Devi
Theatrical release poster in Tamil
Directed byVijay
Screenplay by
  • Vijay
  • Sathya
  • Chintan Gandhi
Story by
  • Vijay
  • Paul Aaron
Produced byPrabhu Deva
Starring
CinematographyManush Nandan
Edited byAnthony
Music by
Production
companies
  • Prabhu Deva Studios
  • Vels Films International
  • M.V.V. Entertainments
  • Kona Film Corporation
  • Pooja Entertainment
Distributed byAuraa Cinemas
Release date
  • 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Hindi
Budget₹110 million[1]

Devi is a 2016 Indian trilingual comedy horror film co-written and directed by Vijay.[2] It features Tamannaah Bhatia in the title role with Prabhu Deva and Sonu Sood in the lead roles whilst RJ Balaji, Saptagiri, Rajiv Thakur and Murali Sharma in supporting roles.[3][4] In addition to Tamil, the film was also simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi titled Abhinetri (transl. Actress) and Tutak Tutak Tutiya, respectively.

All three versions were released worldwide on 7 October 2016.[5]

Plot

Krishna is a happy-go-lucky Tamilian (Telugu in Telugu version) who works in Mumbai. He is originally from Coimbatore (Rajahmundry in Telugu version). He spends his time searching for his dream girl. He wants his life partner to be educated and have supermodel looks. He does not want a country girl for a wife. His grandmother is on her deathbed, and his father wants him to get married. His father, with the aid of his grandmother, chooses a girl from their village. He tries many times to stop the marriage, but nothing works. He marries the girl, Devi, unwillingly. He tries to get rid of her and shifts to a new house to hide her from his friends.

After moving to the new house, Devi's personality changes, which surprises Krishna. He unwillingly takes her to a film festival where, to his shock, she dances and calls herself Ruby. She attracts the attention of actor Raj Khanna. Krishna inquires about the house with his neighbours and, to his disbelief, learns about the past owner, a girl called Ruby, an actress who was supposed to debut with Raj was replaced by another actress, which caused her to fall into depression and commit suicide in that very house. He finds out that his wife is possessed by Ruby. Ruby gets an acting offer for the third sequel of Revolver Raja with Raj, and she forces Krishna to let her attend every rehearsal. Eventually, Krishna makes a deal with her to end this after one movie. Through the film making process which involves Krishna lying to Devi, Krishna begins to appreciate his wife and falls in love with her. Ruby and Krishna also become close friends.

At the release of the movie, Krishna praises Ruby for her acting, but she betrays him and does not leave Devi's body as promised. Krishna tries to make her leave by exposing her in the press conference, but she tricks him. At that point, Raj also proposes to her. She faints and is rushed to the hospital. The doctor reveals that Devi is pregnant with Krishna's child. Krishna begs Ruby to leave his wife's body, and Ruby obeys. The movie ends with Krishna and Devi happy together, while we see Ruby's name on a name tag in a trash bin disappear.

In the Tamil and Telugu versions, after a few years, Krishna and Devi live happily and have a child by the time. Krishna goes out to work, but he is possessed by Ruby, whose name tag is back again. This scene sets the stage for the sequel.

In the Hindi version, Raj is swarmed by his fans asking for an autograph, and in the midst of all, he recognizes a hand stretched out, asking for his autograph. He asked for her name, and she answers, "Ruby". It is understood that Ruby has possessed her body.

Cast

Actor (Hindi)Actor (Tamil)Actor (Telugu)Role
Prabhu DevaKrishna Kumar
Tamannaah BhatiaDevi / Ruby
Sonu SoodRaj Khanna
Rajiv ThakurRJ BalajiSaptagiriGanesh, Krishna's friend
Murali SharmaDilip, Raj Khanna's aid
Abijith PaulVicky, the film producer's son
R. V. UdayakumarDevi's father
Joy MathewKrishna's father
HemaDevi's mother
RJ AjayKrishna's colleague
Ravi Khannathe film producer
Gurupreet KaurKrishna's colleague
Chintan GandhiKrishna's colleague
Kanwalpreet SinghKrishna's colleague
NassarPrudhvirajthe occult practitioner
—SathishMad Max
Raj ArjunSanjay Kumar
Amy JacksonJennifer (Tamil/Telugu) in the song "Chal Maar"
Raju SundaramDev (Tamil/Telugu) in the song "Chal Maar"
Farah Khanherself
Esha Gupta—Ruby
Shah Rukh Khan—voiceover in trailer

Production

Devi was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Abhinetri and in Hindi as Tutak Tutak Tutiya, respectively with a slightly different supporting cast for each version.[6]

Soundtrack

Tamil version

Devi(L)
Soundtrack album by
Released27 September 2016 (2016-09-27)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:14
LabelPrabhu Deva Studios
Divo

All lyrics are written by Na. Muthukumar

Devi (L) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Chalmaar"Na. MuthukumarSajid–WajidBenny Dayal4:19
2."Kokka Makka"Na. MuthukumarSajid–WajidShivranjani Singh3:34
3."Pesamal Pesi Parthen"Na. MuthukumarVishal MishraKarthik4:34
4."Rang Rang Rangoli"Na. MuthukumarVishal MishraShreya Ghoshal5:27
Total length:17:14

