied Intermediate at the Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad.[13] He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Badruka College of Commerce & Arts.[14] [15] His younger brother, Anand Devarakonda, is also an actor in Telugu cinema.[16]
Career
Early career (2011–2015)
Deverakonda made his debut with Ravi Babu-directed romantic comedy Nuvvila (2011).[17] He later appeared in Sekhar Kammula's Life is Beautiful (2012) in a minor role.[18] He was introduced to Nag Ashwin, who later cast him in a supporting role for the 2015 coming-of-age drama Yevade Subramanyam alongside actor Nani.[19] 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, Swapna Dutt signed him onto her company.[20] [21]
Breakthrough (2016–2018)
Deverakonda's first lead role was in Pelli Choopulu, a coming-of-age romance film directed by Tharun Bhascker. The film became commercially successful and won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu and the Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 64th National Film Awards.[22] [23] He starred in the masala film Dwaraka in 2017. He next starred in the romantic drama Arjun Reddy which received both praise and criticism for being bold and radical.[24] However, his portrayal of a self-destructive, short-tempered, and alcoholic surgeon received widespread critical acclaim, and won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.[25] [26] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Deverakonda's performance in Arjun Reddy in "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade".[27]
Deverakonda starred in multiple films in 2018, the first of which was the delayed Ye Mantram Vesave, which was initially supposed to release in 2013. He played a pivotal role in the notable biographical film Mahanati, based on the life of actress Savitri. Deverakonda's most successful release of 2018 was Geetha Arts' romantic comedy Geetha Govindam, in which he starred as a naive and nervous college professor alongside Rashmika Mandanna. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews upon release, and proved to his highest-grossing release grossing 130 crore worldwide. He next appeared in the Tamil political thriller NOTA, directed by Anand Shankar, which performed poorly at the box office.[28] His final film in 2018 was UV Creations' supernatural comedy thriller Taxiwaala, which garnered good box office returns.[29]
Career downturn (2019–present)
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 production.[30] In 2020, he acted in Kranthi Madhav's romantic drama World Famous Lover opposite Raashii Khanna, Catherine Tresa, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Izabelle Leite which opened to negative reviews.[31] In 2022, he acted in the Hindi–Telugu bilingual film Liger which was directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Karan Johar which also opened to highly negative reviews.[32] [33] He then starred in Kushi which was directed by Shiva Nirvana and it opened to mixed reviews.[34] The film was an average grosser at the box office.[35] In 2024, Deverakonda starred in The Family Star, which was a box-office bomb.[36] Later, that year he was seen in a cameo appearance as the warrior Arjuna in Nag Ashwin's science-fiction epic Kalki 2898 AD.[37]
Other work
Deverakonda was the brand ambassador of food delivery app Zomato.[38] On 15 October 2018, he launched his fashion brand Rowdy Wear.[9] Later, in 2020 Rowdy Wear was launched on Myntra.[39]
Deverakonda has donated to relief funds, including a donation to families of victims in the 2019 Pulwama attack.[40] [41] [42] [43]
Deverakonda conceptualised and founded The Deverakonda Foundation, a nonprofit organisation in April 2019.[44] 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.[45]
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.[46] [47] Organisers decided to end the initiative on 2 June 2020.[48] [49] Devarkonda opened his first multiplex theatre in Mahbubnagar in 2021.[50]
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.[51] [52]
Deverakonda is known to express his real, honest, and unfiltered opinions on stage or during interviews, for which he has gathered a lot of popularity and criticism,[53] as seen during his speech at the audio launch of Arjun Reddy, in 2017.[54] [55]
Deverakonda placed 72nd in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2018.[56] He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 4[57] in 2018, at No. 3[58] in 2019, at No. 2[59] in 2020. He was additionally featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list,[60] and became the most-searched South Indian actor according to Google's annual report.[61]
Filmography
As actor
- All films are in Telugu, otherwise noted
TV shows
Awards and nominations
External links
Notes and References
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- Serial kisser Deverakonda is the Emraan Hashmi of Telugu cinema . Mona . Ramavat . 23 September 2017 . India Today. 11 February 2020. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217085314/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20171002-vijay-sai-deverakonda-telugu-cinema-arjun-reddy-sandeep-reddy-vanga-1049492-2017-09-23. live.
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- News: 29 August 2019 . Vijay Deverkonda Turns Producer, Announces Debut Production Meeku Maathrame Cheptha . News18 . 13 January 2020. 13 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200113104249/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/vijay-deverkonda-turns-producer-announces-film-with-meeku-maathrame-cheptha-2289531.html. live.
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- News: Bandyopadhyay . Bohni . Vijay Deverakonda Becomes Co-owner of Hyderabad Black Hawks Team in Prime Volleyball League . 13 July 2023 . News18 . 23 January 2023 . 1 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001211224/https://www.news18.com/news/entertainment/vijay-deverakonda-becomes-co-owner-of-hyderabad-black-hawks-team-in-prime-volleyball-league-6897565.html . live .
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- Web site: 27 February 2017 . Vijay Deverakonda Interview, Talking Movies With iDream . 27 November 2021 . YouTube . iDream Telugu Movies . 27 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127130246/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYuwoLPkK4w&t=30m44s . live .
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- Web site: Vijay Deverakonda's new film rolls out! . Deccanchronicle.com . 21 October 2018 . 17 August 2019 . 24 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190924085223/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/211018/vijay-deverakondas-new-film-rolls-out.html . live.
