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{{Short description|2019 Indian action drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Devarattam
| image = Devarattam.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| writer = M. Muthaiah
| director = [[M. Muthaiah]]
| starring = [[Gautham Karthik]]<br>[[Manjima Mohan]]<br>[[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan]]<br>[[Soori (actor)|Soori]]<br>[[FEFSI Vijayan]]
| studio = [[Studio Green]]
| music = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| producer = [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]]
| cinematography = [[Sakthi Saravanan]]
| editing = [[Praveen K. L.]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|05|01}}
| runtime = 130 mins
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INRConvert|6.5|c}}
(1 week collection)

}}
'''''Devarattam''''' ({{Translation|Dance of the Gods}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[M. Muthaiah]] produced by [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]]. The film stars [[Gautham Karthik]] and [[Manjima Mohan]], while [[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]], and [[FEFSI Vijayan]] play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack is composed by [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Devarattam {{!}} Devarattam Cast and Crew, Release Date and more|url=https://pycker.com/movies/devarattam|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> with editing done by [[Praveen K. L.]] and cinematography by [[Sakthi Saravanan]]. The film released on 1 May 2019. It received mixed to negative reviews but become a commercial hit.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/devarattam/movie-review/69125455.cms | title=Devarattam Movie Review | date=1 May 2019 | first=M | last=Suganth | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=3 May 2019 }}</ref><ref name="bo">{{Cite web|date=2019-05-06|title=Devarattam Box Office Collection: Mass hit! Biggest ever opening for Gautham Karthik|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-devarattam-box-office-collection-mass-hit-biggest-ever-opening-for-gautham-karthik-97795|access-date=2021-01-02|website=Zee Business}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vetri ([[Gautham Karthik]]) lives in a higher casteist pride(dabar) joint family with six sisters and their husbands. He has been brought up by his eldest sister Pechi ([[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan]]), and their relationship is more like a mother and son. Vetri, despite being a lawyer, has an anger problem and gets into unnecessary fights, but everybody in the family loves him as he is the first advocate in their family. However, soon he takes the law into his hands when he murders a sexual offender and his friend who happens to be the adopted son of Madurai's dreaded gangster, Kodumpavi Ganesan ([[FEFSI Vijayan]]). Ganesan swears revenge and promises to kill Vetri just like he murdered his son in the streets of Madurai in broad daylight. However, Ganesan instead kills Pechi and her husband ([[Bose Venkat]]). As revenge, Vetri kills Ganesan and places his severed head inside the fridge at home, a deed that he was supposed to have done before the funeral of the deceased relatives.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Gautham Karthik]] as Vetri
* [[Manjima Mohan]] as Madhu
* [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as Vetri's 4th brother-in-law
* [[FEFSI Vijayan]] as Kodumpavi Ganesan
* [[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan]] as Pechi, Vetri's 1st sister
* [[Bose Venkat]] as Vetri's 1st brother-in-law
* [[Saravana Sakthi]] as Vetri's 2nd brother-in-law
* Aaru Bala as Vetri's 3rd brother-in-law
* Vijayakumar as Vetri's 5th brother-in-law
* Munish Raja as Vetri's 6th brother-in-law
* Akalya Venkatesan as Vetri's sister
* [[Kannika Ravi]] as Bhavani
* Shenbagam as Vetri's sister
* Sindhu as Vetri's sister
* Saranya as Vetri's sister
* Akila as Vetri's sister
* [[Vela Ramamoorthy]] as Kalyani Thevar, Vetri's father
* [[G. Gnanasambandam]] as Bojarajan
* Chandru Sujan as Deivam, Ganesan's son
* Veeran Selvarajan as Veeran
* Hello Kandasamy as Vanitha's father
* Ragu Aditya as Munna
* TSR as a judge
{{colend}}

