Avad Mohammed of OTTplay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Devara: Part 1 is a stylish action drama that has Jr NTR's terrific performance.Read at source
Devara: Part 1 2024 
Synopsis
Devara: Part 1
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.
- Director
- Koratala Siva
- Studio
- N.T.R. Arts
- Run time
- 178 min
- Language
- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Devara: Part 1 are mixed overall across 10 collected excerpts. The numeric critic average from cited scores is 55/100. Positive excerpts point to visual craft.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 10 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- visual craft
Positive 10
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The Jr NTR film starts off really strong, only to suffer an extended downward slide that is finally salvaged by a bloody finale that is equal parts engaging and outlandish."Read at source
Bollywood Hungama gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Devara: Part 1 suffers from a weak second half, but makes up for the minuses with a terrific first half, clapworthy action scenes and mass-appealing avatar of Jr NTR."Read at source
Janani of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Devara: Part 1 is an action drama with elaborate characterisations.Read at source
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Saif Ali Khan and NTR Jr ’s performance are larger than life, but only if some justice was done to the role given to Janhvi Kapoor, the movie could have been a super-hit.Read at source
Mahpara Kabir of ABP Live gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Devara: Part 1 is a gripping action drama that offers an entertaining cinematic experience.Read at source
Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Devara: Part 1 is visually stunning but narratively underwhelming.Read at source
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's film is a mixed bag.Read at source
Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Devara manages to dish up more action to drama to romance and even exotic locations in songs.Read at source
Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Devara's self-appointed guardian of the sea unleashing violence as a means to end violence is purely Junior NTR fan-tasy."Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Fear Song Anirudh Ravichander
- Chuttamalle Shilpa Rao
- Daavudi Nakash Aziz, Akasa Singh
- Ayudha Pooja Kaala Bhairava
Technical specs
- Run time
- 178 min
- Language
- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Koratala Siva
- Studio
- N.T.R. Arts
Trivia
- The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in dual roles alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, marking the Telugu film debut of both Khan and Kapoor.
- Principal photography commenced in April 2023 and wrapped in August 2024, with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Shamshabad, Visakhapatnam, Goa, and Thailand.
- The movie released worldwide on 27 September 2024 in standard, IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX, D-Box, and PVR ICE formats.
- Devara: Part 1 grossed ₹140–172 crore worldwide on its opening day, making it N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s second biggest opener to date.
- The film grossed ₹380–521 crore on a budget of ₹250–300 crore, making it the eighth highest-grossing Telugu film of all time.
- The film won SIIMA Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Playback Singer (Female), and Best Lyricist.
