Virupaksha review: Samyuktha leaves a mark in this mystical thriller

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By Deepthi Nandan

21/04/2023

Director Karthik Varma Dandu’s occult-based horror thriller Virupaksha released in the theatres on Friday, 21 April.

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Virupaksha starts with an incident in 1979 where a couple is burnt alive by the villagers of Rudravanam, suspecting that they are performing black magic.

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While dying, Krishna Murthy’s wife curses that the whole village would be destroyed after 12 years.

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Twelve years later Surya (Sai Dharam Tej) visits Rudravanam to donate their land for a school building but the 12-year-old curse comes true.

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Karthik Varma Dandu’s ensures that the narration is fast-paced with enough twists and turns.

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Senior director Sukumar wrote the screenplay. But too many loose ends and unrealistic premises spoil the intensity of the story.

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While the first half is gripping and entertaining, the second half veers towards unrealistic scenarios.

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Samyuktha gets the most screen space and importance. She brings different hues and variations in her performance.

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Sai Dharam Tej is fine as her lover. Rajiv Kanakala, Yashoda, Sunil, and Sonia Singh play important supporting roles and are good.

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Cinematographer Shamdat Sainudeen does an impressive job. Art director Sri Nagendra Tangala deserves praise. Visual effects are partly impressive.

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Editor Navin Nooli should have trimmed the movie further. Ajneesh Loknath’s background score is engrossing.

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