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{{short description|2018 Indian Telugu film directed and written by Sriram Adittya}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Devadas
| image = Devadas (2018) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| producer = [[C. Ashwini Dutt]]
| director = [[Sriram Adittya]]
| writer = Sriram Adittya
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br /> [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]<br />[[Aakanksha Singh]]<br />[[Rashmika Mandanna]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[Shamdat|Shamdat Sainudeen]]
| editing = [[Prawin Pudi]]
| studio = [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2018|09|27|df=y}}
| runtime = 164 mins<ref name="BBFC">{{Cite web |title=DEVADAS – British Board of Film Classification |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/devadas-2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003204328/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/devadas-2018 |archive-date=3 October 2018 |access-date=23 February 2019 |website=www.bbfc.co.uk}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|48 [[crore]]}}{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
}}

'''''Devadas''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] produced by [[C. Aswani Dutt|C. Ashwini Dutt]] under the banner of [[Vyjayanthi Movies]] and directed by [[Sriram Adittya]]. The film stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Aakanksha Singh]], and [[Rashmika Mandanna]]. It has music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The plot of the film is inspired from the Malayalam film ''[[Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam]]'' (2006), which takes inspiration from the 1999 film ''[[Analyze This]]''.

The film was theatrically released on 27 September 2018 and underperformed at the box office despite the positive reception.

== Plot ==
M. K. Das is a [[Master of Surgery|M. S.]] holder, who joins ''Medimax'', a corporate hospital in [[Hyderabad]], as one of the surgeons designated to work in the mortuary. Four days later, he attends to a patient whose medication was prescribed by his senior, Dr. Bharadwaj. Noticing improper medication, Das asks for a change in prescription without prior approval from Bharadwaj. Though the patient recovers, Bharadwaj fires Das from the job on the grounds of unprofessional behavior due to ego. With no option left, Das starts a clinic in his locality at the dilapidated ''Shantabhai Memorial Charity Hospital''. Meanwhile, the cops are searching for a crime boss named Deva, whose identity is unknown. Deva returns to Hyderabad after the death of his mentor and foster father, Dada, who was killed by his rival, David.

Dada's son Ajay helped David in the murder and earned Deva's ire. One day, Deva is injured in a shootout between his gang and the cops and escapes from the scene, hiding his identity successfully, where he enters Shantabhai Memorial Charity Hospital, and Das treats him. Das later realizes that his patient is a crime boss, but chooses not to reveal his identity to avoid a breach of trust, which is part of Das's profession. Deva is impressed with Das's honesty and naivety and befriends him by calling him "Gold" (mocking the gold medal he won for being a university topper in M. S.). Deva and his men renovate the clinic, and the inflow of patients increases. As Das gets busy as a practicing physician, he is equally baffled by the number of gangsters and criminals surrounding him daily.

Das also falls in love with Pooja, unaware that she is an undercover cop working on Deva's case. Meanwhile, Deva reveals that he had feelings for Jahnvi, a [[journalist]], which were never communicated. As Das attempts to bring Deva and Jahnvi together (by posing him as a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI officer]]), Deva finds himself more "humanized". In an attempt to arrest Deva, Pooja asks Das to bring him to a meeting at a restaurant for dinner. As Pooja waits there along with the cops, Deva learns Ajay's whereabouts and kills him. Das witnesses the murder and questions Deva's lack of humanity, and leaves, rejoining Medimax after promising to organize a successful organ donation camp. Deva is left heartbroken due to the rift caused by his friendship, and meets a child at a party, who is aware of his identity.

