Sai
Dharam
Tej's
latest
supernatural
thriller
Virupaksha,
written
and
directed
by
Karthik
Dandu
released
all
over
the
world
on
April
21.
The
pan-India
film
is
getting
rave
reviews
from
fans
and
critics
alike.
Virupaksha
marks
the
comeback
of
Sai
Dharam
Tej
after
a
hiatus
due
to
an
accident.
The
film
rightly
put
him
back
on
track,
although
of
being
a
different
genre
that
the
actor
never
tried.
His
Uncles,
megastar
Chiranjeevi,
and
power
star
Pawan
Kalyan
have
celebrated
his
success
with
heart-warming
flowers,
cakes,
and
hand-written
congratulatory
notes.
Virupaksha
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.
On
the
first
day
of
its
worldwide
release,
Virupaksha
is
estimated
to
earn
about
Rs
3.5
Crore
but
by
the
end
of
day
one,
the
movie
made
Rs
4.5
Crore.
The
occupancy
ratio
on
day
one
was
about
60%
in
the
two
Telugu-speaking
states
and
it
is
looking
like
Virupaksha
enjoys
a
first
bright
weekend.
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.