# Mrithyunjay (మృత్యుంజయ్)
**Mrithyunjay** (మృత్యుంజయ్) is a 2026 Telugu-language action thriller directed by Hussain Sha Kiran, starring [Sree Vishnu](https://www.edgepedia.org/sree-vishnu) as an aspiring crime reporter who investigates a death the police have ruled accidental.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay/cast-crew.html) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrithyunjay) The film was produced by Sandeep Gunnam and Vinay Chilakapati under the Light Box Media and Picture Perfect Entertainment banners and released in theaters on March 6, 2026.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrithyunjay)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | March 6, 2026 (theatrical, Telugu); Netflix from April 3, 2026[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay/cast-crew.html) • [3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay.html) |
| Director | Hussain Sha Kiran, who had earlier directed Meeku Meere Maaku Meme (2016); he also wrote the story[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Mar/06/mrithyunjay-movie-review-a-competent-thriller-that-engages-in-parts) • [23](https://telugucinema.com/news/nkp-writer-turns-director-mmmm) |
| Lead cast | Sree Vishnu as Jay (Mrithyunjay); Reba Monica John as ACP Seetha Patra[5](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/sv-17/xrDn7dIIUFXVm0JgNlDVu3/credits/) |
| Runtime and certificate | 122 minutes (2h 2m); certified U/A 16+ in India[6](https://cinepolisindia.com/movie-details/MRITHUNJAY-HO00001382?cid=15) |
| Key crew | Music: Kaala Bhairava; cinematography: Vidyasagar Chinta; editing: Sreekar Prasad[7](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mrithyunjay-movie-review-en-215093c1.html) |
| Languages | Telugu original, dubbed into Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada[8](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/mrithyunjay) |
| Box office | Sacnilk reports ₹9.75 Cr total gross (₹7.18 Cr India net); Boxoffy reports ₹2.8 Cr India nett against a ~₹15 Cr production cost[9](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Mrithyunjay_2026) • [10](https://www.boxoffy.com/mrithyunjay-box-office.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Jay, also called Mrithyunjay (Sree Vishnu), works at the Swecha newspaper, where his job is to secure obituary advertisements. He excels at the work but wants a place in the Crime Bureau department, and he is refused for lack of experience and skills.[11](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/sree-vishnus-mrithyunjay-telugu-movie-review-and-rating.html?=1) While collecting an obituary ad, he notices something unusual about the death of Achyuth Rao (Baladitya), who reportedly died of an electric shock, and begins looking for answers.[11](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/sree-vishnus-mrithyunjay-telugu-movie-review-and-rating.html?=1) • [12](https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/mrithyunjay-movie-review-in-telugu-starrer-sree-vishnu-and-reba-monica-john-1759722.html) His investigation, initially dismissed by the authorities including ACP Seetha Patra (Reba Monica John), draws him into a web of deception and danger and brings him into conflict with a contract killer.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrithyunjay) • [13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32161542/news/)
## Cast and production
Sree Vishnu and Reba Monica John lead the film, reuniting after the comedy *Samajavaragamana*, in which John made her Telugu debut opposite him; here their dynamic shifts from playful ease to a police officer and civilian investigator.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Mar/06/mrithyunjay-movie-review-a-competent-thriller-that-engages-in-parts) • [7](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mrithyunjay-movie-review-en-215093c1.html) The supporting cast includes Sudarshan, Racha Ravi, Ayyappa P. Sharma, Sijju, Baladitya, Aishwarya, Krishna Koushik, Nandha Gopal, and Mrinchi Madhavi.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay/cast-crew.html) Veer Aryan plays the killer, a performance one review called one of the film's strongest.[7](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mrithyunjay-movie-review-en-215093c1.html)
The teaser was released on February 12, 2026.[14](https://www.filmibeat.com/photo-gallery/mrithyunjay-movie-teaser-launch-105290.html) A February 2026 report announced a worldwide theatrical release for February 27, 2026;[15](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2026-02/tpn-ap-060226.pdf) the film ultimately reached theaters on March 6, 2026, a week after Sree Vishnu's lighter film *Vishnu Vinyasam*.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay/cast-crew.html) • [4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Mar/06/mrithyunjay-movie-review-a-competent-thriller-that-engages-in-parts) Netflix acquired the streaming rights before release, and the film premiered on the platform on April 3, 2026.[16](https://www.capitalinformation.net/media/2026-02/13-2-26_pages.pdf) • [3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay.html)
