Dayaa
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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 | 
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| Network | Disney+ Hotstar | 
| Release | 4 August 2023 | 
Dayaa is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller television series written and directed by Pavan Sadineni.[1] It stars J. D. Chakravarthy in titular role with Eesha Rebba, Remya Nambeesan, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Kamal Kamaraju and Josh Ravi in pivotal roles.[1][2] The series was released on 4 August 2023, on Disney+Hotstar to widely positive reviews.[3][4][5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
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 | 
| 2 | "The Grave" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
| 3 | "Middle of Nowhere" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
| 4 | "Who Are You ?" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
| 5 | "The Twist" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
| 6 | "The Evidence" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
| 7 | "The Sorry" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
| 8 | "The Saga" | Pavan Sadineni | Pavan Sadineni | 4 August 2023 | 
References
- ^ a b "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.
 
