| Dayaa | |
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 Promotional poster | |
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| Directed by | Pavan Sadineni |
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| Music by | Shravan Bharadwaj |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Vivek Kalepu |
| Editor | Viplav Nyshadam |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
Dayaa is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller streaming television series written and directed by Pavan Sadineni. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy in titular role with Eesha Rebba, Remya Nambeesan, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Kamal Kamaraju and Josh Ravi in pivotal roles. The series was released on 4 August 2023, on Disney+Hotstar to widely positive reviews. 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.
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.
Cast
- 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)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Blood Man" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 2 | "The Grave" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 3 | "Middle of Nowhere" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 4 | "Who Are You ?" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 5 | "The Twist" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 6 | "The Evidence" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 7 | "The Sorry" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
| 8 | "The Saga" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) |
References
- ^ "Pavan Sadineni delivers a solid thriller drama series headlined by a restrained and superb J D Chakravarthy". 4 August 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Dayaa Web-Series Review & Rating". 4 August 2023.
- Srikar, Ram Venkat (5 August 2023). "Dayaa Review: A Gritty Thriller That Serves More As An Introduction To A Bigger Follow-up". www.filmcompanion.in.
- "Dayaa Review: రివ్యూ: దయా.. జేడీ చక్రవర్తి నటించిన వెబ్సిరీస్ ఎలా ఉందంటే?". EENADU.
- "Dayaa Review: JD Chekravarthy is the star of this thriller that's stretched in parts". India Today.
- "Dayaa - Impressive Thriller review. Dayaa - Impressive Thriller Telugu Webseries review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- The Hindu (4 August 2023). "'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". Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.