Devi (2016 film)

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{{short description|2016 film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Devi
| image = Devi 2016 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster in Tamil
| director = [[A. L. Vijay]]
| producer = [[Prabhu Deva]] '''Tamil:''' [[Ishari K. Ganesh|K. Ganesh]] '''Telugu:''' [[Kona Venkat]] [[M.V.V. Satyanarayana]] '''Hindi:''' [[Sonu Sood]]
| screenplay = A. L. Vijay Sathya Chintan Gandhi
| story = A. L. Vijay Paul Aaron
| starring = Prabhu Deva [[Tamannaah]] Sonu Sood
| music = '''Original Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]] Raaj Ashoo MusicMG '''Background Score:''' [[Gopi Sundar]] '''Additional Music: '''Gurinder Seagal
| cinematography = [[Manush Nandan]]
| editing = [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]]
| studio = Prabhu Deva Studios '''Tamil:''' Vels Films International '''Telugu:''' M.V.V. Entertainments Kona Film Corporation '''Hindi:''' [[Pooja Entertainment]]
| distributor = Auraa Cinemas
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|10|7}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}110 million<ref name="BOI Devi financials">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3400 |title=Tutak Tutak Tutiya – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=9 November 2016}}
| gross = {{estimation}} ₹50 crore</ref>
}}
'''''Devi''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy horror]] film co-written and directed by [[A. L. Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jackie-Chan-unveils-the-poster-of-Sonu-Soods-production-2-in-1/articleshow/53450734.cms |title=Sonu Sood: Jackie Chan unveils the poster of Sonu Sood's production '2 in 1' |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref> It features [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Tamannaah]], and [[Sonu Sood]] in the lead roles with [[Murali Sharma]], [[RJ Balaji]], [[Saptagiri (Telugu actor)|Saptagiri]], and [[Rajiv Thakur]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/240416/abhinetri-tamannaah.html |title=Abhinetri Tamannaah |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tamannaah-to-act-with-prabhu-deva-in-a-trilingual-film-2196414 |title=Tamannaah to act with Prabhu Deva in a trilingual film |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=31 March 2016 |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref> The film was also simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi, titled '''''Abhinetri''''' ({{Translation|Actress}}) and '''''Tutak Tutak Tutiya''''' respectively.

All three versions were released worldwide on 7 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Prabhu-Dheva-and-Tamannaah-Bhatias-Devi-l-gets-arelease-date-/articleshow/53397335.cms |title=times of india: Prabhu Dheva and Tamannaah Bhatia's "Devi (l)" gets a release date |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Krishna Kumar ([[Prabhu Deva]]) is a happy-go-lucky [[Tamilian]] who works in [[Mumbai]]. 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 ([[Joy Mathew]]) 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 ([[Tamannaah]]), 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 ([[Sonu Sood]]). 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 [[Devi 2|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" ([[Esha Gupta]]). It is understood that Ruby has possessed her body.

== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Actor (Hindi) !! Actor (Tamil) !! Actor (Telugu) !! Role
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Prabhu Deva]] || Krishna Kumar (Krishna)
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamannaah]] || Devi Krishna Kumar / Ruby
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Sonu Sood]] || Raj Khanna
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| Rajiv Thakur || style="text-align:center;"|[[RJ Balaji]] || style="text-align:center;"|[[Saptagiri (Telugu actor)|Saptagiri]]|| Ganesh, Krishna's friend
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Joy Mathew]] || Krishna's father
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Murali Sharma]] || Dilip
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] || style="text-align:center;"|[[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Prudhviraj]]|| the spirit priest
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| Gurupreet Kaur || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Sathish]] || Mad Max
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Raj Arjun]] || Sanjay Kumar
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[R. V. Udayakumar]] || Devi's father
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] || Devi's mother
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Ravi Khanna || the film producer
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Abijith Paul || Vicky, the film producer's son
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Sanjay Bharathi || the taxi driver
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Manngala Radhakrishnan || Krishna's sister
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Amy Jackson]] || Jennifer in the song "Chal Maar"
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Raju Sundaram]] || Dev in the song "Chal Maar"
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Farah Khan]] || herself (guest appearance)
|-
|}

;Guest appearances (Hindi version)
*[[Shah Rukh Khan]] as voiceover in trailer
*[[Esha Gupta]] as Ruby

