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Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay Deverakonda

Actor · Born May 9, 1989 (37) · Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1989 (37)
From
Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 13% in 30 days

What are Vijay Deverakonda's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
22%
Society
13%
Morality
10%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Romantic
3
Hopeful
4
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vijay Deverakonda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Vijay Deverakonda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rowdy Janardhana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rowdy Janardhana

  • Ranabaali(2026)

    as Ranabaali

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sing Geetham(2026)

    as Businessman (Cameo)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2025)

    as Soori

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kalki 2898 AD(2024)

    as Arjuna

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Family Star(2024)

    as Govardhan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Kushi(2023)

    as Viplav

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Liger(2022)

    Playback Singer · as Liger

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Pushpaka Vimanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Jathi Ratnalu(2021)

    as Man with a blue shirt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • World Famous Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Vijay / Seenayya / Gautham / Srinu

  • Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Dear Comrade(2019)

    Playback Singer · as Chaitanya 'Bobby' Makineni

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dorasaani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Production Illustrator

  • Taxiwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shiva

  • Nota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Varun

  • Geetha Govindam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Playback Singer · as Govind

  • Mahanati(2018)

    as Vijay Anthony

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ye Mantram Vesave(2018)

    as Nikky

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Arjun Reddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Arjun Reddy Deshmukh

  • Dwaraka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Pelli Choopulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Prashanth

  • Yavade Subramanyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rishi

  • Life Is Beautiful(2012)

    as Ajay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nuvvila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vishnu

  • Untitled Vijay Deverakonda - Vikram Kumar Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • VD x Shouryuv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 24 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Liger (2022)

$4.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Mahanati (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ranabaali (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20112026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2016Screen debut· Pelli Choopulu
  • 2017First top-billed film· Arjun Reddy
  • 2017Breakout· Arjun Reddy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 27: 21 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing2 of 27: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 27: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s14 · 12 acting · 4 crew2020s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 73% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Vijay Deverakonda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 12 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Liger (2022)

99th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mahanati (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vijay Deverakonda's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vijay Deverakonda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vijay Deverakonda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naveen Yerneni shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers