Anand Deverakonda (born 15 March 1992)[1] is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. His notable films include Middle Class Melodies and Baby.[2]
Anand Deverakonda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1992 |
| Alma mater | Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (B.Tech) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Relatives | Vijay Deverakonda (brother) |
Early life
editDeverakonda was born in Hyderabad, India, to Govardhan Rao and his wife, Madhavi. Govardhan Rao was a television show director, while Madhavi was a soft-skills tutor.[3] His brother Vijay Deverakonda is also an actor in Telugu films. Like his brother, Anand also attended the Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School at Puttaparthi. Anand Deverakonda graduated with an engineering degree and worked at Deloitte.[4] He worked in the USA for a few years and returned to India to pursue a full-time career in film.[5]
Career
editDeverakonda made his film debut in 2019 with Dorasaani, a period love story directed by KVR Mahendra and starring Shivatmika Rajashekar. Although the film didn't do well commercially, Deverakonda went on to win Best Debut Male award at Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020.[6][7]
Deverakonda's second feature film, Middle Class Melodies, premiered directly on Amazon Prime Video in 2020. Later in 2021, he starred in Pushpaka Vimanam.[8] His next film Highway, directed by K. V. Guhan, premiered on Aha on 19 August 2022.[9] In 2023, he starred in a new age romantic drama film Baby. He will next be seen in a comedy chaos film, Gam Gam Ganesha.[10]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dorasaani | Raju | |
| 2020 | Middle Class Melodies | Raghava | |
| 2021 | Pushpaka Vimanam | Chittilanka Sundar | |
| 2022 | Highway | Vishnu | [9] |
| 2023 | Baby | Anand | |
| 2024 | Gam Gam Ganesha | Ganesh |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 2024 | Best Actor – Telugu | Baby | Nominated | |
| Santosham Film Awards | 2023 | Best Actor | Won | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2021 | Best Male Debut – Telugu | Dorasaani | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Critics Best Actor – Telugu | Baby | Won | [11] | |
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | Best Debut Actor | Dorasaani | Won | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Anand Deverakonda celebrates his birthday with Vijay Deverakonda and their parents; PICS". PINKVILLA. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Anand Deverakonda: Will Let Audience Decide What Kind Of An Actor I am". Outlook India. 2021-11-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Anand Deverakonda: Vijay and I Developed Interest In Cinema Because Of Our Father". Outlook India. 2021-12-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Vijay Deverakonda, Anand opens up about brother things in super candid interview". Telangana Today. 2021-10-27. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27.
- ^ "Vijay Deverakonda reviews brother Anand's Dorasani: The storytelling was beautiful to watch". India Today. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (9 November 2021). "Anand Deverakonda: Vijay had warned me early on that it wouldn't be easy". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020: Samantha Akkineni, Chiranjeevi and Nani win top laurels". Hindustan Times. 2020-01-12. Archived from the original on 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Anand Deverakonda: Pushpaka Vimanam is right blend of fun and organic emotions". 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Anand Deverakonda wraps up 'Highway'". Telangana Today. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09.
- ^ "'Baby' trailer: Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya se ." The Times of India. 8 July 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.