Devara: Part 1

"When courage turns into a Disease... Fear is the only cure."

2024 2h 58m TE

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 228

DramaAction

Synopsis

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A mighty warrior takes a stand against the criminal deeds of his village, while his mild-mannered son grows up to walk his own path.

“When courage turns into a Disease... Fear is the only cure.”

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Cast

N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
Devara / Vara
Saif Ali Khan
Bhaira
Prakash Raj
Singappa
Srikanth
Rayappa
Kalaiyarasan
Kunjara
Shruti Marathe
Devara's Wife
Janhvi Kapoor
Thangam
Shine Tom Chacko
Kora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koratala Siva
Writers: Koratala Siva
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 23% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Devara Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koratala Siva, shot by R. Ratnavelu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anirudh Ravichander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Saif Ali Khan and Prakash Raj carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Koratala Siva directs. R. Ratnavelu behind the camera. Anirudh Ravichander scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Earned back only 23% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 2 years ago.
4Part of the "Devara Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Koratala Siva, shot by R. Ratnavelu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Anirudh Ravichander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Saif Ali Khan and Prakash Raj carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "When courage turns into a Disease... Fear is the only cure.".
10IMDB entry: tt11821912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "sea", "ship", "red sea", "boat".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.