Telugu version

Abhinetri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Chal Maar"Ramajogayya SastrySajid–WajidNakash Aziz4:17
2."Dance Chey Mazaga"Ramajogayya SastrySajid–WajidGeetha Madhuri3:33
3."Aakasham Lo Rangulanni"SreejoVishal MishraKarthik4:30
4."Rang Rang Rangare"SreejoVishal MishraSwetha Mohan5:36
Total length:17:16

Hindi version

Tutak Tutak Tutiya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Rail Gaddi"Shabbir AhmedGurinder SeagalSwati Sharma, Navraj Hans3:48
2."Chal Maar"Irfan KamalSajid–WajidWajid Ali4:19
3."Tutak Tutak Tutiya (Title Track)"Veer Rahimpuri, Shabbir AhmedRaaj AshooMalkit Singh, Kanika Kapoor, Sonu Sood3:32
4."Love The Way You Dance"MusicMGMusicMGJazzy B, Sonu Sood, Millind Gaba3:38
5."Chalte Chalte"Manoj YadavVishal MishraArijit Singh4:36
6."Suku Suku"Danish SabriSajid–WajidShivranjani Singh3:55
7."Ranga Re"Pranav VatsaVishal MishraShreya Ghoshal5:25
Total length:28:52

Reception

Abhinetri

A critic from The Hindu opined that "Except for the 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya' number where the lyrics seem more Hindi than Telugu, the makers ensure that Abhinetri remains a Telugu film at heart".[7] 123 Telugu gave the film a rating of three out of five and said that "Abhinetri is a very simple tale that keeps you occupied (if not entertained) for its two hours duration. if you ignore the few gltiches here and there, it is a movie that can be watched once."[8] Jeevi of Idlebrain gave the film the same rating and noted that "Abhinetri is one such kind of film that works based on its content, not just because of the thrills and fear factor". His only criticism was that the film had the effect of "a dubbing film".[9]

Devi

M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and said that "Vijay gives us a story that is quite simple and at the same time empathetic".[10] Behindwoods gave the film the same rating and said that "A wholesome ghost story that engages and entertains".[11] Sify called the film "engaging" while criticizing the film's Hindi-dubbed feel and Bollywoodesque songs.[12] The Hindu said that "Devi works as an engaging horror film, save for the overdose of dance and frolic that takes away the thrills" and added that "Devi is A.L. Vijay's way of saying he can do pei-sa vasool entertainers too".[13]

Tutak Tutak Tutiya

Hindustan Times gave a rating of two out of five stars and opined that "If you are looking for an entertaining, paisa-vasool movie, Tutak Tutak Tutiya should be your pick".[14] The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Despite being a tad underwhelming, Tutak Tutak Tutiya is a fairly enjoyable film that can be watched on a family outing".[15] The India Express gave the film a rating of a half out of five stars and stated that "What happens when Prabhu Deva is not given enough dance numbers but is expected to act and Tamannah Bhatia is turned into a sari-clad frump? Horror!"[16]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Outcome Ref.
2017 Asianet Film Awards Most Popular Tamil Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Won [17]
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Tamil Nominated [18]

Sequel

After the success of Devi and Abhinetri, the makers planned a sequel, titled Devi 2 and Abhinetry 2. The film was released on 31 May 2019, with Tamannaah Bhatia, Prabhu Deva, RJ Balaji, and Saptagiri reprising their roles.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Tutak Tutak Tutiya – Movie – Box Office India". Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016. | gross = est. ₹50 crore
  2. ↑ "Sonu Sood: Jackie Chan unveils the poster of Sonu Sood's production '2 in 1'". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Abhinetri Tamannaah". Deccanchronicle.com. 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tamannaah to act with Prabhu Deva in a trilingual film". Daily News and Analysis. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "times of india: Prabhu Dheva and Tamannaah Bhatia's "Devi (l)" gets a release date". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (28 September 2016). "Tamannaah Bhatia: 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya is an important film as I'm paired with Prabhu Deva'". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Abhinetri: Here to entertain". The Hindu. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Abhinetri telugu movie review | Abhinetri Movie Review & Rating | Prabhu Deva Abhinetri Movie Review | Prabhu Deva Abhinetri telugu cinema review | Abhinetri Film Review | Abhinetri Telugu Review | Abhinetri Twitter Updates | Abhinetri movie First Day TalK | Abhinetri Review | Abhinetri USA Talk". 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Abhinetri review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Prabhu Deva & Tamanna". Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Devi(L) Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Devi(L) by Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Devi (Aka) DeviL review". 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Devi review: A neat feel good horror comedy". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Devi(l) wears pavadai". The Hindu. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Tutak Tutak Tutiya review: Prabhudheva flaunts great comic timing amid misogyny". 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Tutak Tutak Tutiya Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Tutak Tutak Tutiya by Times of India". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "Tutak Tutak Tutiya movie review: There is no comedy here, only horror". 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  17. ↑ Reporter (21 January 2017). "19th Asianet Film Awards 2017 winners, date, time and more details". Total Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". Ibtimes.co.in. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Devi 2 goes on floors". Cinema Express. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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