Banner: Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra & Sukumar Writings
Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Samyuktha Menon, Abhinav Gomatam, Sai Chand, Ajay, Sunil, Brahmaji, Rajeev Kanakala and others
Music: B.Ajaneesh Loknath
DOP: Shamdat Sainudeen
Editor: Navin Nooli
Art: Sri Nagendra Tangala
Producer: BVSN Prasad
Story and Directed by: Karthik Dandu
Story synopsis :
Set in the village of Rudravanam, a chain of mysterious deaths happens one after the other, which are linked to black magic.But is it really the reason, or is there more to what meets the eye? Virupaksha is a thriller that decodes the truth behind the deaths.How Surya (Sai Dharam Tej) solves the mystery is the movie’s basic premise.
Performances
Sai Dharam Tej attempted the thriller genre for the first time with Virupaksha.It is quite a good comeback for the actor.He performed apt for the role.Samyukta Menon gets a meaty role and she did fine in it.Rajeev Kanakala got a routine role.Ajay enthralls us as Aghora and it is good to see him performing in a different role from a grumpy policeman.
Sai Chand, Abhinav Gomatam, Soniya Singh, and Ravikrishna did well in the roles given.Sunil appears as a crucial character in the beginning but loses importance as the story goes ahead.Kamal Kamaraju is seen on the big screen after a long time.
Technical Excellence:
The film belongs to technicians.From cinematographer to art director, they have put in terrific output.Shamdat captured the occult sequences quite well.His camera work has created a mood.
The production design is excellent.
While the songs are forgettable, the ‘Kantara’ fame Ajaneesh Loknath provides a reasonable background score.Editing should have been sharper.
Karthik Dandu makes his directorial debut with Virupaksha.It is a mystic horror thriller set in a village in the past.The setup and genre bring freshness as they aren’t usual.
Highlights:
Story
Screenplay
Sound Mixing & BGM
Cinematography
Drawback:
slow first half
The early romantic portions
