Dev(2019)
Tamil158 mins
A romantic action film directed by Rajath Ravishankar, starring Karthik Sivakumar and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles.
Director:Rajath Ravishankar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV, aha
- OTT Release Date
- 15 May 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 14 February 2019
- Director
- Rajath Ravishankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A Action, Crime, Thriller film released in 2019. After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known a... The narrative explores complex themes and character development, delivering meaningful entertainment.
“A young man's fight for love against all odds.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
158Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date14 February 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
Themes
lovesurvivaljusticefamily
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
KarthiDev Ramalingam aka Dev
→#2Rakul Preet SinghMeghna Padmavati
→#3KarthikSpecial Appearance
→#4Amrutha SrinivasanNisha
→#5Vamsi KrishnaSupporting Actor
→#6RenukaSupporting Actor
→#7RJ VigneshSupporting Actress
→#8Nikki GalraniSpecial Appearance
→#9VelrajPhotographer
→#10VairamuthuLyricist
→#11R
Rajath RavishankarDirector
→#12Anthony L RubenEditor
→#13S
Shangeeth SathyanathanEditor
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dev
Cast reunions in this film: Rakul Preet Singh & Harris Jayaraj (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 30 days, which is a very short schedule for a Tamil action movie.
- It was the first major film role for actor Kavin, who had previously been known for his work on television.
- The movie's climax was filmed in a single, specially constructed set to look like a large warehouse.
- Director Rajath Ravishankar also wrote the story, drawing inspiration from classic underdog tales in cinema.
- The soundtrack was composed by Sam C.S., who was also working on much bigger Tamil projects at the same time.
- Despite being an action film, the team promoted it heavily as a youthful romantic story to attract a younger audience.
- Some scenes were filmed in the less-commonly used location of Yercaud, a hill station in Tamil Nadu.
