The unit of Devadas celebrated the film's successful run at the box office with Devdas completing 175 days at 17 centers. Along with director-producer Y.V.S.Chowdary, hero Ram, heroine Ileana and the other crew members, Dasari Narayana Rao, yester year's heroine Jayaprada and Venkatesh graced the event as the chief guests.

"YVS should be congratulated for having so much confidence in the newcomers that he made such a big budget film" chief guest Venkatesh said,though the film started with average business it is now celebrating 175 days and we need to thank the audiences for that. The audiences always appreciate good movies and make them successful. Venkatesh also complimented and congratulated the lead pair Ram and Ileana.

"Devadas has succeeded beyond my expectations", Director-Producer Y.V.S.Chowdary said.I did expect and hoped that the film would run for at least 100 days. But now we are celebrating its 175 days function. Devdas was declared a hit after struggling for its 6 initial weeks. And the good talk and mouth publicity by the audience is the reason for it. They made the movie a huge hit and also taught me to be careful with my future projects. Speaking about his leading pair a beaming YVS said,I saw Ileana in the fair n lovely commercial and her sharp nose reminded me of Jayaprada .I told her then that she will be as successful as Jayaprada. Ram - I saw his photograph as a 16 year old and thought that he looked like Devdas. Though the storyline was inspired from Patala Bhairavi, I chose the title of Devdasu. I am a huge fan of NTR that is why I show his photograph at the beginning of my films to seek his blessings. I also go to the NTR ghat when ever I am depressed.

Where dialogue writer Chintapally Ramana, Seenu Vytla and B.Gopal were equivocal in attributing the film's success to YVS, lyricist Chandrabose said that he had not seen such kind of success in the past 10 years since he has been in the Telugu film Industry.

"Devadasu's success credit goes to the film audiences", Chief Guest and industry Veteran Dasari Narayana Rao said, with this film YVS has changed the meaning of Devdas. Sarath Chandra's Devadas failed in love because he could not express it and since then Devadas was referred to anybody who did not succeed in love. But YVS's Devdas succeeds in love because he expresses his feelings. The credit for Ram and Ileana's performances goes to YVS. NTR would be really proud to have a fan like him. But YVS needs to get choosier about his projects from now onwards. Devadasu's box office performance has cheered up the Industry after the Telugu Film Industry's lack luster performance last year. Chakri's music and lyrics by Chandra Bose have given the film an added edge.

Devi Vara Prasad also attributed the success of Devadasu to Dasari Narayana Rao as his abolition of the slab system benefited the film. He appreciated both Dasari Narayana Rao and the Congress Government on the occasion.

Also present on the occasion were Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, Anand Sai, Chakri, Vijay, Ramana Chintapally, Madhu. A. Naidu, B. Gopal, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore, Seenu Vytla, Boyapati Seenu, M.L. Kumar Chowdary, Sagar, M.S. Prakash, Bhogavally Prasad, Bhagawan, Danayya and K.L. Narayana.