{{short description|2013 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Sevakudu | image = | caption = | director = V. Samudra | story = Swamiji–Vijay | producer = Muttineni Satyanarayana | writer = | starring = {{plainlist| *Srikanth *Charmy Kaur *Krishna }} | music = Srikanth Deva | cinematography = M. Sudhakar | editing = Nandamuri Hari | studio = Sri Venkata Ramana Art Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|1|4}} | runtime = 154 minutes | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }} '''''Sevakudu''''' ({{translation|Volunteer}}) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language vigilante film directed by V. Samudra and starring Srikanth,Charmy Kaur, and Krishna. The film was dubbed in Tamil as '' Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom'' and released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140613/entertainment-kollywood/article/charmi-make-comeback|title=Charmi to make a comeback?|first=anupama|last=subramanian|date=13 June 2014|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
== Cast == {{colbegin}} * Krishna as Krishna Prasad * Srikanth as Surya * Charmy Kaur * Manjula Ghattamaneni as Manjula * Brahmanandam as Brahmi * Nassar as Ramachandrayya * Pradeep Rawat as Balram Jadoo * Vijayachander * Srinivasa Reddy as Raju, Surya's friend * Sivaji Raja * Tirupathi Prakash * Chitti Babu * Sattanna * Dasanna * M. S. Narayana as Narayana * Ahuti Prasad * Chalapathi Rao * Sangeetha * Hema * Jenny {{Colend}}
== Production == The film began production in 2010 with Srikanth and Vimala Raman in the lead roles; however, Raman was later replaced by Charmy Kaur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vimala-turns-glam-for-sevakudu/620459/|title=Vimala turns glam for Sevakudu - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> The film released in 2013 due to much delay.<ref name="A">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srikanths-next-to-address-nations-burning-issues/articleshow/17076077.cms|title=Srikanth's next to address nation's burning issues|newspaper=The Times of India|date=15 January 2017|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Manjula Ghattamaneni and Krishna were signed to portray guest roles.<ref name="A" /><ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2012/jan/28/srikanths-sevakudu-set-for-feb-release-334401.html|title=Srikanth's Sevakudu set for Feb release|website=The New Indian Express|date=16 May 2012 }}</ref>
== Soundtrack == Music by Srikanth Deva.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mymazaa.com/telugu/audiosongs/movie/Sevakudu.html | title=Sevakudu | date=6 February 2012 }}</ref> The song "Abbayi Andhra Mirchi" is partially based on "Sheila Ki Jawani". The song "Magadheerullona" is based on "Madurai Jilla Machan" from ''Thiruvilayadal Aarambam''. The song "Guddu Guddu" is based on "Otha Viral Kaatina" from ''Kuthu''. *"Adugadugo Sevakudu" - Mano *"Magadheerullona Maharjathakudammo" - Karthik, Anuradha Sriram *"Guddu Guddu" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Aa Devudu Puttinchadu" - Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi *"Abbayi Andhra Mirchi" - Ranjith, Sravya
== Release and reception == The film was scheduled to be released in February 2012, but was delayed to January 2013.<ref name="B" /> ''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that " It's another vigilante movie that's very low on IQ and high on misplaced jingoism".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sevakudu/movie-review/17902623.cms|title=Sevakudu Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Sevakudu by Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> ''News18'' wrote that "Call it a passe or simply lazy filmmaking, but all that the Telugu film 'Sevakudu manages at the end is present you with a rehash of several Telugu films released over the year".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sevakudu-review-the-film-is-a-half-hearted-entertainment-530072.html|title='Sevakudu' Review: The film is a half hearted entertainment|website=News18|date=5 January 2013 }}</ref>
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Category:Indian vigilante films Category:2013 Telugu-language films Category:2013 films Category:2010s vigilante films Category:Films set in Vijayawada Category:Films shot in Vijayawada Category:Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police Category:Films scored by Srikanth Deva Category:2013 Indian films