Review of movie Devadas

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Rating:3.5/5

Quite often, dons are portrayed in a comical way in our films. In several cases, they are reduced to caricaturish roles (when they are not the antagonist). In some cases, they're given a human touch and made the lead (Munnabhai MBBScomes to mind). Director Sriram Adittya sidesteps the stereotypes and manages to give his character a unique twist in his latest comic caper Devadas. With some cracking humour and well written dialogues, the film is thoroughly entertaining for most part of it. A tighter screenplay, less melodrama and a better climax — and this film could've been one for the ages. But for most part of it, Devadas is jolly good fun. 

We are introduced to Deva (Akkineni Nagarjuna), a dreaded gangster who's is baying for blood after his mentor is brutally killed by a rival gang. Being the most wanted criminal, the cops are determined to catch Deva. While on the run from the cops, an injured Deva stumbles into a clinic run by Dr Das (Nani), a sincere doctor who never tires of telling people he's a gold medallist. In strange circumstances, the two of them become friends. However, Das soon finds out that being friends with a wanted criminal is not as easy as it seems. 

The humour is absolutely spot on in Devadas, with Nani getting some hilarious dialogues. There are several moments when he brings the house down with his wisecracks. The writing is creative, and Nagarjuna is not your run-of-the-mill don. He loves to drink, longs for home food and likes spending time with people who don't fear him. The scenes involving the two stars are a riot, and film mainly revolves around them (rightly so).