# S/O Satyamurthy (ఎస్/ఓ సత్యమూర్తి)
**S/O Satyamurthy** (ఎస్/ఓ సత్యమూర్తి; read as "Son of Satyamurthy") is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language family action drama written and directed by [Trivikram Srinivas](https://www.edgepedia.org/trivikram-srinivas), starring [Allu Arjun](https://www.edgepedia.org/allu-arjun) as Viraj Anand, the son of a billionaire businessman who chooses to repay his late father's debts rather than walk away from them.[1](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/13621-s-o-satyamurthy-2015) It was produced by [S. Radha Krishna](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-radha-krishna) under the banner Haarika & Hassine Creations and released on 9 April 2015.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/releaseinfo/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 9 April 2015 (India and Kuwait; 10 April in Singapore), timed around Ugadi[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/releaseinfo/) • [1](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/13621-s-o-satyamurthy-2015) |
| Runtime and certificate | 162 minutes (2h 42m); U/A in India[3](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/so-satyamurthy/umc.cmc.21y6x6v4z2awyr3gyjker79pn) • [4](https://www.moviebuff.com/so-satya-murthy) |
| Lead cast | Allu Arjun (Viraj Anand), Upendra (Devraj Naidu), Samantha Ruth Prabhu (Sameera), Nithya Menen (Valli), Adah Sharma (Pallavi), Rajendra Prasad, with Prakash Raj as Satyamurthy[3](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/so-satyamurthy/umc.cmc.21y6x6v4z2awyr3gyjker79pn) |
| Key crew | Devi Sri Prasad (music), Prasad Murella (cinematography), Prawin Pudi (editing)[5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/so-satyamurthy/cast/2000243840/) |
| Commercial performance | Budget of ₹400 million (₹40 crore); distributor share of ₹519 million (₹51.9 crore); grossed over ₹900 million (₹90 crore) worldwide[1](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/13621-s-o-satyamurthy-2015) |
| Audience ratings | IMDb 7.2/10 from about 8,300 votes; BookMyShow 6.8/10 from over 11,600 votes[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/ratings/) • [7](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/s-o-satyamurthy/ET00030252) |
| Availability | Streaming on JioHotstar, Sun NXT, and Vi Movies & TV[1](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/13621-s-o-satyamurthy-2015) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Satyamurthy ([Prakash Raj](https://www.edgepedia.org/prakash-raj)) is a wealthy, principled businessman who values character over money. He dies in an accident, and his son Viraj Anand (Allu Arjun) discovers that the family fortune carries roughly 3 billion rupees (300 crore rupees) of debt.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/plotsummary/) Viraj has the option of insolvency proceedings that would let him keep about 3 billion (300 crores) and live comfortably, but he instead sells the assets and repays the dues by fair means, so that his father's name is not tarnished.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/plotsummary/) • [9](https://www.telugu360.com/so-satyamurthy/)
Reduced to earning a living, Viraj joins an event management company as a wedding planner.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/son-of-satyamurthy-telugu-movie-review.html?amp=1) He falls in love with Sameera ([Samantha Ruth Prabhu](https://www.edgepedia.org/samantha-ruth-prabhu)), the daughter of a money-obsessed father ([Rajendra Prasad](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajendra-prasad)), and the plot brings him into conflict with the creditor Devraj Naidu (Upendra), whose land papers Viraj must recover.[11](https://telugu.webdunia.com/article/telugu-movie-reviews/s-o-satyamurthy-telugu-movie-review-115040900046_1.html) The film's tagline, *viluvale aasthi* ("values are assets"), states its central message: what a son inherits from his parents is their values more than their property.[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/so-satya-murthy) • [9](https://www.telugu360.com/so-satyamurthy/)
## Production and cast
The film reunited Allu Arjun with Trivikram Srinivas after their 2012 hit *Julayi*, with [Devi Sri Prasad](https://www.edgepedia.org/devi-sri-prasad) composing the music for the combination again.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/son-of-satyamurthy-telugu-movie-review.html?amp=1) The ensemble included Kannada star Upendra, Malayalam-born Nithya Menen, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Adah Sharma, Sneha as Devraj's wife, and the comedians [Brahmanandam](https://www.edgepedia.org/brahmanandam) and Ali.[3](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/so-satyamurthy/umc.cmc.21y6x6v4z2awyr3gyjker79pn) • [12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-J0nMYAGlA) Prakash Raj appears as the title character Satyamurthy, a role reviewers noted is largely confined to the film's opening and its emotional reference points.[12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-J0nMYAGlA) • [9](https://www.telugu360.com/so-satyamurthy/)
