Virus (2019 film)
| Virus | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| വൈറസ് | |
| Directed by | Aashiq Abu |
| Written by | Muhsin Parari Suhas-Sharfu |
| Produced by | Aashiq Abu Rima Kallingal |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi Additional Cinematography: Shyju Khalid |
| Edited by | Saiju Sreedharan |
| Music by | Sushin Shyam |
Production company | OPM Cinemas |
| Distributed by | OPM Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Virus is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language medical thriller film co-produced and directed by Aashiq Abu set against the backdrop of the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. The film was written by Muhsin Parari and Suhas-Sharfu. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Kunchacko Boban, Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Poornima Indrajith, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Asif Ali, Revathi and Rahman.
Principal photography took place from January to February 2019 in a single schedule shot extensively in Government Medical College, Kozhikode and Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode . The film was released worldwide on 7 June 2019, receiving critical acclaim and was a box office success. It was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade.