Devara, a fearless man from a coastal region, embarks on a perilous journey into the treacherous world of the sea to safeguard the lives of his people. Unbeknownst to him, his brother Bhaira is plotting a conspiracy against him. As events unfold, Devara passes on his legacy to his mild-mannered and timid son, Varada.
Acting
NTR Jr. plays two souls — one volcanic, one evaporated.
Cinematography
The red sea sequences are genuinely biblical in scale.
Direction
Koratala Siva commits to the bit for nearly three hours.
Director
Koratala Siva
N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
Devara / Vara
Saif Ali Khan
Bhaira
Prakash Raj
Singappa
Srikanth
Rayappa
Kalaiyarasan
Kunjara
Shruti Marathe
Devara's Wife
Janhvi Kapoor
Thangam
Shine Tom Chacko
Kora
Ajay
Officer Shiva
Zarina Wahab
Devara's Mother
Narain
Irfan
Murali Sharma
Muruga
Abhimanyu Singh
DSP Tulasi
Rameshwari Talluri
Jogula
Sudev Nair
Samara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot across elaborate coastal sets in Hyderabad, with the ocean entirely recreated through practical tanks and VFX — no location shooting at sea.
The 'Part 1' structure deliberately mirrors the two-generation epic format of classic Telugu cinema like 'Magaadu' and 'Khaidi', where the father's sins and strengths pass to a transformed son.
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