Vijay Deverakonda jokes about being the ‘Complete Actor’

Vijay Deverakonda jokes about being the ‘Complete Actor’.

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have attracted attention online after an exchange about Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s popular title on 'Koffee with Karan'. The 'Ranabaali' stars appeared on the show, hosted by Karan Johar, where they were asked to identify South Indian actors through their familiar industry titles.

Vijay’s humorous response and the guests’ reaction after Mohanlal was mentioned prompted mixed responses from social media users.

Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Me!’ response surprises viewers

During the quiz, Karan Johar asked Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna to identify actors associated with specific titles. When the host mentioned ‘Icon Star’, Rashmika named Allu Arjun. She also identified Yash as the ‘Rocking Star’.The conversation took a playful turn when Karan asked them to name the actor known as the ‘Complete Actor’. Vijay jokingly answered, “Me!” Karan then clarified that the title was associated with Mohanlal. Both guests appeared surprised and asked, “Mohanlal sir?”

Mohanlal fans react to the exchange

Some social media users expressed disappointment over the moment, while others found Vijay’s response amusing.

One user wrote, "Maybe everyone knows Mohanlal, but not everyone knows his title. ." Another commented, "Rashmika not saying anything was okay but I lost it when VDK said “Me”."

One social media user connected the discussion to Rashmika’s earlier remarks about Allu Arjun and his screen presence. The post read, "I'm not amazed as she said she doesnt know the complete actor title ,i remeber once she said only allu arjun can bring up feminity on screen which was the cringest scene according to me of that movie,she doesnt follow malayalam actors and their works#RashmikaMandanna #Mohanlal."

Several users questioned whether the exchange warranted criticism. One commenter pointed out that Chiranjeevi is also regarded by some as a complete actor, writing, "Chiranjeevi is also a complete actor bro.. if it's a tag then they would've said it.."

Another user specifically defended Rashmika, arguing that an unfamiliar nickname should not be confused with not knowing the actor. The post stated, "Not knowing #Mohanlal's nickname, "The Complete Actor," doesn't mean #RashmikaMandanna doesn't know who Mohanlal is.

There's a big difference. Let's not turn a simple quiz moment into unnecessary controversy.."

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's latest film

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna married on February 26, 2026. The actors have also appeared together in the recently released film 'Ranabaali', keeping them in the spotlight both professionally and personally The movie, which was released just one day after Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2', is getting mixed reviews from the audiences.