Anand Deverakonda

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Anand Deverakonda
Born (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 32)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Alma mater Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (B.Tech)
OccupationActor
Years active2019–⁠present
Relatives Vijay Deverakonda (brother)

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]

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Early life

Deverakonda 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

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 will next be seen in a comedy chaos film, Gam Gam Ganesha. [10]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
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

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
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 2020Best Debut Actor Dorasaani Won [7]

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