Arjun
Reddy
Though
Vijay
Deverakonda
started
off
his
film
career
with
the
2011
rom-com
Nuvvila,
the
actor
made
many
heads
turn
with
his
angry
young
man
avatar
in
the
2017
romantic
drama
Arjun
Reddy.
His
character
of
an
alcoholic
surgeon
received
mixed
responses
from
the
audiences,
however,
the
way
with
which
he
portrayed
the
role
was
highly
impressive
and
was
thus
appreciated
by
many.
Getting
into
the
skin
of
a
grey-shaded
character
wasn't
an
easy
task,
but
Vijay
surely
aced
the
role
with
utter
ease.
Directed
by
Sandeep
Vanga,
the
film
starred
Shalini
Pandey
as
the
female
lead.
Pelli
Choopulu
Released
in
2016,
the
film
written
and
directed
by
Tharun
Bhascker
saw
the
young
actor
playing
the
role
of
a
struggling
engineering
graduate
who
dreams
of
becoming
a
chef.
His
brilliant
acting
chops
along
with
his
chemistry
with
the
leading
lady
Ritu
Varma
was
quite
appreciable.
After
turning
out
a
commercial
success
at
the
box
office,
the
film
bagged
2
National
Awards
for
the
year
2017
for
Best
Feature
Film
in
Telugu
and
Best
Screenplay.
Interestingly,
Pelli
Choopulu
was
remade
in
Tamil,
Hindi
and
Malayalam
as
Oh
Manapenne,
Mitron,
Vijay
Superum
Pournamiyum
respectively.
Geetha
Govindam
Vijay
Deverakonda
is
indeed
a
treat
to
watch
on
the
big
screen
when
he
plays
a
lover
boy.
The
terrific
success
of
his
2018
rom-com
flick
Geetha
Govindam
serves
as
proof
for
the
same.
In
the
film,
the
actor
played
the
role
of
a
young
lecturer
who
falls
for
a
girl,
who
he
accidentally
meets
at
a
temple.
The
light-hearted
storyline
along
with
the
excellent
performance
and
brilliant
dialogue
delivery
of
the
actor
was
very
well
received
by
the
audience.
Deverakonda
paired
up
with
Rashmika
Mandanna
for
the
first
time
in
the
film.
The
duo's
attention
grabbing
chemistry
was
also
one
of
the
highlights
of
the
film.
Written
and directed
by
Parasuram
Petla,
the
film
turned
out
as
a
hit
at
the
box
office.
Mahanati
In
the
film
based
on
the
life
of
veteran
actress
Savitri,
Deverakonda
essayed
the
role
of
photojournalist
Vijay
Anthony,
who
is
appointed
to
write
a
biography
on
the
former.
Although
the
star
played
a
supporting
character
in
the
film,
many
appreciated
the
actor
for
taking
up
the
role,
which
served
as
one
of
the
foundations
of
Mahanati.
Interestingly,
it
was
also
reported
that
the
young
actor
was
earlier
considered
for
the
role
of
Gemini
Ganesan
in
the
film,
which
was
later
played
by
Dulquer
Salmaan.
Directed
by
Nag
Ashwin
the
2018
biographical
film
starred
Keerthy
Suresh
as
Savitri.
Also
featuring
Samantha
Akkineni,
the
film
won
three
National
Awards
in
2019
for
Best
Feature
Film
in
Telugu,
Best
Actress
and
Best
Costume
Design.
Taxiwala
Vijay
Deverakonda
is
known
for
films
that
give
the
cine-goers
an
adrenaline
rush
and
Taxiwala
was
indeed
one
such
film.
In
the
2018
supernatural
comedy-drama,
Vijay
played
the
role
of
a
cab
driver
who
goes
through
several
bizarre
incidents
after
owning
a
car.
His
mission
to
solve
the
mystery
behind
the
spine-chilling
incidents
serves
as
the
crux
of
the
film.
Also
starring
Priyanka
Jawalkar
and
Malavika
Nair,
the
film
turned
out
to
be
a
successful
venture
for
the
actor,
whose
comic
timings,
dialogues,
acting
chops
were
applauded
by
the
audience
along
with
Taxiwala's
quirky
storyline
penned
by
Rahul
Sankrityan.