5 years of Vijay Deverakonda: 5 lesser-known facts about 'Liger' actor

Making his debut without any big-name, Vijay Deverakonda has been able to create a niche for himself. With his boy next door charm and immense talent, the actor is a storehouse of talent. Vijay made his debut in 2011 and has been able to draw attention from various big directors. His success story is legendary. He stepped in effortlessly, charmed the industry and the audience to own his spot in Tollywood. As the actor completed 5 years in Tollywood, let’s take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about him:

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Vijay Deverakonda started his career with a small role. He was seen in Ravi Babu’s Nuvvila in the year 2011 as Vishnu. He was also seen in the 2012 Sekhar Kammula’s film Life is Beautiful as the ‘Gold Phase Guy’ Ajay. The actor got a breakthrough with the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. There were several back to back hits in his career, and some of these include Arjun Reddy, Geetha Govindam among others. Vijay will be next seen in Puri Jagannadh directorial Liger.

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Vijay Deverakonda has been featured in Forbes’ 30 under 30 2019 in the section of music & entertainment. He was placed 29 on the list during the year under review. Vijay Deverakonda’s performances have got acclaim from the audience and critics alike. Since his debut as an actor in 2011, Vijay gave back-to-back smashing hits and proved that he is here to stay. The films he chose had left a lasting impact on the audience. He is one of the most sought after actors from the current lot.

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Vijay Deverakonda has made headlines by becoming the most searched South Indian actor on Google in 2019. According to Google Trends, many Indian actors are searched on its platform by millions of people every day, and our very own Arjun Reddy actor was at the top of this list in 2019. The love the audience harbours for Vijay is commendable. The actor continues to strive in giving the audience films with good stories, and perhaps all this is why he has been featured as the number one searched South Indian actor on Google.

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Vijay Deverakonda also forayed into production with his King of the Hill Entertainment, producing a film called Meeku Maathrame Cheptha in 2019. Directed by debutant Shammeer Sultan, the film featured Tharun Bhascker, Abhinav Gomatam, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Vani Bhojan and Avantika Mishra in lead roles. Vijay Deverakonda was seen in a guest role in the film. The music for the movie was composed by Sivakumar, while Mathan Gunadeva is handling the camera, and Sreejith Sarang is the editor.

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Vijay Deverakonda has already proved he is a performer. But his ambition doesn’t stop there. In 2020, the talented actor paired up with an online fashion portal to launch the premium clothing brand Rowdy Wear. It is a clothing label that makes dressing like him very trendy. The menswear brand includes sweatshirts, hoodies, shirts, T-shirts, and bottom wear and other items at an affordable price.

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