Vijay Deverakonda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vijay Deverakonda
Deverakonda at an event for NOTA in 2018
Born	Deverakonda Vijay Sai (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 36) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, (present day Telangana), India
Alma mater	Badruka College of Commerce & Arts
Occupation	Actor film producer
Years active	2011–present
Relatives	Anand Deverakonda (brother)

Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born May 9, 1989), known as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer. He mainly works in Telugu films. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema. Since 2018, he has been on Forbes India's Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Vijay has won many awards, including a Filmfare Award and three SIIMA Awards.

Vijay Deverakonda started his acting journey with Nuvvila (2011). He gained attention for his role in Yevade Subramanyam (2015). He became a popular lead actor with films like Pelli Choopulu (2016) and Arjun Reddy (2017). For Arjun Reddy, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He continued his success with movies such as Mahanati (2018), Geetha Govindam (2018), and Taxiwaala (2018). More recently, he starred in Kushi (2023).

In 2019, Vijay started his own film production company, King of the Hill Entertainment. This company produced films like Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019) and Pushpaka Vimanam (2021). Besides movies, Vijay also has his own fashion brand called Rowdy Wear. It launched on Myntra in 2020. He is also a co-owner of the volleyball team Hyderabad Black Hawks. Vijay supports many good causes and promotes various products.

Early Life and Education

Vijay Deverakonda was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now part of Telangana). His parents are Govardhan Rao and Madhavi. His family comes from Thummanpeta village. His father used to direct television serials.

Vijay went to Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School in Puttaparthi. He later studied at Little Flower Junior College in Hyderabad. He has a degree in Commerce from Badruka College of Commerce & Arts. His younger brother, Anand Devarakonda, is also an actor in Telugu cinema.

Acting Career

Starting Out (2011–2015)

Vijay Deverakonda's first movie was the romantic comedy Nuvvila (2011). He also had a small role in Life is Beautiful (2012). In 2015, he got a supporting role in the drama Yevade Subramanyam. This film helped him get noticed in the industry.

Becoming a Star (2016–2018)

Vijay Deverakonda at YouTube Fan Fest in 2018

Vijay's first main role was in Pelli Choopulu, a romantic film released in 2016. This movie was a big hit. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu and a National Film Award. In 2017, he starred in Arjun Reddy. His acting in this film was highly praised. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance.

In 2018, Vijay appeared in several films. He had an important role in Mahanati, a movie about the famous actress Savitri. His most successful film that year was the romantic comedy Geetha Govindam. He played a college professor alongside Rashmika Mandanna. This movie earned a lot of money worldwide. He also starred in the Tamil film NOTA and the supernatural thriller Taxiwaala.

Recent Projects (2019–Present)

In 2019, Vijay Deverakonda was seen in Dear Comrade. In 2020, he acted in the romantic drama World Famous Lover. In 2022, he starred in the film Liger. In 2023, he appeared in Kushi. In 2024, he was in The Family Star and had a special appearance as Arjuna in the science-fiction movie Kalki 2898 AD.

Other Activities

Vijay Deverakonda has been a brand ambassador for the food delivery app Zomato. In 2018, he launched his own fashion brand, Rowdy Wear. It became available on Myntra in 2020.

Vijay also cares about helping others. He has donated to relief funds.

In 2019, he started The Deverakonda Foundation. This is a nonprofit organisation that helps people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his foundation helped over 17,000 middle-class families with groceries. They spent a lot of money and had many volunteers join their effort. In 2021, Vijay opened his first movie theater in Mahbubnagar.

In the Media

Vijay Deverakonda at Rowdy Sundowner Party 2020

Vijay Deverakonda's family used to call him "rowdy" when he did things they didn't approve of. He later started using this term for himself and his fans. Vijay is known for sharing his honest opinions during interviews and on stage. This has made him very popular.

Vijay was ranked 72nd on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list in 2018. He was featured by Forbes India in their Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He became the most-searched South Indian actor on Google. As of July 2025, he is one of the most-followed Telugu actors on Instagram.

Filmography

As an Actor

• All films are in Telugu, unless noted

List of Vijay Devarakonda film credits

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2011	Nuvvila	Vishnu	Credited as Vijay Sai
2012	Life Is Beautiful	Ajay
2015	Yevade Subramanyam	Rishi
2016	Pelli Choopulu	Prashanth
2017	Dwaraka	Erra Srinu aka Sri Krishnananda Swamy
	Arjun Reddy	Dr. Arjun Reddy Deshmukh	Credited as Devarakonda Vijay Sai
2018	Ye Mantram Vesave	Nikhil "Nikki"	Delayed film; shot in 2013
	Mahanati	Vijay Anthony
	Geetha Govindam	Vijay Govind	Also singer for "What the Life"
	NOTA	Varun Subramanyam	Tamil film
	Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi	Himself	Cameo
	Taxiwaala	Shiva Rawaali
2019	Dear Comrade	Chaitanya "Bobby" Krishna
	Meeku Maathrame Cheptha	Himself	Cameo appearance; Also producer
2020	World Famous Lover	Gautham / Seenayya "Srinu" Prajapat
2021	Jathi Ratnalu	Court attendee	Cameo appearance
2022	Liger	Lion Tiger Balram Agarwal / Sashwath Agarwal (Liger)	Bilingual film
2023	Kushi	Viplav Devarakonda
2024	The Family Star	Govardhan
	Kalki 2898 AD	Arjuna	Cameo appearance
2025	Kingdom	Soori	Post-production

As a Producer

Music Video

Awards and Recognition

See also

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