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Vijay Deverakonda. Or rather, The Vijay Deverakonda , as he likes to call himself. The man, the star.

The success story or a cautionary tale? It's too soon to tell. But stardom has its price, and looking back at Vijay’s career would give anyone a fair idea of the way he has always been revered and dissed in equal measures. (Also Read: Chiranjeevi, Vijay Deverakonda get honest about facing humiliation, being ‘middle class’: 5 takeaways from their chat ) Vijay Deverakonda turned 35 on May 9.



(Instagram) Vijay's career might be going through a rough patch, but given how far he has come, it seems hasty to write him off yet. The actor, who once struggled to release films, became a pan-India phenomenon. On his birthday, we look back at what made him the oh-so-desirable ‘Rowdy’.

Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! The homegrown Hyderabadi drawl In the early stages of his career, if one thing made Vijay memorable, it was his homegrown Hyderabadi drawl. Be it the laidback Prashanth in Pelli Choopulu or the unapologetic Arjun Reddy ; the accent played a significant role in endearing him to the masses who had never seen a mainstream hero celebrate it with such abandon.

Even before him cussing, “Em matladtunav ra m*******d? (What are you saying m**********r?)” was a thing, there was “Samosa ni sauce tho tine vaalu nak assal nacharu. (I don’t like people that eat samosa with ketchup)” W.

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