Devanthakudu is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language action crime drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti. It is a remake of Chandrasekhar's own 1983 Kannada film Geluvu Nannade. The film was released on 12 April 1984 and emerged as a commercial success.

Plot

Vijay Kumar, a daring and dashing college student with a penchant for betting and challenges, is dared by his friend Chanti to commit the perfect crime—killing a professor and escaping without leaving any evidence. Vijay initially treats it as a joke and pretends to go through with it. However, when the professor is found dead, Vijay is wrongfully accused of the murder. The rest of the plot follows Vijay's struggle to clear his name and uncover the true identity of the killer and the motive behind the crime.