Vijay Deverakonda

Acting

Deverakonda Vijay Sai, known professionally as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. 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 played the lead role in the romantic comedy *Pelli Choopulu* (2016), which received the National Award, and portrayed a surgeon in *Arjun Reddy* (2017). His other films 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.