Virupaksha,
written
and
directed
by
debutant
Karthik
Dandu
hit
the
screens
all
over
the
world
on
April
21
amid
huge
buzz.
Starring
Sai
Dharam
Tej
and
Smayuktha
as
the
lead
characters,
the
horror-thriller
is
receiving
raving
reviews
from
moviegoers
and
critics
alike.
Virupaksha
is
billed
as
a
must-watch
theatrical
movie.
Virupaksha
is
the
first
pan-India
venture
of
Sai
Dharam
Tej.
He
enjoys
a
good
viewership
in
Tamil,
Kannada,
Malayalam,
and
especially
Hindi,
where
his
earlier
films
were
dubbed
and
watched
on
YouTube.
Virupaksha
is
so
far
the
best
film
of
Sai
Dharam
Tej
as
the
movie
has
done
a
great
business
pre-release
and
managed
to
evoke
intrigue
and
enthusiasm
among
film
buffs.
Virupaksha
also
registered
the
best
openings
in
the
career
of
Sai
Dharam
Tej.
The
movie
is
a
story
set
in
the
village
of
Rudravanam,
which
is
tormented
by
an
evil
force
that
even
kills
its
people
mysteriously.
A
believer
in
science,
reason,
and
logic-
the
protagonist
enters
the
village
and
falls
in
love
with
a
woman.
Situations
prompt
him
to
take
it
upon
himself
to
crack
down
on
the
mystery
of
Rudravanam.
What
happens
next?
is
to
be
seen
on
the
big
screen.
Virupaksha
made
a
solid
business
owing
to
several
factors,
before
its
theatrical
release.
The
non-theatrical
and
theatrical
business
is
valued
more
than
Sai
Dharam
Tej's
previous
films
and
is
his
career's
highest.
The
digital
streaming
rights
of
Virupaksha
are
secured
by
the
OTT
giant
Netflix.
Although
there
is
no
confirmation
on
the
date
of
its
digital
premiere,
as
it
varies
owing
to
the
film's
performance
at
the
box
office,
Virupaksha
might
hit
the
OTT
in
the
first
or
second
week
of
June.
The
movie
stars
Sunil,
Sai
Chand,
Ajay,
Soniya
Singh,
and
Abhinav
Gomatam
among
others.
Bhogavalli
Bapineedu
and
BVSS
Prasad
produced
the
movie
along
with
Sukumar
B
under
the
Sri
Venkateshwara
Cine
Chitra
and
Sukumar
Writings
banner.
Shamdat
worked
as
the
cinematographer
and
Navin
Nooli
edited
the
movie.
Sukumar
B
has
written
the
film's
screenplay.
Kantara
and
Vikrant
Rona
fame
B
Ajaneesh
Loknath
composed
Virupaksha's
enticing
background
score
and
music.