Vijay Deverakonda Birthday Special: 8 Must-Watch Films That Defined His Journey

[{"selector":"#anim-332a300b-a2c3-49ca-b2d2-25ed20796d09 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a7a3aaa-e964-41c8-a9b2-542d2d0b004d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76453141-6b33-4da1-9731-d1a3054c94c6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 144.44443%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Vijay Deverakonda kick-started his career in the entertainment industry in the form of supporting roles and then the actor went on to rise to becoming a force in Indian cinema

[{"selector":"#anim-a68d482e-b482-467a-9b29-85f4f20ec517 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69688934-1a15-455a-89f6-5a3787d098fe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe828c5c-85a8-4175-a21f-74772d7e35eb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 157.80022%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] As he turns 36 today and prepares for the release of Kingdom on May 30, let's take a look at some of his all-time classic films!

Pelli Choopulu (2016)

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Arjun Reddy (2017)

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Geetha Govindam (2018)

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Dear Comrade (2019)

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Taxiwala (2018)

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Nota (2018)

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Mahanati (2018)

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