Satya Dev Biography

Satyadev Kancharana, known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. Starting with supporting roles, Satyadev established himself as a leading actor.

He is better known for his performances in movies such as Jyothi Lakshmi (2015), Kshanam (2016), Mana Oori Ramayanam (2016), Bluff Master (2018), Brochevarevarura (2019), and Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (2020).

Early life

Satya Dev hails from Visakhapatnam. He attended SFS School and Nalanda Talent School in Visakhapatnam. He later received his bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from the MVGR College of Engineering in Vijayanagaram.

Satya Dev worked as a virtual design architect for IBM and VMware till 2016, after which he quit to focus slowely on his film career. In the year 2020, after getting married to Deepika, he gave birth to a boy.


Career

Satya Dev started his career with short films. His first appearance in a feature film was Mr. Perfect (2011). He then continued to do minor roles in films like Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu and Mukunda. Satydev's first film in a lead role was Maine Pyar Kiya.

Although the film received a limited response, a critic from the Deccan Chronicle wrote that "another promising debutant is Satya Dev, who had to perform two characters - one young and the other in his 40s."The variations in both characters are brought out superbly by Dev.

Satya Dev was selected from over 500 artists who auditioned for the lead role in Jyothi Lakshmi. The film, although a moderate box office success, provided him with much-needed recognition in the film industry, and after that, he got an opportunity to work with Prakash Raj in Mana Oori Ramayanam.

He also played an important role as an Indian sonar operator in the Ghazi Attack. He was featured in the music video "Daare Leda" alongside Roopa Kodavayur. It is performed by Roshan Sebastian, composed by Vijay Bulganin, written by KK, and produced by Nani.