==Production==
''Devi'' was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as ''Abhinetri'' and in Hindi as ''Tutak Tutak Tutiya'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/tamannaah-bhatia-tutak-tutak-tutiya-is-an-important-film-as-im-paired-with-prabhu-deva-3024106.html |title=Tamannaah Bhatia: 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya is an important film as I'm paired with Prabhu Deva' |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=28 September 2016 |work=Firstpost|access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Outcome
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| [[Asianet Film Awards]]
| Most Popular Tamil Actress
| rowspan="2" | [[Tamannaah]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://totalreporter.com/19th-asianet-film-awards-2017-winners-date-time-details/ |title=19th Asianet Film Awards 2017 winners, date, time and more details |last=Reporter |date=21 January 2017 |work=Total Reporter|access-date=15 September 2017 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Awards South]]
| Best Actress – Tamil
| {{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-heres-malayalam-tamil-telugu-tamil-nomination-lists-730110 |title=64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=24 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128144242/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-heres-malayalam-tamil-telugu-tamil-nomination-lists-730110 |archive-date=28 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

==Sequel==
After the success of ''Devi/Abhinetri'', the makers planned to make a sequel, titled ''[[Devi 2|Devi 2/Abhinetri 2]]''. The film's shooting commenced in [[Mauritius]] with [[Tamannaah]], [[Prabhu Deva]], [[RJ Balaji]], and [[Saptagiri (Telugu actor)|Saptagiri]] reprising their roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devi 2 goes on floors |url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/sep/18/devi-2-goes-on-floors-7936.html |work=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180921034228/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/sep/18/devi-2-goes-on-floors-7936.html |archive-date=21 September 2018 |date=18 September 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

=== Tamil version ===
{{Infobox album
| name = Devi(L)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = {{unbulleted list|[[Sajid–Wajid]] Vishal Mishra}}
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|09|27}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=17|s=14}}
| label = Prabhu Deva Studios [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| all_music =
| collapsed = no
| headline = Devi (L) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1= Chalmaar
|note1=| length1=4:19
| lyrics1= Na. Muthukumar
| music1= Sajid–Wajid
|writer1=| extra1= [[Benny Dayal]]
| title2= Kokka Makka
|note2=| length2= 3:34
| lyrics2= Na. Muthukumar
| music2= Sajid–Wajid
|writer2=| extra2= Shivranjani Singh
| title3= Pesamal Pesi Parthen
|note3=| length3= 4:34
| lyrics3= Na. Muthukumar
| music3= Vishal Mishra
|writer3=| extra3= [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| title4= Rang Rang Rangoli
|note4=| length4= 5:27
| lyrics4= Na. Muthukumar
| music4= Vishal Mishra
|writer4=| extra4= Shreya Ghoshal
| total_length = {{Duration|m=17|s=14}}
}}

=== Telugu version ===
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| collapsed = no
| headline = Abhinetri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1= Chal Maar
|note1=| length1=4:17
| lyrics1= [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| music1= Sajid–Wajid
|writer1=| extra1= [[Nakash Aziz]]
| title2= Dance Chey Mazaga
|note2=| length2= 3:33
| lyrics2= Ramajogayya Sastry
| music2= Sajid–Wajid
|writer2=| extra2= [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| title3= Aakasham Lo Rangulanni
|note3=| length3= 4:30
| lyrics3= Sreejo
| music3= Vishal Mishra
|writer3=| extra3= Karthik
| title4= Rang Rang Rangare
|note4=| length4= 5:36
| lyrics4= Sreejo
| music4= Vishal Mishra
|writer4=| extra4= [[Swetha Mohan]]
| total_length = {{Duration|m=17|s=16}}
}}

=== Hindi version ===

{{track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Tutak Tutak Tutiya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=28|s=52}}

| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| title1= Rail Gaddi
| extra1= [[Swati Sharma]], [[Navraj Hans]]
| lyrics1= [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| music1= Gurinder Seagal
| length1=3:48

| title2= Chal Maar
| extra2= Wajid Ali
| lyrics2= Irfan Kamal
| music2= [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| length2= 4:19

| title3= Tutak Tutak Tutiya (Title Track)
| extra3= [[Malkit Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]], [[Sonu Sood]]
| lyrics3= Veer Rahimpuri, Shabbir Ahmed
| music3= Raaj Ashoo
| length3= 3:32

| title4= Love The Way You Dance
| extra4= [[Jazzy B]], Sonu Sood, [[Millind Gaba]]
| lyrics4= MusicMG
| music4= MusicMG
| length4= 3:38

| title5= Chalte Chalte
| extra5= [[Arijit Singh]]
| lyrics5= Manoj Yadav
| music5= Vishal Mishra
| length5= 4:36

| title6= Suku Suku
| extra6= [[Shivranjani Singh]]
| lyrics6= Danish Sabri
| music6= [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| length6= 3:55

| title7= Ranga Re
| extra7= [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| lyrics7= Pranav Vatsa
| music7= Vishal Mishra
| length7= 5:25
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|6114940}}
*{{IMDb title|6106494|Abhinetri}}
*{{IMDb title|6041458|Tutak Tutak Tutiya}}

{{A. L. Vijay}}
{{Prabhu Deva}}

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