- Web site: 20 February 2020 . Ananya Panday to star opposite Vijay Devarakonda in Puri Jagannadh's next . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200605191550/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/feb/20/ananya-panday-to-star-opposite-vijay-devarakonda-in-puri-jagannadhs-next-2106120.html . 5 June 2020 . 5 June 2020 . New Indian Express.
- Web site: 18 January 2021 . Vijay Deverakonda-Ananya Panday's film titled 'Liger', Karan Johar shares 'punching' first look . 18 January 2021 . Daily News & Analysis . 18 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118044842/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vijay-deverakonda-ananya-panday-film-titled-liger-karan-johar-shares-punching-first-look-2868796 . live .
- News: Vijay Deverakonda And Samantha Ruth Prabhu Starrer Kushi Gets Mixed Reactions . 27 September 2023 . ABP News . 1 September 2023 . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902183304/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/kushi-twitter-review-vijay-deverakonda-and-samantha-ruth-prabhu-starrer-gets-mixed-reactions-1626845 . live .
- News: Sharma . Dishya . 26 September 2023 . Netflix Pays THIS Amount To Acquire Digital Rights Of Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Kushi: Report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928103351/https://www.news18.com/movies/netflix-pays-this-amount-to-acquire-digital-rights-of-vijay-deverakonda-samantha-ruth-prabhus-kushi-report-8593071.html . 28 September 2023 . news18 . 28 September 2023.
- News: Raju . Sirigadhi . 19 October 2023 . Vijay Deverakonda, Parasuram, Dil Raju-Sirish's VD13/SVC54 titled as "Family Star", Title Teaser Out now . . 19 October 2023 . 19 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019065511/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/vijay-deverakonda-parasuram-dil-raju-sirishs-vd13svc54-titled-as-family-star-title-teaser-out-now-830978 . live .
- Mukherjee . Aninidita . 28 June 2024 . Vijay Deverakonda shines as Arjun in 'Kalki 2898 AD', fans call his cameo 'powerful' . India Today . 10 July 2024.
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- News: Actor Vijay Deverakonda launches his fashion brand 'Rowdy Wear' on Myntra . 12 February 2020 . . 12 February 2020 . 17 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217083811/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actor-vijay-deverakonda-launches-his-fashion-brand-rowdy-wear-myntra-117989 . live.
- Web site: Kerala floods: Vijay Devarakonda contributes to CM's flood relief fund . The New Indian Express. 13 August 2018 . 27 April 2020. 21 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221152817/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/aug/13/kerala-floods-vijay-devarakonda-contributes-to-cms-flood-relief-fund-1856897.html. live.
- Web site: Actor Vijay Devarakonda donates Rs 25 lakh to CM's Relief Fund . TelanganaToday . Telangana Today. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021204322/https://telanganatoday.com/actor-vijay-devarakonda-donates-rs-25-lakh-cms-relief-fund. 21 October 2019. 27 April 2020.
- Web site: Vijay Devarakonda's Donation for Martyrs' Families . HansIndia . 16 February 2019 . www.thehansindia.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324132748/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2019-02-16/Vijay-Devarakondas-Donation-for-Martyrs-Families/496050. 24 March 2019. 27 April 2020.
- Web site: Amid heavy rainfall and floods, Vijay Devarakonda donates 10 lakhs to Telangana CM relief fund . 21 October 2020 . 21 October 2020 . The Times of India . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526234546/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/amid-heavy-rainfall-and-floods-vijay-devarakonda-donates-50-lakhs-to-telangana-cm-relief-fund/articleshow/78770335.cms . live .
- Web site: Vijay Deverakonda helps over 17,000 families through his Middle-Class Fund . 1 July 2020 . National Herald . 4 June 2020 . en. 1 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701164638/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/vijay-deverakonda-helps-over-17000-families-through-his-middle-class-fund. live.
- Web site: Kickboxer Ganesh won gold medal with Deverakonda foundation financial support – idlebrain.com news . www.idlebrain.com. 27 April 2020. 28 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200228063834/http://idlebrain.com/news/today/ganesh-goldmedal-deverakonda-support.html. live.
- Web site: 5 June 2020 . Vijay Deverakonda's foundation raises Rs 1.7 crore amid lockdown, shuts down operations from June 2 . 1 July 2020 . Hindustan Times . en. 29 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629003915/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/vijay-deverakonda-s-foundation-raises-rs-1-7-crore-amid-lockdown-shuts-down-operations-from-june-2/story-6iQviW4UUCirbNudhWHi4H.html. live.
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- News: Govardhan . Maragani . Vijay Deverakonda Free Vacation: ఫ్యాన్స్కు విజయ్ బంపర్ ఆఫర్.. ఫ్రీగా హాలీడేకు పంపిస్తున్న రౌడీ హీరో . 13 July 2023 . Hindustan Times . 26 December 2022 . te . 1 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001220558/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/vijay-deverakonda-offers-free-holiday-packages-for-fans-on-name-of-devera-santa-121672043371544.html . live .
- News: Vijay Devarakonda Proudly Announces The Opening Of His First Theatre In Mahbubnagar . 22 December 2023 . Pragativadi News . 21 September 2021 . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222122155/https://pragativadi.com/vijay-devarakonda-proudly-announces-the-opening-of-his-first-theatre-in-mahbubnagar/ . live .
- Web site: Homegrown actor Vijay Deverakonda redefines 'Rowdy' . The Indian Express . 17 July 2018. 4 August 2019. 3 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803232154/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2018/jul/17/homegrown-actor-vijay-deverakonda-redefines-rowdy-1844400.html. live.
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