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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1992)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anand Deverakonda
| caption = Deverakonda in 2021
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|03|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India (present-day [[Telangana]], India)
| alma_mater = [[Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology]] ([[B.Tech]])
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 2019–⁠present
| relatives = [[Vijay Deverakonda]] (brother), [[Rashmika Mandanna]] (sister in law)
}}

'''Anand Deverakonda''' (born 15 March 1992) <ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2022 |title=Anand Deverakonda celebrates his birthday with Vijay Deverakonda and their parents; PICS |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/anand-deverakonda-celebrates-his-birthday-vijay-deverakonda-and-their-parents-pics-1046164 |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian actor who appears in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]]. His notable films include ''[[Middle Class Melodies]] a''nd ''[[Baby (2023 film)|Baby]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 November 2021|title=Anand Deverakonda: Will Let Audience Decide What Kind Of An Actor I am|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-anand-deverakonda-will-let-audience-decide-what-kind-of-an-actor-i-am-dont-want-to-command-it/402056|url-status=live|website=Outlook India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142706/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-anand-deverakonda-will-let-audience-decide-what-kind-of-an-actor-i-am-dont-want-to-command-it/402056 |archive-date=22 November 2021 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Deverakonda was born in [[Hyderabad]], Telangana, India, to Govardhan Rao and his wife, Madhavi. Govardhan Rao was a television show director, while Madhavi was a soft-skills tutor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 December 2021|title=Anand Deverakonda: Vijay and I Developed Interest In Cinema Because Of Our Father|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-anand-deverakonda-vijay-and-i-developed-interest-in-cinema-because-of-our-father/404957|url-status=live|access-date=|website=Outlook India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213144535/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-anand-deverakonda-vijay-and-i-developed-interest-in-cinema-because-of-our-father/404957 |archive-date=13 December 2021 }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 October 2021|title=Vijay Deverakonda, Anand opens up about brother things in super candid interview|url=https://telanganatoday.com/vijay-deverakonda-anand-opens-up-about-brother-things-in-super-candid-interview|url-status=live|website=Telangana Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027120145/https://telanganatoday.com/vijay-deverakonda-anand-opens-up-about-brother-things-in-super-candid-interview |archive-date=27 October 2021 }}</ref> He worked in the [[USA]] for a few years and returned to India to pursue a full-time career in film.<ref>{{Cite web|last3=Ist|date=13 July 2019|title=Vijay Deverakonda reviews brother Anand's Dorasani: The storytelling was beautiful to watch|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vijay-deverakonda-reviews-brother-anand-s-dorasani-the-storytelling-was-beautiful-to-watch-1568140-2019-07-13|url-status=live|website=India Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126063134/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vijay-deverakonda-reviews-brother-anand-s-dorasani-the-storytelling-was-beautiful-to-watch-1568140-2019-07-13 |archive-date=26 November 2020 }}</ref>

==Career==
Deverakonda 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.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Dundoo|first1=Sangeetha Devi|date=9 November 2021|title=Anand Deverakonda: Vijay had warned me early on that it wouldn't be easy|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anand-deverakonda-vijay-had-warned-me-early-on-that-it-wouldnt-be-easy/article37394467.ece}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=12 January 2020|title=Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020: Samantha Akkineni, Chiranjeevi and Nani win top laurels|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-samantha-akkineni-chiranjeevi-and-nani-win-top-laurels/story-IIb1IjGUKhrdscXkxVOI2I.html|url-status=live|website=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112083654/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-samantha-akkineni-chiranjeevi-and-nani-win-top-laurels/story-IIb1IjGUKhrdscXkxVOI2I.html |archive-date=12 January 2020 }}</ref>

Deverakonda's second feature film, ''[[Middle Class Melodies]]'', premiered directly on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in 2020. Later in 2021, he starred in ''[[Pushpaka Vimanam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 November 2021|title=Anand Deverakonda: Pushpaka Vimanam is right blend of fun and organic emotions|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/anand-deverakonda-pushpaka-vimanam-is-right-blend-of-fun-and-organic-emotions-7618235/}}</ref> His next film ''[[Highway (2022 film)|Highway]],'' directed by [[K. V. Guhan]], premiered on [[aha (streaming service)|Aha]] on 19 August 2022.<ref name="hw">{{Cite web |date=9 October 2021 |title=Anand Deverakonda wraps up 'Highway' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/anand-deverakonda-wraps-up-highway |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009071418/https://telanganatoday.com/anand-deverakonda-wraps-up-highway |archive-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> In 2023, he starred in a new age romantic drama film ''[[Baby (2023 film)|Baby]]''. He was the 2024 comedy chaos film, ''Gam Gam Ganesha''.<ref name="Baby">{{cite web |title='Baby' trailer: Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya set to ...|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/baby-trailer-anand-deverakonda-and-vaishnavi-chaitanya-set-to-steal-hearts-in-this-heartwarming-romantic-tale/articleshow/101589595.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India |date=8 July 2023}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''[[Dorasaani]]''
|Raju
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Middle Class Melodies]]''
|Raghava
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Pushpaka Vimanam]]''
|Chittilanka Sundar
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Highway (2022 film)|Highway]]''
|Vishnu
|<ref name="hw" />
|-
|2023
|''[[Baby (2023 film)|Baby]]''
|Anand
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Gam Gam Ganesha]]''
|Ganesh
|
|-
|2026
|{{Pending film|Epic – First Semester}}
|Aditya
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Award
!Year
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[69th Filmfare Awards South|2024]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
| rowspan="3" |''[[Baby (2023 film)|Baby]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Santosham Film Awards]]
|[[22nd Santosham Film Awards|2023]]
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[12th South Indian International Movie Awards|2024]]
|[[SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Critics Best Actor – Telugu]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2024 |title=SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siima-awards-2024-dasara-hi-nanna-kaatera-and-sapta-sagaradaache-ello-win-big-on-day-1-9568720/lite/ |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|2021]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu|Best Male Debut – Telugu]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Dorasaani]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]
|2020
|Best Debut Actor
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|10710806}}
{{Santosham Best Actor Award}}{{SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Devarakonda, Anand}}
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Zee Cine Awards Telugu winners]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Santosham Film Awards winners]]
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]

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Kuldeep Singh Deep at 08:20, 7 May 2026