The veteran actor M. S. Narayana died while shooting for the film, and his remaining dialogue was dubbed by another performer.[9](https://www.telugu360.com/so-satyamurthy/) The second half was shot largely in [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu) rather than in the industry's usual [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad) backdrop.[13](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/so-satyamurthy-news-294050) During production the film carried the Hindi-market working title "Bunny the Perfect Gentleman", and it was later dubbed into Tamil as *Son of Satyamurthy*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/releaseinfo/) • [4](https://www.moviebuff.com/so-satya-murthy)
## Reception
**Critical response was mixed.** [Behindwoods](https://www.edgepedia.org/behindwoods) rated it 2.75 out of 5, calling it "a family drama that also entertains" and praising Trivikram's dialogue and the production values while noting the film has no concrete villain.[14](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/s-o-satyamurthy/s-o-satyamurthy-review.html) 123telugu gave 3.25 out of 5, crediting Allu Arjun's performance and the emotional elements while criticizing the first half's lack of entertainment.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/son-of-satyamurthy-telugu-movie-review.html?amp=1) Telugu360, at 3 out of 5, argued the 162-minute length could have lost forty minutes without losing the message, and that the handling of the 300-crore finances was unclear.[9](https://www.telugu360.com/so-satyamurthy/) The Hindustan Times review was the harshest at 2 out of 5, finding the film predictable and the comedy arriving too late.[15](https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/s-o-satyamurthy-review-allu-arjun-trivikram-together-just-don-t-work/story-6YBD50k8VLYZLibyIR29tM.html) Outlook gave three stars, noting that the screenplay carries too many subplots but that the dialogues "sparkle, especially when mouthed by veteran actors".[13](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/so-satyamurthy-news-294050)
Audience measures were warmer than the critics. The film holds 7.2/10 on IMDb from about 8,300 votes and 6.8/10 on [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) from over 11,600 votes.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/ratings/) • [7](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/s-o-satyamurthy/ET00030252)
## Box office
Made on a budget of ₹400 million (₹40 crore), the film earned a distributor share of ₹519 million (₹51.9 crore) and grossed over ₹900 million (₹90 crore) worldwide.[1](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/13621-s-o-satyamurthy-2015) It became one of the recognized hits of the Allu Arjun–Trivikram combination, which later extended to *Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo* (2020).[16](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/july/visakhapatnam-english-edition-2023-07-04.pdf)
## Legacy
The film has remained a reference point in Telugu film discussion a decade after release. A 2023 academic study of Trivikram Srinivas's storytelling noted that in *S/o Satyamurthy* the director shows people who lose their property without losing their balance of mind, fitting his recurring focus on wealthy families and inherited values.[17](https://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2304653.pdf)
## References
1. [S/O Satyamurthy (2015) OTT Release Date, GudVibe](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/13621-s-o-satyamurthy-2015)
2. [S/O Satyamurthy (2015) – Release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/releaseinfo/)
3. [S/O Satyamurthy – Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/so-satyamurthy/umc.cmc.21y6x6v4z2awyr3gyjker79pn)
4. [S/O. Satya Murthy, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/so-satya-murthy)
5. [S/O Satyamurthy – Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/so-satyamurthy/cast/2000243840/)
6. [S/O Satyamurthy (2015) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/ratings/)
7. [S/O Satyamurthy (2015) – BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/s-o-satyamurthy/ET00030252)
8. [S/O Satyamurthy (2015) – Plot, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4596814/plotsummary/)
9. [S/O Satyamurthy Review, Telugu360](https://www.telugu360.com/so-satyamurthy/)
10. [Review: S/O Satyamurthy – Emotional Family Entertainer, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/son-of-satyamurthy-telugu-movie-review.html?amp=1)
11. [S/O Satyamurthy Telugu Movie Review, Webdunia Telugu](https://telugu.webdunia.com/article/telugu-movie-reviews/s-o-satyamurthy-telugu-movie-review-115040900046_1.html)
12. [Super Machi Full Song: S/o Satyamurthy, Star Maa Music (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-J0nMYAGlA)
13. [S/O Satyamurthy, Outlook India](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/so-satyamurthy-news-294050)
14. [S/o Satyamurthy review, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/s-o-satyamurthy/s-o-satyamurthy-review.html)
15. [S/O Satyamurthy review: Allu Arjun, Trivikram together just don't work, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/s-o-satyamurthy-review-allu-arjun-trivikram-together-just-don-t-work/story-6YBD50k8VLYZLibyIR29tM.html)
16. [The Pioneer, Visakhapatnam edition, 4 July 2023](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/july/visakhapatnam-english-edition-2023-07-04.pdf)
17. [IJNRD research paper on Trivikram Srinivas's films](https://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2304653.pdf)
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