Devaraya (film)

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Devaraya
Devaraya Movie Wallpaper.jpg
Directed byRajulapati Venkata Krishna Rao (Nani Krishna)
Written byVeerababu Basina
Screenplay byRavireddy Mallu
Produced byKiran Jakkam Shetty
Rajulapati Venkata Krishna Rao (Nani Krishna)
Starring Srikanth
Meenakshi Dixit
Vidisha
CinematographyPoorna
Edited by Naveen Nooli
Music by Chakri
Distributed byNani Gadi Cinema
Sunray International Cinema
Release date
  • 7 December 2012 (2012-12-07)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Devaraya is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy-comedy film starring Srikanth, Meenakshi Dixit and Vidisha in the lead roles directed by Nani Krishna and Produced by Kiran Jakkam Shetty & Nani Krishna. Chakri composed the score and soundtrack. [1] The film was released worldwide on 7 December 2012. [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was launched in Hyderabad on 31 August 2011. Srikanth will be seen in a double role of Sri Krishna Devaraya, a famous Indian emperor known for his contributions in terms of arts and literature and Dora Babu, a reckless, irresponsible, hedonistic person in a nondescript village. [3] Meenakshi Dixit, who was last seen in an item song in Mahesh Babu's Dookudu is playing the female lead in the film. She appears as a princess alongside Srikanth in it and she felt lucky to essay this role. [4] [5] Kanishka Soni sizzled in the item song "Bavlu" in this movie. [6]

Soundtrack

Devaraya
Soundtrack album to Devarayaby
Released12 September 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Telugu
Label Aditya Music
Producer Chakri
Chakri chronology
Srimannarayana
(2012)
Devaraya
(2012)
Denikaina Ready
(2012)

The audio release event of Devaraya was a grand event, which witnessed the presence of Meenakshi Deekshith, Vidisha, Kottaplly Subbaraidu, Prasanna Kumar, Sagar, Tammareddy Bharadwaja, Girish Reddy, Poorna, Sammetta Gandhi, Madhav, Ravi Kumar Chavali, Chakri, Sanvi, Puppala Ramesh, Sivaji Raja, KVV Satyanarayana and many others.

Prominent actor Pawan Kalyan attended the audio launch of Devaraya, which was held at a private auditorium in Hyderabad on 12 September 2012. Pawan Kalyan unveiled the audio CD's amidst huge fanfare and handed it over to AP State minister Ghanta Srinivasa Rao. Later, Pawan Kalyan addressed the music launch function of Devaraya and said that Srikanth is very close to his brother Chiranjeevi and he has very high regard for him. He had seen the trailers of the movie and very impressed with it. He wished the entire team good luck and hoped that the music of the film will be a chartbuster. [7]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Sri Krishnaraya" Venigalla Rambabu Malavika 02:38
2."Halale Halale" Kandikonda Vinod Kaapu, Adarshini04:28
3."Nickker Vesinappudu"Paidisetti Chakri, Anjana Sowmya 04:37
4."Bavalu"Balaji Neha 03:39
5."Guchi Guchi"Praveen LakmaHari, Kousalya 05:37
6."Chakkerakeli"KarunakarVenu Srirangam, Malavika, Phani, Simha04:20
7."Neerajanam"Venigalla RambabuKousalya02:14

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