Career Vijay Deverakonda

Early Roles (2011–2015)

Deverakonda made his debut as Vishnu in Nuvvila (2011), credited as Vijay Sai, and had a small role in Life Is Beautiful (2012). His supporting role as Rishi in Nag Ashwin's Yevade Subramanyam (2015) won praise and a Nandi Special Jury Award.

Breakthrough (2016–2018)

His first lead role came in Tharun Bhascker's Pelli Choopulu (2016), a commercial success that won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. He became a star with Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Arjun Reddy (2017), playing a self-destructive surgeon; the film was both praised and criticised, and won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2018 he appeared in Mahanati, made his Tamil debut with NOTA, and had hits with Taxiwaala and Geetha Govindam, which reportedly grossed about ₹130 crore worldwide.

Later Career (2019–present)

• Dear Comrade (2019) and World Famous Lover (2020)
• Liger (2022) – his Hindi-Telugu bilingual with Puri Jagannadh; received negative reviews
• Kushi (2023) – romantic drama with Samantha
• The Family Star (2024) and a cameo as Arjuna in Kalki 2898 AD (2024)
• Kingdom (2025) – action drama directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri
• Ranabaali (16 October 2026) – period action drama directed by Rahul Sankrityan, co-starring Rashmika Mandanna
• Rowdy Janardhana – upcoming

Business and Production

• King of the Hill Entertainment (2019) – produced Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019) and Pushpaka Vimanam (2021)
• Rowdy Wear – clothing brand launched in October 2018
• Opened a multiplex in Mahbubnagar (2021) and co-owns the volleyball team Hyderabad Black Hawks

Controversies

• June 2025: A case was filed under the SC/ST Act over remarks about tribal communities made after the Pahalgam attack.
• November 2025: He was questioned by the Telangana CID in an investigation into the promotion of online betting apps.