Vijay Deverakonda

Deverakonda Vijay Sai, known professionally as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Born on May 9, 1989, in Achampet (present-day Telangana), he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Badruka College of Commerce in Hyderabad before pursuing theater with the Hyderabad based group Sutradhar. He made his feature film debut with a supporting role in the romantic comedy *Nuvvila* (2011) and gained initial acclaim for his performance in the coming-of-age drama *Yevade Subramanyam* (2015). He achieved widespread stardom as a leading man with the National Award-winning romantic comedy *Pelli Choopulu* (2016) and followed it with a career defining performance as a volatile surgeon in *Arjun Reddy* (2017). His other major commercial and critical successes include the biographical drama *Mahanati* (2018), *Geetha Govindam* (2018), *Taxiwaala* (2018), *Dear Comrade* (2019), *Kushi* (2023), and *Kingdom* (2025). Over his career, he has won several honors, including a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu (*Arjun Reddy*), a Nandi Special Jury Award (*Yevade Subramanyam*), and the SIIMA Best Actor (Critics) – Telugu award (*Geetha Govindam*). He also established his own production company, King of the Hill Entertainment.