## Reception
**Critical response.** Reviews were mixed to moderately positive. 123telugu rated it 3/5 and called it a watchable thriller;[11](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/sree-vishnus-mrithyunjay-telugu-movie-review-and-rating.html?=1) The Times of India gave 3/5, crediting Sree Vishnu's performance and the story's emotional core;[17](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/mrithyunjay/movieshow/128668482.cms) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) gave 3.5/5, describing a controlled film anchored by Sree Vishnu's performance but with a conclusion weaker than its setup;[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrithyunjay) NTV Telugu rated it 2.5/5, finding the thriller short of full-throated thrills;[18](https://ntvtelugu.com/reviews/sree-vishnu-mrithyunjay-movie-review-943416.html) and [The Hindu](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hindu) wrote that the film remains intermittently intriguing without realizing its potential as a standout crime drama.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrithyunjay) On IMDb it held a 6.3/10 rating from about 1,100 users, while [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) users gave it 9.1/10 from more than 7,600 votes.[19](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32161542/) • [20](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/MYS/mrithyunjay/ET00487296)
**Box office.** Trade trackers disagree on the totals. Sacnilk lists ₹9.75 Cr total gross with ₹7.18 Cr India net and ₹1.35 Cr overseas,[9](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Mrithyunjay_2026) while Boxoffy reports ₹2.8 Cr India nett and about ₹3.5 Cr worldwide gross against a production cost of about ₹15 Cr, classifying the run as average and short of break-even.[10](https://www.boxoffy.com/mrithyunjay-box-office.html) A later trade report described the film as a failure that closed below 80 million (8 crore) net in India and below 100 million (10 crore) gross worldwide.[13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32161542/news/) At a success meet, the makers said the film had turned profitable, and director Hussain Sha Kiran noted it was promoted without songs or comedy scenes.[21](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Mar/12/sree-vishnus-mrithyunjay-is-the-audiences-first-choice) • [22](https://epaper.thesouthindiatimes.com/media/2026-03/vijayawada-tsit-8th-march--2026.pdf)
## References
1. [Mrithyunjay Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay/cast-crew.html)
2. [Mrithyunjay, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrithyunjay)
3. [Mrithyunjay 2026, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/mrithyunjay.html)
4. [Mrithyunjay movie review: A competent thriller that engages in parts, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Mar/06/mrithyunjay-movie-review-a-competent-thriller-that-engages-in-parts)
5. [Mrithyunjay Cast & Crew, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/sv-17/xrDn7dIIUFXVm0JgNlDVu3/credits/)
6. [MRITHUNJAY, Cinépolis India](https://cinepolisindia.com/movie-details/MRITHUNJAY-HO00001382?cid=15)
7. [Mrithyunjay Movie Review, TeluguOne](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mrithyunjay-movie-review-en-215093c1.html)
8. [Mrithyunjay, Moviebuff](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/mrithyunjay)
9. [Mrithyunjay (2026) Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Mrithyunjay_2026)
10. [Mrithyunjay Box Office Collection, Boxoffy](https://www.boxoffy.com/mrithyunjay-box-office.html)
11. [Review: Sree Vishnu's Mrithyunjay – A watchable thriller, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/sree-vishnus-mrithyunjay-telugu-movie-review-and-rating.html?=1)
12. [Mrithyunjay Movie Review, TV9 Telugu](https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/mrithyunjay-movie-review-in-telugu-starrer-sree-vishnu-and-reba-monica-john-1759722.html)
13. [Mrithyunjay News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32161542/news/)
14. [Mrithyunjay Teaser Launch, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/photo-gallery/mrithyunjay-movie-teaser-launch-105290.html)
15. [Truepoint News epaper, February 6, 2026](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2026-02/tpn-ap-060226.pdf)
16. [Capital Information, February 13, 2026](https://www.capitalinformation.net/media/2026-02/13-2-26_pages.pdf)
17. [Mrithyunjay, eTimes / Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/mrithyunjay/movieshow/128668482.cms)
18. [Sree Vishnu Mrithyunjay Movie Review – A Content-Driven Attempt from the King of Entertainment - NTV Telugu](https://ntvtelugu.com/reviews/sree-vishnu-mrithyunjay-movie-review-943416.html)
19. [Mrithyunjay (2026), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32161542/)
20. [Mrithyunjay, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/MYS/mrithyunjay/ET00487296)
21. [Sree Vishnu's Mrithyunjay is the audience's first choice, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Mar/12/sree-vishnus-mrithyunjay-is-the-audiences-first-choice)
22. [The South India Times, March 8, 2026](https://epaper.thesouthindiatimes.com/media/2026-03/vijayawada-tsit-8th-march--2026.pdf)
23. [NKP writer turns director with MMMM - Telugu Cinema, News, Reviews & Daily Entertainment](https://telugucinema.com/news/nkp-writer-turns-director-mmmm)
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