Vijay Deverakonda: Well- known Icon of Tollywood turns 35 today  

Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, His family hails from Thummanpeta village, His father was a television serial director who quit doing them due to lack of success

Deverakonda's first lead role was in Pelli Choopulu, a coming-of-age romance film directed by Tharun Bhascker The film became commercially successful and won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu

One of the highest-paid actors of Telugu cinema, he has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2018 and has received several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award

Deverakond ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 2 in 2020, He was additionally featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list and became the most-searched South Indian actor

Vijay's latest movie "The Family Star is 2024" is Vijay's 11th film as the lead actor, The film was a box office bomb grossing ₹19.78 crore against budget of ₹50 crore

To  express his gratitude for their undying support, Vijay initiated the Deverakonda Birthday Truck tradition. Starting in just one city in 2018, this tradition has now expanded to eight cities across the country