The child asks Deva to scare death as he is dying soon due to [[blood cancer]]. Deva arranges for his treatment, but the child dies. With Deva's help, the organ donation camp at Medimax turns successful, which brings a change in Bharadwaj's opinion on Das. The child's death depresses Deva, who calls Jahnvi to arrange a [[Live television|live telecast]] and reveals his identity as the crime boss for whom the cops are searching, and credits Das for providing a change in him. However, he receives a call from David, who kidnapped Das, and asks him to meet in private for one last time. Deva arrives at David's place, and the cops follow them. In the shootout that ensues, Deva sustains near−fatal injuries. With the help of Bharadwaj, Das, and two other surgeons fake Deva's death. Deva and Das enjoy a holiday on a [[Cruise ship|cruise]] along with Jahnvi and Pooja.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Nagarjuna (actor) |Nagarjuna]] as Deva
*[[Nani (actor)|Nani]] as Dr. M. K Das MBBS
*[[Rashmika Mandanna]] as *Inspector Pooja
*[[Aakanksha Singh]] as Reporter Jahnavi
*[[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] as Dada, Deva's foster father (guest appearance)
*[[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] as David
*[[Naveen Chandra]] as Ajay, Dada's son
*[[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Mohan, Das's brother
*[[Satya Krishnan]] as Das's sister-in-law
*[[Murali Sharma]] as Police Officer Murali Sharma
*[[Rao Ramesh]] as Dr. Bharadwaj
*[[Vennela Kishore]] as Dr. Kuchipudi, a psychiatrist
*[[Srinivas Avasarala]] as Rajan, Deva's personal assistant
*[[Manobala]] as Tata Rao, Pooja's assistant
*[[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] as Fishfry Lakshmi
*[[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]] as Pooja's father
*[[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] as Deva's henchman
*[[Prudhvi Raj (Telugu actor)|Prudhviraj]] as Jahnavi's manager
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Local Rowdy Ramayya
*[[Prabhas Sreenu]] as Seenu, David's henchmen
*[[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Doctor
*[[Uttej]] as Raju, Seetharamayya's driver
*[[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]] as Jacket, Das's clinic compounder
*[[Sampoornesh Babu]] as Actor (cameo appearance)
*[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as Medimax Hospital Chairman Seetharamayya (cameo appearance)
{{colend}}

==Production==
Devdas was the first film to be shot in [[Hyderabad Metro]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2018 |title=Nani- Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer is the first film to be shot in Hyderabad Metro |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-akkineni-nagarjuna-starrer-is-the-first-film-to-be-shot-in-hyderabad-metro/story-BOKNlmq4ZOR81qChTmrxvI.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2018 |title=Nagarjuna-Nani starrer becomes first film to shoot in Hyd metro |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nagarjuna-nani-starrer-becomes-first-film-shoot-hyd-metro-78753}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The film's music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and on Aditya Music label. The Audio launch was held on 21 September 2018, on [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]'s birthday.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

[[Sify]] termed the album ''lackluster'', stating that although "Vaaru Veeru", "Chettu Kinda Doctor", and "Emo Emo" were good songs, the rest were lacking when it came to Mani Sharma's expectations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Devadas Music Review: Lacklustre album |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/devadas-music-review-lacklustre-album-news-telugu-sjynlcdedfaih.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052405/http://www.sify.com/movies/devadas-music-review-lacklustre-album-news-telugu-sjynlcdedfaih.html |archive-date=31 October 2018 |access-date=2018-10-30 |work=Sify |language=en |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Devadas
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Film date|2018|09|21|df=y}}
| recorded = 2018
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 29:16
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]
| prev_title = Ee Maya Peremito
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

{{Track listing
| total_length = 29:16
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vaaru Veeru
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]], Anjana Sowmya
| length1 = 4:26

| title2 = Chettu Kinda Doctor
| lyrics2 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra2 = [[Padmalatha]]
| length2 = 5:10

| title3 = Laka Laka Lakumikara
| lyrics3 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra3 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]], Sri Krishna
| length3 = 4:53

| title4 = Hey Babu
| lyrics4 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Ramya Behara]]
| length4 = 5:00

| title5 = Emo Emo
| lyrics5 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra5 = [[Sid Sriram]], [[Ramya Behara]]
| length5 = 4:26

| title6 = Manasedo Vethukuthu Undi
| lyrics6 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra6 = [[Yazin Nizar]], [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| length6 = 5:21
}}

