Devadasu (2006 film)
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| Directed by | Y.V.S Chowdary |
| Written by | Y.V.S Chowdary |
| Produced by | Y.V.S Chowdary |
| Starring | Ram, Ileana D'Cruz, Sayaji Shinde |
| Cinematography | Bharani K. Dharan |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Chakri |
Release date | January 11 2006 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | 7 crores |
Devadasu (Template:Lang-te) ( Dubbed in malayalam as Devdas ) is a Tollywood film that released on January 11 2006 and was directed and produced by YVS Chowdary. Debutants Ram and Ileana D'Cruz play the main leads while Sayaji Shinde plays the negative role. Telugu actress Shriya Saran sizzles the audience with an item number. This film was both Ram's and Ileana D'Cruz's debut film as artists.
Plot
Devadas (Ram) is the typical poor student, while Bhanumati (Ileana) is a rich NRI girl whose father is the senator of New York. They fall in love when the girl comes to India to learn classical Carnatic music. Coming to know about their love, Bhanu’s father Katamraju (Sayaji Shinde) hatches a plan to separate them. He promises to get them married but he takes her daughter, and her grand mother back to the USA. The rest of the story is how the street-smart lover boy makes it to the USA and succeeds in attaining his girl.
Cast
- Ram ... Devdas
- Ileana D'Cruz ... Bhanumati
- Sayaji Shinde ... Katamraju
- Shriya Saran ... As herself (Cameo)
- Y.V.S Chowdary ... As himself (Cameo)
- Chakri ... As himself (Cameo)
- Manuel Drieschmanns ... As the embassy employee
Crew
- Director: Y.V.S Chowdary
- Producer: Y.V.S Chowdary
- Story: Y.V.S Chowdary
- Screenplay: Y.V.S Chowdary
- Dialouges: Chintapalli Ramana
- Action Director: Vijay
- Music: Chakri
- Lyrics: Sirivennela & Chandrabose
- Director of Photography: Bharani K. Dharan
- Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
- Choreographers: Tara, Brinda, Rajasekhar, Rakesh, & Krishna Reddy
- Art Director: Anand Sai
Box office performance
- The film's total gross is around Rs.140 million.[1]
- This film ran for 175 days in 17 theatres[2],including a 205-day run in Odeon 70 mm, Hyderabad[3] .