Anand Deverakonda is an Indian actor, who predominantly works in Telugu films. He is the younger brother of South Indian actor Vijay Deverakonda.
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Wiki/Biography
Anand Deverakonda was born on Monday, 16 March 1992 (age 30 years; as of 2022) in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His hometown is Thummanpeta village in Balamoor mandal of Mahabubnagar district of Telangana. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He did his schooling from Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.
Childhood picture of Anand Deverakonda with his mother
He then pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electronics Engineering Technology (Avionics) (2010–2014) at Vaughan College of Aeronautics and Technology, New York. While studying at Vaughan College of Aeronautics and Technology, he was part of the flying society which organized various technical, cultural and sporting events. From 2014 to 2015, he pursued a Masters in Technology Management at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, US. He was once a part of the theater group Sutradhar in Hyderabad.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father, Govardhan Rao Deverakonda, worked as a television serial director. His mother, Madhavi Deverakonda, is a soft skills and personality development coach. His elder brother, Vijay Deverakonda, is an actor and film producer.
Anand Deverakonda with his parents and brother
livelihood
business area
While Anand was pursuing his graduation, he worked as a trainee at GMR Aero Technic, Hyderabad, Telangana. Subsequently, he joined his mother’s personality development school Speak Easy as a business development intern. In October 2013, Anand joined Amazon Development Center, Hyderabad as a Senior Associate and worked there for about 7 months. He then received a job offer from Deloitte in Chicago, where he worked as a consultant for about two years.
actor
In 2019, he debuted as an actor with the Telugu film ‘Dorasani’, in which he played the role of Raju.
Dorasani (2019)
She then acted in some Telugu films such as ‘Middle Class Melodies’ (2020), ‘Pushpaka Vimanam’ (2021), and ‘Highway’ (2022).
middle class melodies poster
Other
In 2020, Anand, along with two of his friends, started a restaurant named “Good Vibes Only Café” in Khajaguda, Telangana.
Anand Deverakonda with his friends
Favorite
- Film: No Country for Old Men (2007)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Anand’s family and friends fondly call him Chinnu.
- During an interview, Anand talked about developing interest in acting. He said,
Despite this, Vijay and I were always around someone in the family who was very interested in acting and cinema. Our father used to bring us DVDs of English cinema and world cinema and we used to watch all this during our holidays. I think it sparked an inherent interest in cinema.”
- He has won the Zein Cine Award for Best Male Debut for his Telugu film ‘Dorasani’ (2019).
Anand Deverakonda with his award
- In an interview, Anand’s brother Vijay shared that during his struggling phase as an actor, Anand supported him financially. Vijay said,
When I was in fourth class, Anand was in first class in the same school. On his first day of school, he came running into my class and pointed me towards his teacher. Since he was crying badly, the teacher let him sit near me for a while. It broke my heart to see her crying so much that day. Since then, he keeps following me wherever I go. I was on trial for acting opportunities. After completing engineering, he joined Amazon as an intern. He was an early starter in earning money. Anand worked for Deloitte in America and gave us relief. When he called us from America and said that he had got a job at Deloitte, our family was happy.
- Anand sometimes consumes alcohol.
- He likes playing games and listening to music in his free time.
- He is a dog lover and has two pet dogs named Storm Deverakonda and Chester.
Anand Deverakonda with his pet dog
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