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]
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.[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
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.[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 was the 2024 comedy chaos film, Gam Gam Ganesha.[10]
Filmography
| 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 | |
| 2026 | Template:Pending film | Aditya |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 2024 | Best Actor – Telugu | Baby | Template:Nom | |
| Santosham Film Awards | 2023 | Best Actor | Template:Won | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2024 | Critics Best Actor – Telugu | Template:Won | [11] | |
| 2021 | Best Male Debut – Telugu | Dorasaani | Template:Nom | ||
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | Best Debut Actor | Template:Won | [7] |
References
- ↑ Anand Deverakonda celebrates his birthday with Vijay Deverakonda and their parents; PICS. PINKVILLA(15 March 2022). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ Anand Deverakonda: Will Let Audience Decide What Kind Of An Actor I am. Outlook India(23 November 2021).
- ↑ Anand Deverakonda: Vijay and I Developed Interest In Cinema Because Of Our Father. Outlook India(13 December 2021).
- ↑ Vijay Deverakonda, Anand opens up about brother things in super candid interview. Telangana Today(27 October 2021).
- ↑ Vijay Deverakonda reviews brother Anand's Dorasani: The storytelling was beautiful to watch. India Today(13 July 2019).
- ↑ Anand Deverakonda: Vijay had warned me early on that it wouldn't be easy. The Hindu(9 November 2021).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020: Samantha Akkineni, Chiranjeevi and Nani win top laurels. Hindustan Times(12 January 2020).
- ↑ Anand Deverakonda: Pushpaka Vimanam is right blend of fun and organic emotions(11 November 2021).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Anand Deverakonda wraps up 'Highway'. Telangana Today(9 October 2021).
- ↑ 'Baby' trailer: Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya set to .... 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.
External links
Template:Santosham Best Actor AwardTemplate:SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu