Coronavirus (film)
{{short description|2020 drama film directed by Agasthya Manju}}
{{distinguish|text=the Canadian film Corona}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Coronavirus
| image = Coronavirus (film).jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = Agasthya Manju
| writer = Kalyan Raghav Pasupula
| story = Ram Gopal Varma
| screenplay = Agasthya Manju
| producer = Ram Gopal Varma
Nannapur Reddy
Yella Reddy
| starring = Srikanth Iyengar
| cinematography = V. Malaharbhatt Joshi
| editing = Nagendra
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|12|11|ref1=}}
| studio = A Company / CM Creations Production
Green Metro Production
| distributor = RGV World Theatre
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
Coronavirus is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller drama film produced by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Agasthya Manju. The film is about a family exposed to the virus during the COVID-19 lockdown in India.{{cite web |title=కరోనా : భయం పుట్టిస్తున్న వర్మ సినిమా |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/ram-gopal-varmas-coronavirus-trailer-release-1289106 |website=Sakshi |language=te |date=26 May 2020 |access-date=26 May 2020 |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505095958/https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/ram-gopal-varmas-coronavirus-trailer-release-1289106 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|title=Ram Gopal Varma releases trailer of his film 'Coronavirus'; shot during lockdown|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/may/26/watch--ram-gopal-varma-releases-trailer-of-his-film-coronavirus-shot-during-lockdown-2148264.html|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=26 May 2020|accessdate=22 June 2021|archive-date=28 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528142310/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/may/26/watch--ram-gopal-varma-releases-trailer-of-his-film-coronavirus-shot-during-lockdown-2148264.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title='Coronavirus' Trailer: Ram Gopal Varma's film is a realistic take on the Pandemic Fear – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/coronavirus-trailer-ram-gopal-varmas-film-is-a-realistic-take-on-the-pandemic-fear/articleshow/79526381.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 December 2020 |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528142310/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/coronavirus-trailer-ram-gopal-varmas-film-is-a-realistic-take-on-the-pandemic-fear/articleshow/79526381.cms |url-status=live }}
Cast
- Srikanth Iyengar as Anand Rao
- Vamsee Chaganti as Karthik, Anand Rao's elder son
- Kalpa Latha as Lakshmi, Anand Rao's wife
- Dakkshi Guttikonda as Rani, Karthik's wife
- Sonia Akula as Shanti, Anand Rao's daughter{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/rgv-told-that-acting-comes-naturally-to-me|title='RGV told that acting comes naturally to me'|website=Telangana Today|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505101407/https://telanganatoday.com/rgv-told-that-acting-comes-naturally-to-me|url-status=live}}
- Dora Sai Teja as Rohan, Anand Rao's younger son
- Keshav Deepak as Doctor
Soundtrack
Music is composed by D.S.R.
{{track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| title1 = Coronavirus
| lyrics1 = Sirasri
| extra1 = D.S.R
| length1 = 03:46
}}
Release
Initially, the film was reported to be released on 15 October 2020.{{cite news |title=RGV's Corona Virus is the first film to be released in theatres after lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rgvs-corona-virus-is-the-first-film-to-be-released-in-theatres-after-lockdown/amp_articleshow/78422300.cms |work=The Times of India |date=1 October 2020}} However, it was delayed and released on 11 December 2020.
Reception
Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "The fact that the film was shot during the lockdown is appreciable but the message it aims to give seems outdated now. This is a film that might have worked brilliantly when news of the virus broke out in India".{{cite news |title=Coronavirus Movie Review : A slow narrative proves bane for this attempt to rightly question disastrous health policies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/coronavirus/movie-review/79678889.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=24 December 2024 |access-date=11 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224010327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/coronavirus/movie-review/79678889.cms |url-status=live }} A critic from Telugucinema.com gave it one out of five stars and wrote, "‘Coronavirus’, the latest film on the pandemic, is another lousy film from RGV’s company."{{cite web |title=Coronavirus Movie Review: A lousy effort |url=https://telugucinema.com/reviews/coronavirus-movie-review-a-lousy-effort |website=Telugu Cinema |date=11 December 2020 |access-date=11 February 2025 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302012503/https://telugucinema.com/reviews/coronavirus-movie-review-a-lousy-effort |url-status=live }}
References
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Category:2020s Telugu-language films
Category:Indian films about the COVID-19 pandemic
Category:Films directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Category:Indian psychological thriller films
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