{{Short description|2023 Indian fantasy comedy thriller miniseries}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Dayaa TV series.jpg | caption = Promotional poster | genre = {{ubl|Thriller|Drama}} | creator = {{Plainlist| *Neamoth Ullah Masum *Syed Ahmed Shawki }} | writer = {{Plainlist| *Pavan Sadineni *Vasant Kumar Jurru *Rakendu Mouli }} | director = Pavan Sadineni | starring = {{Plainlist| *J. D. Chakravarthy *Babloo Prithiveeraj *Eesha Rebba *Remya Nambeesan *Kamal Kamaraju }} | country = India | language = Telugu | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 8 | producer = {{Plainlist| *Shrikant Mohta *Mahendra Soni *Naga Nandini Puli *Sivaramakrishnan KL *Shalini Nambu *Abhishek Daga }} | cinematography =Vivek Kalepu | editor =Viplav Nyshadam | music =Shravan Bharadwaj | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 28 minutes | company = | network = Disney+ Hotstar | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=yes}} }} '''''Dayaa''''' is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller television series written and directed by Pavan Sadineni.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dayaa-telugu-web-series-review-director-pavan-sadineni-delivers-an-absorbing-series-starring-j-d-chakravarthy-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/article67157315.ece|title=Pavan Sadineni delivers a solid thriller drama series headlined by a restrained and superb J D Chakravarthy.|date=4 August 2023|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> It stars J. D. Chakravarthy in titular role with Eesha Rebba, Remya Nambeesan, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Kamal Kamaraju and Josh Ravi in pivotal roles.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmyfocus.com/dayaa-telugu-web-series-review-rating|title=Dayaa Web-Series Review & Rating|date=4 August 2023}}</ref> The series was released on 4 August 2023, on Disney+Hotstar to widely positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/dayaa-review-a-gritty-thriller-that-serves-more-as-an-introduction-to-a-bigger-follow-up-disney-plus-hotstar-jd-chakravarthy|title=Dayaa Review: A Gritty Thriller That Serves More As An Introduction To A Bigger Follow-up|first=Ram Venkat|last=Srikar|date=5 August 2023|website=www.filmcompanion.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/web-series-dayaa-review-starring-j-d-chakravarthy/0203/123139605|title=Dayaa Review: రివ్యూ: దయా.. జేడీ చక్రవర్తి నటించిన వెబ్సిరీస్ ఎలా ఉందంటే?|website=EENADU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/dayaa-review-jd-chekravarthy-is-the-star-of-this-thriller-thats-stretched-in-parts-2416213-2023-08-04|title=Dayaa Review: JD Chekravarthy is the star of this thriller that’s stretched in parts|website=India Today}}</ref> The series is an Indian adaptation of Bangladeshi series ''Taqdeer'' created by Neamoth Ullah Masum and Syed Ahmed Shawki with Anuradha Raparla as content head.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dayaa-impressive-thriller-review-telugu-webseries-1691153505|title=Dayaa - Impressive Thriller review. Dayaa - Impressive Thriller Telugu Webseries review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
==Plot== The series revolves around cold-storage van driver named Dayaa (played by J. D. Chakravarthy) whose whole life turns upside down when he finds a dead body inside his van. A trail of chaotic events follows which pushes Dayaa and his best friend into bigger difficulties.<ref name="‘Dayaa’ web series review: Director Pavan Sadineni delivers a solid thriller drama series headlined by a restrained and superb J D Chakravarthy. Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=‘Dayaa’ web series review: Director Pavan Sadineni delivers a solid thriller drama series headlined by a restrained and superb J D Chakravarthy. Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dayaa-telugu-web-series-review-director-pavan-sadineni-delivers-an-absorbing-series-starring-j-d-chakravarthy-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/article67157315.ece |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817092404/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dayaa-telugu-web-series-review-director-pavan-sadineni-delivers-an-absorbing-series-starring-j-d-chakravarthy-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/article67157315.ece |archive-date=17 August 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *J. D. Chakravarthy as Satya alias "Dayaa" *Babloo Prithiveeraj as MLA Parasuramaraju *Eesha Rebba as Alivelu, Dayaa's wife *Remya Nambeesan as Journalist Kavitha Naidu *Kamal Kamaraju as Kaushik Naidu, Kavitha's husband *Vishnupriyaa Bhimeneni as Shabana *Josh Ravi as Prabha *Keshav Deepak as Inspector Dawood *Mayank Parekh as ACP Harishchandra *Nanda Gopal as Kabir Anna *Gayathri Gupta *Saibhanuteja Kadimisetyy *Dasari Haribabu *Manichandana Ayithi *Sanaka Naveen *Dasari Haribabu *Pandit Goutham *Srinivasa Naidu *Gunturu Shankar *Venkteswara Reddy }}
==Episodes== ===Season 1 (2023)=== {{Episode table|background=#000000|overall=|title=|director=|writer=|airdate=|country=India|episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = The Blood Man |DirectedBy =Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy =Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = The Grave |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Middle of Nowhere |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Who Are You ? |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = The Twist |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = The Evidence |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = The Sorry |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = The Saga |DirectedBy = Pavan Sadineni |WrittenBy = Pavan Sadineni |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=y}} | ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000 }} }}
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Category:Telugu-language Disney+ Hotstar original programming Category:2023 Indian television series debuts Category:2023 web series debuts Category:Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police Category:Indian crime television series Category:Telugu-language web series