# Sevakudu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sevakudu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sevakudu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevakudu > Source revision: 1341523796 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/V._Samudra) | story = Swamiji–Vijay | producer = Muttineni Satyanarayana | writer = | starring = {{plainlist| *[Srikanth](/source/Srikanth_(Telugu_actor)) *[Charmy Kaur](/source/Charmy_Kaur) *[Krishna](/source/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)) }} | music = [Srikanth Deva](/source/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](/source/Telugu_language)-language [vigilante film](/source/vigilante_film) directed by [V. Samudra](/source/V._Samudra) and starring [Srikanth](/source/Srikanth_(Telugu_actor)),[Charmy Kaur](/source/Charmy_Kaur), and [Krishna](/source/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)). The film was dubbed in Tamil as '' Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom'' and released in 2014.{{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}} == Cast == {{colbegin}} * [Krishna](/source/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)) as Krishna Prasad * [Srikanth](/source/Srikanth_(Telugu_actor)) as Surya * [Charmy Kaur](/source/Charmy_Kaur) * [Manjula Ghattamaneni](/source/Manjula_Ghattamaneni) as Manjula * [Brahmanandam](/source/Brahmanandam) as Brahmi * [Nassar](/source/Nassar_(actor)) as Ramachandrayya * [Pradeep Rawat](/source/Pradeep_Rawat_(actor)) as Balram Jadoo * [Vijayachander](/source/Vijayachander) * [Srinivasa Reddy](/source/Srinivasa_Reddy) as Raju, Surya's friend * [Sivaji Raja](/source/Sivaji_Raja) * [Tirupathi Prakash](/source/Tirupathi_Prakash) * [Chitti Babu](/source/Chitti_Babu_(Telugu_actor)) * Sattanna * Dasanna * [M. S. Narayana](/source/M._S._Narayana) as Narayana * [Ahuti Prasad](/source/Ahuti_Prasad) * [Chalapathi Rao](/source/Chalapathi_Rao) * [Sangeetha](/source/Sangeeta_(Telugu_actress)) * [Hema](/source/Hema_(actress)) * [Jenny](/source/Jenny_(actor)) {{Colend}} == Production == The film began production in 2010 with [Srikanth](/source/Srikanth_(Telugu_actor)) and [Vimala Raman](/source/Vimala_Raman) in the lead roles; however, Raman was later replaced by [Charmy Kaur](/source/Charmy_Kaur).{{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}} The film released in 2013 due to much delay.{{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}} [Manjula Ghattamaneni](/source/Manjula_Ghattamaneni) and [Krishna](/source/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)) were signed to portray guest roles.{{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 }} == Soundtrack == Music by [Srikanth Deva](/source/Srikanth_Deva).{{cite web | url=https://mymazaa.com/telugu/audiosongs/movie/Sevakudu.html | title=Sevakudu | date=6 February 2012 }} The song "Abbayi Andhra Mirchi" is partially based on "[Sheila Ki Jawani](/source/Sheila_Ki_Jawani)". The song "Magadheerullona" is based on "Madurai Jilla Machan" from ''[Thiruvilayadal Aarambam](/source/Thiruvilayadal_Aarambam)''. The song "Guddu Guddu" is based on "Otha Viral Kaatina" from ''[Kuthu](/source/Kuthu)''. *"Adugadugo Sevakudu" - [Mano](/source/Mano_(singer)) *"Magadheerullona Maharjathakudammo" - [Karthik](/source/Karthik_(singer)), [Anuradha Sriram](/source/Anuradha_Sriram) *"Guddu Guddu" - [S. P. Balasubrahmanyam](/source/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam) *"Aa Devudu Puttinchadu" - [Harish Raghavendra](/source/Harish_Raghavendra), [Chinmayi](/source/Chinmayi_Sripada) *"Abbayi Andhra Mirchi" - [Ranjith](/source/Ranjith_(singer)), Sravya == Release and reception == The film was scheduled to be released in February 2012, but was delayed to January 2013. ''[The Times of India](/source/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".{{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 }} ''[News18](/source/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".{{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 }} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *{{IMDb title|6915172}} {{V. Samudra}} 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sevakudu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevakudu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevakudu?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.