Virupaksha Movie Review & Rating: Sai Dharam Tej back to big screen after many years with Virupaksha movie today. Samyuktha Menon playing lead heroine in this film while karthik varma dandu is debutant director. Already released Virupaksha trailer and teaser create good hype on film before its release so let’s go and check out Virupaksha review.

Virupaksha Review & Rating: 3/5
Star Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Samyuktha Menon
Director: Karthik Varma Dandu
Producer: BVSN Prasad
Music: Ajaneesh Loknath
Release Date: 23 April 2023

Story: The story of Virupaksha take place in the village of Rudravanam in the late 1900s. On the grounds that they were using black magic to kill children, a couple was killed in the village. The lynched woman curses the hamlet, saying that it will perish in the “Pushkaram” time frame.

After 12 years, the town begins to experience the effects of the curse, as suicide rates rise. Why are residents of the community killing themselves? What is its connection to the curse? How does Surya, who travels to the village for jathara, become involved? The rest of the narrative focuses on how he unravels the mystery’s underlying causes and resolves the issue.

Positives:
Sai Dharam Tej
Samyuktha Menon
Story
Screenplay
Music
Twists

Negatives:
Missing Comedy Track
Second half
No Impactful Love Track

Performances: Virupaksha is set good hype from its announcing. Sai Dharam Tej is looks heavy. When he is filmed in running shots, which may have been decreased, he is very awkward. Over all Sai is good at his character. Samyuktha Menon is one of the major asset to the movie. Her performance is brilliant and good support to Sai.

Love secerns in between lead actress good. Rest of the main cast – Sunil, Rajeev kanakala, Ajay, Bhramaji, Sai Chand did their part well.

Verdict: Director Karthik Varma Dandu did his part well, writing story line and dialogues. Virupaksha latches on right at the opening. Beginning with the sequence involving the black magic, the rest of the proceedings and the audience’s expectations are perfectly set.

Decent first half, Despite a boring love track, the storyline is interesting and picks up well from the pre-interval moment with a few chilling moments.

Excellent background music and sound design are used. B The work of Ajneesh Loknath is excellent. Even mundane moments are elevated by his work; also, the sound design (Raja Krishnan) greatly contributes to keeping the overall atmosphere spooky.

The main plot line surrounding the murders and determining their cause is where the action is. They are prepared well and have enough meat to keep the interest. The interval bang, which makes one eagerly anticipate the second half, is also skillfully executed.

Over all Virupaksha is interesting storyline with some spine chilling moments and nice twists. Though the love track in the 1st half is boring and the pace is uneven in parts, the screenplay engages for the most part and works out. Anyone who enjoys supernatural mystery thrillers can see the film in theatres.