South star Vijay Deverakonda is one of the hottest and popular actors of Tollywood film industry. He is one actor who can step into any role with ease and perfection. A favorite among the youth, Deverakonda's turns a year older today. Incidentally, the Arjun Reddy actor shares his birthday with another southern superstar, Sai Pallavi.

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As Vijay turns 30 today, here's looking at a few lesser-known facts about the actor who became a youth sensation with his stellar performance. Happy birthday Vijay Deverakonda!

1.  Vijay Deverakonda is the son of Telugu television director, Deverakonda Govardhan Rao, and was never really uncomfortable in front of the camera.

2. Vijay Deverakonda had his formal school education away from home at the Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, a boarding school in Andhra Pradesh.
3. After completing his graduation he joined the Hyderabad-based theater group Sutradhar and this is where his acting career began. 

4. Although he is best known for his role in Pelli Choopulu and Arjun Reddy, he actually started in the industry with the 2011 romantic comedy Nuvvilla.

5. It was Vijay Deverakonda supporting role in the 2015 Yevade Subramanyam that first made the audience take note of him.

6. His first hit as a lead actor was Pelli Choopulu, and the movie went on to win the 64th National Film Awards in the category Best Feature Film in Telugu.

7. While he has also starred in films like Life Is Beautiful and Yevade Subramanyam, it is his role as a surgeon in Arjun Reddy that made him a superstar.

8. He went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for his role. The film is currently being remade in Bollywood, with Shahid Kapoor in the lead role.

9. The actor even has his own label called 'The Rowdy Club' and refers to his fans as 'Rowdies'.

10. Apart from being the golden boy of Telugu Industry, he also has a heart of gold. He once sent three trucks full of ice cream to his fans on his birthday, to help them deal with the heat of the sun. 

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