==Release==
''Devadas'' was released on 27 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nagaruna and Nani-starrer Devadasu gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagaruna-and-nani-starrer-devadasu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/64960783.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828101427/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagaruna-and-nani-starrer-devadasu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/64960783.cms |archive-date=28 August 2018 |access-date=2018-09-17 |work=The Times of India |df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] under the same title and in Hindi as ''Don Aur Doctor'' by [[Zee Studios]] in November 2019.<ref>{{Citation |title=ZEE Cinema - Miliye superstars Nagarjuna aur Nani se jo... {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/ZeeCinemaChannel/posts/2553593818069209 |access-date=2019-11-06 |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi dubbed version was available in Iran.<ref>{{Cite web |title=فیلم سینمایی "دکتر دون اور" از شبکه نمایش روی آنتن می رود |url=https://khabarfarsi.com/u/185969275 |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=KhabarFarsi.com |language=fa}}</ref>

==Critical reception ==
''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 stars and said, "''Devadas'' certainly has its moments with some cracking humour and solid performances by its two stars. A tad too long, with some avoidable melodrama and a weak climax, proves to be troublesome, but it doesn't take it away from a hilarious first half which makes it worth your while. If you're somebody who enjoys Nani's brand of humour - ''Devadas'' is a must-watch."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Devadas Movie Review {3.5/5}: The Deva and Das show is thoroughly entertaining |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/devadas/movie-review/65977659.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116102931/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/devadas/movie-review/65977659.cms |archive-date=16 January 2019 |access-date=23 February 2019 |work=The Times of India |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote, "All this leaves you wishing that the director, for a brief moment, had realised the pot of gold he had at his disposal. It displays a certain brash level of amateurishness if your actual comedians in the movie, the sidekicks, almost get as much screen time as your protagonists. Food for thought! So, if you want to watch a comedy featuring Nani, watch it. Don’t watch if you are hoping for an ‘action’ comedy."<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2018 |title=Devadas review |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/devadas-review-nagarjuna-nani-film-funny-not-nuanced-enough-89065 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130220623/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/devadas-review-nagarjuna-nani-film-funny-not-nuanced-enough-89065 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |access-date=11 November 2018 |website=www.thenewsminute.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

''[[Sify]]'' gave the film three stars and stated that "''DevaDas'' has a not-so-engaging story. But the comedy works very well in the first half. The second half falters with many dull moments. A violent don becoming a good man is an oversimplification. Nice technical output needs a pat."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review : DevaDas Review: An interesting first-half (2018) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/devadas-review-an-interesting-first-half-review-telugu-sj1r2efjffjab.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213092239/http://www.sify.com/movies/devadas-review-an-interesting-first-half-review-telugu-sj1r2efjffjab.html |archive-date=13 February 2019 |access-date=23 February 2019 |website=[[Sify]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' criticized the film for poorly etched characters and wrote, "Despite all this, if ''Devadas'' holds attention, it’s because Sriram Adittya knows how to utilise its two leading actors and serve up plenty of fun moments. In the end, he gets Deva and Das to look at life from each other’s perspectives with some melodrama."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=27 September 2018 |title='Devadas' review: The N factor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/devadas-review-spotlight-on-the-bromance-between-nagarjuna-and-nani/article25057460.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180928055516/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/devadas-review-spotlight-on-the-bromance-between-nagarjuna-and-nani/article25057460.ece |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=23 February 2019 |work=The Hindu |df=dmy-all |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave the film three stars and said that it was "Nag and Nani's show all the way".<ref>{{Cite web |last=kavirayani |first=suresh |date=30 September 2018 |title=Devadas movie review: It's Nag and Nani show completely |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/300918/devadas-movie-review-its-nag-and-nani-show-completely.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116094132/https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/300918/devadas-movie-review-its-nag-and-nani-show-completely.html |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=23 February 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Date of ceremony
!Award
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| 15 & 16 August 2019
| [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu|Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu]]
| [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2019 |title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms |access-date=9 January 2020 |website=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt8661814}}
{{Sriram Adittya}}

[[Category:2018 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2018 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:2018 action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sriram Adittya]]
[[Category:Vyjayanthi Movies films]]

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