==Critical Reception==
Srivatsan.S of [[The Hindu]] wrote "''Devarattam'' is yet another Tamil film that uses rape/sexual assault as a ploy to take the story forward. The film comes at a time when the disturbing Pollachi incident is still fresh in our minds."<ref>{{Cite news|last=S|first=Srivatsan|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/devarattam-review-a-violent-film-where-the-violence-serves-no-purpose/article27002179.ece|title=‘Devarattam’ review: a violent film where the violence serves no purpose|date=2019-05-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-05|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Sreedhar Pillai of [[Firstpost]] said "In the end, ''Devarattam'' seems like just another film which shows Madurai as a traditional land that is also a blood-soaked, lawless place where cops and gangsters are hand in glove."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/devarattam-movie-review-gautham-karthiks-film-is-just-another-rural-revenge-drama-set-in-madurai-6555211.html|title=Devarattam movie review: Gautham Karthik's film is just another rural revenge drama set in Madurai- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2019-05-02|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Janani.K of [[India Today]] writes as "Director Muthaiah's films follow the same template. So much so, that you can guess the story even before you have seen the film. Devarattam is the same: a cliched rural entertainer. Skip Devarattam at ease."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/devarattam-movie-review-gautham-karthik-is-miscast-in-predictable-rural-entertainer-1514466-2019-05-01|title=Devarattam Movie Review: Gautham Karthik is miscast in predictable rural entertainer|date=May 1, 2019|first=Janani|last=K.|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Subhakeerthana.S of [[The Indian Express]] wrote "Mindless violence and bloodshed fill this below-average rural drama".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/devarattam-movie-review-rating-5705484/|title=Devarattam review: Mindless violence and bloodshed fill this below-average rural drama|date=2019-05-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Karthik Kumar of [[Hindustan Times]] said "If you are interested in a generic rural masala entertainer but one that has great action, then this Gautham Karthik starrer could be a film for you."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/devarattam-movie-review-gautham-karthik-reinvents-as-an-action-hero-in-this-generic-rural-entertainer/story-VQ5zOGyG78DbzIAcZsAtEO.html|title=Devarattam movie review: Gautham Karthik reinvents as an action hero in this generic rural entertainer|date=2019-05-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Sudhir Sreenivasan of Cinema Express wrote "The film, ostensibly mounted on Thevar pride, makes the sort of association with violence we have generally been used to seeing in such movies"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/may/01/devarattam-review-a-violent-film-whose-problems-are-nullified-by-its-inefficiency-11347.html|title=Devarattam Review: A violent film whose problems are nullified by its inefficiency|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Anjana Shekar of [[The News Minute]] wrote "It is not just a sentiment-action-revenge-drama formula. It is the director’s anguish at how men treat women in this society. In the end, the message rings loud and clear for all the men - “Our heroism and courage is for the sake of protecting women, not for raping them!”."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shekar|first=Anjana|date=2019-05-01|title='Devarattam' review: Another tiring Muthiah film with macho hero|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/devarattam-review-another-tiring-muthiah-film-macho-hero-101028|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501133930/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/devarattam-review-another-tiring-muthiah-film-macho-hero-101028 |archive-date=1 May 2019 |access-date=5 April 2020|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film earned Rs 6.5 crore in its opening weekend.<ref name="bo"/>

==Soundtrack==
This film's soundtrack is composed by [[Nivas K. Prasanna]] with lyrics written by [[Yugabharathi]], [[Magizh Thirumeni]], [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]], and [[Pa. Vijay]]
{{Infobox album
| name = Devarattam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2019
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 21:00
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = Nivas K. Prasanna
| prev_title = [[Kootathil Oruthan]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Hippi (film)|Hippi]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Madura Palapalakkudhu
| lyrics1 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| extra1 = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Priyanka Deshpande]], Niranjana Ramanan
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = Pasampukalli
| lyrics2 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
| extra2 = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]], [[Vijay Antony]], Alex Samuel Jenito
| length2 = 1:41
| title3 = Enga Attam
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra3 = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
| length3 = 3:02
| title4 = Azhagaru Vaaraaru
| lyrics4 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra4 = [[V. M. Mahalingam]]
| length4 = 2:58
| title5 = Lesa Lesa
| lyrics5 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
| extra5 = [[Chinmayi]]
| length5 = 4:05
| title6 = Aaatha Thottille
| lyrics6 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| extra6 = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
| title7 = Ulaagam Unna Vittu
| lyrics7 = [[Magizh Thirumeni]]
| extra7 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| length7 = 1:55
| title8 = Madura Palapalakkudhu (Karaoke)
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
| length8 = 2:00
| title9 = Pasampukalli (Karaoke)
| lyrics9 = -
| extra9 = [[Nivas K. Prasanna]]
| length9 = 2:00
| total_length = 21:00
|all_writing=|
}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|8011346}}

{{M. Muthaiah}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 action drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nivas K. Prasanna]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Muthaiah]]
[[Category:2019 films]]

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