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Devara (film)
''Devara: Part 1'' is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva. It is produced by Yuvasudha Arts and N. T. R. Arts. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr in dual roles, alongside Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth and Shine Tom Chacko. It is the first part of a planned duology and marks the Telugu cinema debut of Kapoor. The film follows Devara, chieftain of a coastal village, who feuds with his counterpart Bhaira over arms smuggling through the Red Sea. The film was officially announced in April 2021 under the tentative title ''NTR30'', signifying Rama Rao's 30th appearance as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in May 2023. In late-2023, the film was split into two-parts. Principal photography for this part commenced in April 2023 and wrapped in August 2024. Filming took place in Hyderabad, Shamshabad, Visakhapatnam, Goa and Thailand. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koratala Siva
Koratala Siva (born 15 June 1975) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Siva has directed films such as Mirchi (film), ''Mirchi'' (2013), ''Srimanthudu'' (2015), ''Janatha Garage'' (2016), ''Bharat Ane Nenu'' (2018), and ''Devara: Part 1'' (2024). He has received two Nandi Awards and an IIFA Utsavam Award for his directional works. Early life and start-up career Born into a family of social activists with communist ideologies, he began his early career working in the information technology industry as a software engineer. He then worked as a screenwriting assistant for films under his uncle, Posani Krishna Murali. Subsequently, he ventured into Telugu film industry as a dialogue writer for films such as ''Okkadunnadu, Bhadra (2005 film), Bhadra, Munna (2007 film), Munna, Brindavanam (2010 film), Brindavanam,'' and ''Oosaravelli.'' Directorial career In 2013, he made his film directorial debut with ''Mirchi (film), Mirchi'' starring Prabhas whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |