# Devaki Nandana Vasudeva
**Devaki Nandana Vasudeva** (Telugu: దేవకీ నందన వాసుదేవ) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Arjun Jandyala, with a story by [Prasanth Varma](https://www.edgepedia.org/prasanth-varma), starring Ashok Galla, Manasa Varanasi, and Devdatta Nage. It was released in theaters on 22 November 2024 and underperformed at the box office.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26637593/) • [2](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/telugu-mythological-film-to-have-its-ott-release-first-in-hindi.html?=1)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 22 November 2024 (India), Telugu language, U/A certificate[3](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/ott.html) |
| Director and story | Arjun Jandyala (director); story by Prasanth Varma, dialogues by Sai Madhav Burra[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Jun/11/its-a-wrap-for-ashok-galla-starrer-devaki-nandana-vasudeva) |
| Lead cast | Ashok Galla as Krishna, Manasa Varanasi as Satya, Devdatta Nage as Kamsaraju[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/devaki_nandana_vasudeva) |
| Production | Somineni Balakrishna, Lalithambika Productions[6](https://telugucinema.com/news/ashok-gallas-second-film-titled-devaki-nandana-vasudeva) |
| Runtime | 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes)[3](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/ott.html) |
| Box office | India net collection of ₹16.9 million (₹1.69 crore); opening day ₹2.5 million (₹0.25 crore)[7](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Devaki_Nandana_Vasudeva_2024) |
| Streaming | Hindi dubbed version on Disney+ Hotstar from 9 February 2025[3](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/ott.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film adapts the Krishna–Kamsa prophecy into a modern village setting. Kamsa Raju (Devdatta Nage) is a tyrannical ruler who, during a visit to Kashi, hears a Shiva sage's warning that his sister's third child will cause his death. His sister Devayani has a daughter, Satya (Manasa Varanasi). Kamsa Raju kills his sister's husband and is imprisoned for 21 years after the victim's younger brother files a police case. Krishna (Ashok Galla) meets Satya at a wedding and falls in love with her; after Kamsa Raju's release, the story turns on whether the prophecy is fulfilled.[8](https://reviewrowdies.boxofficeandhra.com/2024/11/review-devaki-nandana-vasudeva-sluggish.html) • [9](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/story.html)
The title and character names, including Kamsaraju, Devaki, Krishna, and Satya Bhama, draw on the mythology of Krishna's birth, and the trailer hinted at a scene in which the deity Krishna comes alive.[10](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/november/vijayawada-english-edition-2024-11-23.pdf) • [11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Nov/12/devaki-nandana-vasudevas-trailer-krishnas-story-gets-a-modern-spin-in-this-action-film)
## Production and release
Ashok Galla, a nephew of the actor [Mahesh Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-babu) and grandson of the yesteryear actor Krishna, made his lead debut with *Hero* (2022); this was his second film.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Jun/11/its-a-wrap-for-ashok-galla-starrer-devaki-nandana-vasudeva) Manasa Varanasi, a model and [Femina Miss India](https://www.edgepedia.org/femina-miss-india) 2020, made her acting debut as the female lead.[6](https://telugucinema.com/news/ashok-gallas-second-film-titled-devaki-nandana-vasudeva) Devdatta Nage, known for playing Bajrang in *Adipurush*, played the antagonist.[10](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/november/vijayawada-english-edition-2024-11-23.pdf)
Shooting wrapped by June 2024.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Jun/11/its-a-wrap-for-ashok-galla-starrer-devaki-nandana-vasudeva) In October 2024 the team announced that Shankar Pictures had acquired the global theatrical rights, with a scheduled release date of 14 November 2024;[12](https://telugucinema.com/news/devaki-nandana-vasudeva-entire-theatrical-rights-sold) the film ultimately reached theaters on 22 November 2024, releasing alongside Vishwak Sen's *[Mechanic Rocky](https://www.edgepedia.org/mechanic-rocky)* and Satya Dev's *[Zebra](https://www.edgepedia.org/zebra-film)*.[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Nov/12/devaki-nandana-vasudevas-trailer-krishnas-story-gets-a-modern-spin-in-this-action-film) The technical crew included cinematographers Prasad Murella and Rasool Ellore, editor Tammiraju, art director G.M. Sekhar, and composer Bheems Ceciroleo.[13](https://www.moviebuff.com/devaki-nandana-vasu-deva)
## Reception and box office
Critics rated the film poorly. 123telugu gave 2.25 out of 5, calling it a "boring emotional and mythological drama" whose screenplay failed to do justice to an interesting core concept, while praising Bheems Ceciroleo's music and Prasad Murella's cinematography.[14](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/devaki-nandana-vasudeva-telugu-movie-review.html) [The Pioneer](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-pioneer) gave 2 out of 5, describing a predictable narrative with a lackluster protagonist in which only the last ten minutes piqued interest.[15](https://pynr.in/devaki-nandana-vasudeva-a-predictable-action-packed-ride/) Box Office Andhra, also at 2 out of 5, singled out the interval twist and some second-half emotional scenes as working, while criticizing the predictable treatment and poorly handled romance.[8](https://reviewrowdies.boxofficeandhra.com/2024/11/review-devaki-nandana-vasudeva-sluggish.html) On IMDb the film holds a 6.2/10 rating from about 2,800 users.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26637593/)
Commercially the film opened poorly and declined quickly. Sacnilk recorded an India net total of ₹16.9 million (₹1.69 crore), with daily net collections of ₹2.5 million (₹0.25 crore) on day one, a peak of ₹3.9 million (₹0.39 crore) on day three, and ₹100,000 to ₹400,000 (₹0.01 to ₹0.04 crore) from day eight onward; overseas collections were ₹0 (₹0.00 crore).[7](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Devaki_Nandana_Vasudeva_2024) A contemporaneous report noted that the film was canceled in numerous areas on its very first day.[16](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/november/vijayawada-english-edition-2024-11-26.pdf)
## Streaming
More than two months after the theatrical release the film had not appeared on any OTT platform in its original Telugu version. The Hindi dubbed version debuted digitally on [Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar) on 9 February 2025, with a simultaneous world television premiere on the Colors Cineplex channel; the Telugu version's digital release awaited confirmation at that time.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/telugu-mythological-film-to-have-its-ott-release-first-in-hindi.html?=1) • [3](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/ott.html) As of later listings, the film was also streaming on VI movies and tv and free with ads on [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player) and Amazon MX Player.[17](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/devaki-nandana-vasudeva)
## References
1. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26637593/)
2. [Telugu mythological film to have its OTT release first in Hindi, 123telugu (6 February 2025)](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/telugu-mythological-film-to-have-its-ott-release-first-in-hindi.html?=1)
3. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva OTT Release, FilmiBeat](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/ott.html)
4. [It's a wrap for Ashok Galla starrer Devaki Nandana Vasudeva, Cinema Express (11 June 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Jun/11/its-a-wrap-for-ashok-galla-starrer-devaki-nandana-vasudeva)
5. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/devaki_nandana_vasudeva)
6. [Ashok Galla's second film titled 'Devaki Nandana Vasudeva', TeluguCinema (10 January 2024)](https://telugucinema.com/news/ashok-gallas-second-film-titled-devaki-nandana-vasudeva)
7. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva (2024) – Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Devaki_Nandana_Vasudeva_2024)
8. [Review: Devaki Nandana Vasudeva – Sluggish and Insufficient, Box Office Andhra (22 November 2024)](https://reviewrowdies.boxofficeandhra.com/2024/11/review-devaki-nandana-vasudeva-sluggish.html)
9. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva: Story, Preview, First Day Box Office Collection, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/devaki-nandana-vasudeva/story.html)
10. [The Pioneer, Vijayawada English edition, 23 November 2024](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/november/vijayawada-english-edition-2024-11-23.pdf)
11. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva's trailer: Krishna's story gets a modern spin in this action film, Cinema Express (12 November 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Nov/12/devaki-nandana-vasudevas-trailer-krishnas-story-gets-a-modern-spin-in-this-action-film)
12. ['Devaki Nandana Vasudeva' entire theatrical rights sold, TeluguCinema (26 October 2024)](https://telugucinema.com/news/devaki-nandana-vasudeva-entire-theatrical-rights-sold)
13. [Devaki Nandana Vasu Deva, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/devaki-nandana-vasu-deva)
14. [Review: Devaki Nandana Vasudeva – Boring emotional and mythological drama, 123telugu (23 November 2024)](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/devaki-nandana-vasudeva-telugu-movie-review.html)
15. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva: A predictable action-packed ride, The Pioneer](https://pynr.in/devaki-nandana-vasudeva-a-predictable-action-packed-ride/)
16. [The Pioneer, Vijayawada English edition, 26 November 2024](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/november/vijayawada-english-edition-2024-11-26.pdf)
17. [Devaki Nandana Vasudeva streaming: watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/devaki-nandana-vasudeva)
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