Virupaksha(2023)
Set in a village named Rudravanam in 1990's, Surya along with his mother, visit there after a long time. Suddenly a series of mysterious deaths occur due to an unknown person's occult practice and whole village is scared. Will Surya find the person causing the deaths and save the village?
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 20 April 2023
- Director
- Karthik Varma Dandu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A man named Surya visits his old village with his mother. A string of unexplained deaths from occult practices terrifies the community. He must uncover who is responsible to stop the killings and protect the village.
“A village haunted by secrets. A curse that kills. Can he stop it?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Virupaksha
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Brahmaji (14 films together), Ajay & Sunil Varma (13 films together), Ajay & Rajiv Kanakala (10 films together), Brahmaji & Sunil Varma (10 films together), Rajiv Kanakala & Sunil Varma (6 films together), and Ajay & Sukumar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Virupaksha' is named after a form of Lord Shiva, tying into the movie's themes of faith and superstition.
- Director Karthik Varma Dandu spent months researching rural folklore and occult practices to build the village's atmosphere.
- The village set was constructed from scratch in a remote forest area to achieve an authentic, isolated feel.
- Sai Dharam Tej's character was initially written as more passive, but was reshaped during workshops to be more proactive.
- The film's sound design uses specific traditional instruments to create an unsettling auditory experience.
- It was shot extensively in natural light and during specific times of day to enhance the eerie visual tone.
- Despite being a horror film, it incorporates subtle social commentary on blind faith and village politics.