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My Take
Vijay Deverakonda represents, for me, the rising global ambition of South Indian cinema. Born in Hyderabad and working primarily in Telugu films, he exploded into the public eye with Arjun Reddy and has since collected a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. I find his hunger compelling; you can feel his drive to break beyond regional boundaries toward a pan-Indian and even international audience. Bollywood is not the whole story of Indian film, and performers like him prove how much heat the southern industry generates. As the world increasingly turns its gaze to Indian cinema, he's a name I expect to grow considerably.
Overview
Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989), widely known as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Telugu films. Vijay is the recipient of a Filmfare Award, a Nandi Award and three SIIMA Awards. Deverakonda made his debut with Nuvvila (2011) and received praise for his supporting role in the coming-of-age drama Yevade Subramanyam (2015).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vijay Deverakonda
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィジャイ・デーヴァラコンダ
- Reading
- ゔぃじゃい・でーゔぁらこんだ
- Born
- May 9, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sri Satya Sai University of Technology & Medical Sciences
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
- Behindwoods Gold Medal
- Nandi Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.