# Vajrakaya (ವಜ್ರಕಾಯ)
**Vajrakaya** (ವಜ್ರಕಾಯ) is a 2015 Kannada-language action-romance film directed by A Harsha and starring Shivarajkumar as Viraj, a young man who learns he was adopted and sets out to find his birth mother[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/movies/vajrakaya/cast-crew.html) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/). It was the second collaboration between Shivarajkumar and the choreographer-turned-director A Harsha after their 2013 hit *[Bhajarangi](https://www.edgepedia.org/bhajarangi)*, though the director insisted it was not a sequel[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 12 June 2015, in Kannada, on around 180–200 screens[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/movies/vajrakaya/cast-crew.html) • [3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms) |
| Director / writers | A Harsha (story and screenplay); dialogue by Yoganand Muddan, Vijay Durga, and Mrugashira Srikanth[4](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/vajrakaya-2015/) |
| Lead cast | Shivarajkumar (Viraj), Nabha Natesh ("Pathaka" Parvathi), Karunya Ram, Shubra Aiyappa[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/movies/vajrakaya/cast-crew.html) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Arjun Janya, his 50th film as a composer[6](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150613/entertainment-sandalwood/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vajrakaya%E2%80%99-film-more-natural-supernatural) |
| Production | Thanvi Films; producers C R Gopi and C R Manohar; distributed by Jayanna Films[4](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/vajrakaya-2015/) |
| Certification / runtime | U/A from the Regional Censor Board; 145 minutes[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms) |
| Reception | Times of India 4/5; Filmibeat 3.5/5; Deccan Chronicle 3/5; IMDb 5.8/10[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vajrakaya/movie-review/47646302.cms) • [8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/shivarajkumar-starrer-kannada-movie-vajrakaya-review-018665.html) • [6](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150613/entertainment-sandalwood/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vajrakaya%E2%80%99-film-more-natural-supernatural) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Viraj (Shivarajkumar) lives a happy life with a loving adoptive family until he learns he was not an orphan after all and that his birth mother is still alive[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/). He journeys to meet her, arriving in a land ruled by his grandfather Huzoor (Madhu Guruswamy), a stone-hearted patriarch who, the story reveals, was behind the murder of Viraj's father (Suman)[8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/shivarajkumar-starrer-kannada-movie-vajrakaya-review-018665.html). The film builds on the mother-son and father-son sentiment that Harsha described as unavoidable despite the action-oriented title[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms). The New Indian Express summarized its premise as "a man's relationship with his mother lasts forever"[11](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/Jun/13/a-tearjerker-laced-with-commercial-elements-768459.html).
## Production and title
The film was announced in mid-2014 as the follow-up to *Bhajarangi*, the 2013 hit that paired Shivarajkumar with A Harsha. It was originally titled *Mutthuraj*, but the name was registered to someone else and negotiations to acquire it failed, so the makers adopted *Vajrakaya*, another name of Lord Hanuman[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shivarajkumar-a-harshas-next-titled-vajrakaya/articleshow/35950152.cms). The muhurtha (launch ceremony) was held on 6 June 2014 at the Anjaneya Temple in [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore), where Puneet Rajkumar tapped the clap board for the first scene; the event was also attended by Prem, Geetha Shivarajkumar, and Dhruva Sarja[10](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2014/photos-vajrakaya-movie-launch-puneet-rajkumar-shivaraj-kumar-142820-pg2.html). Filming took place in Mysuru, Bengaluru, Gujarat, and Italy[4](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/vajrakaya-2015/).
**Not a sequel.** Because the title recalled Hanuman, fans assumed the film continued *Bhajarangi*. Harsha stated repeatedly that it was not a sequel and contained no supernatural elements or ghosts; he described it as a film about family values and relationships, with around two dozen important characters of whom 90 percent are relatives in the script[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms). Reviewers echoed this distinction, calling it more natural and realistic than the earlier supernatural drama[6](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150613/entertainment-sandalwood/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vajrakaya%E2%80%99-film-more-natural-supernatural).
## Cast and music
Shivarajkumar plays Viraj, with [Nabha Natesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/nabha-natesh) as "Pathaka" Parvathi, Karunya Ram as Nandini, and Shubra Aiyappa as Geetha[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/fullcredits/). Jayasudha plays the mother, returning to [Kannada cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/kannada-cinema) after many years, and Suman appears as Viraj's father[8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/shivarajkumar-starrer-kannada-movie-vajrakaya-review-018665.html). The supporting cast includes [Sadhu Kokila](https://www.edgepedia.org/sadhu-kokila) (as Mogambo), Chikkanna, Kuri Pratap, Ravi Kale, Avinash, and Padmaja Rao[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/movies/vajrakaya/cast-crew.html) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/fullcredits/).
The title song features cameo appearances by V. Ravichandran, the Tamil actor [Sivakarthikeyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sivakarthikeyan), the Telugu star [Ravi Teja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ravi-teja), and the Malayalam star Dileep[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vajrakaya/movie-review/47646302.cms). [Arjun Janya](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjun-janya)'s soundtrack, his 50th as a composer, includes the Dhanush-rendered "No Problem", "Thukatha Gadabada", and "Kandamma Muddamma"; the title song was sung by Shankar Mahadevan with lyrics by V Nagendra Prasad[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vajrakaya/movie-review/47646302.cms) • [4](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/vajrakaya-2015/).
## Reception
The film opened across [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka) on 12 June 2015[8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/shivarajkumar-starrer-kannada-movie-vajrakaya-review-018665.html). Sunayana Suresh of *The Times of India* gave it 4/5, writing that it was intelligently written and directed and that Shivarajkumar had a role tailor-made for his fans[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vajrakaya/movie-review/47646302.cms). Filmibeat rated it 3.5/5, praising Shivarajkumar's energy and the comedy of Kuri Pratap, Chikkanna, and Sadhu Kokila[8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/shivarajkumar-starrer-kannada-movie-vajrakaya-review-018665.html). Deccan [Chronicle](https://www.edgepedia.org/chronicle) gave 3/5, finding the comedy weak and noting an overdose of action and emotion for viewers who were not die-hard fans[6](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150613/entertainment-sandalwood/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vajrakaya%E2%80%99-film-more-natural-supernatural). Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror, also at 3.5/5, praised the down-to-earth first half but criticized the unexplained change in the protagonist's characterization and the grandfather's late reversal into a patriarch[12](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47645609.cms).
**Commercial run.** The film completed a 50-day run in theaters, a milestone fans celebrated on Twitter, and it also screened overseas[13](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/kannada-movie-vajrakaya-celebrate-the-50-days-019070.html).
## Availability
The film is available on streaming platforms including Zee5 and Sun NXT, and a Hindi-dubbed version is also offered[14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vajrakaya). Streaming copies run about 2 hours 16 minutes, slightly shorter than the 145-minute certified theatrical cut[14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vajrakaya) • [3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms).
## References
1. [Vajrakaya Cast & Crew Details in Kannada, Filmibeat Kannada](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/movies/vajrakaya/cast-crew.html)
2. [Vajrakaya (2015), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/)
3. [No supernatural elements in Vajrakaya, Bangalore Mirror Bureau via The Times of India (7 June 2015)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/No-supernatural-elements-in-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47574082.cms)
4. [Vajrakaya – ವಜ್ರಕಾಯ (2015), Kannada Movies Info](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/vajrakaya-2015/)
5. [Vajrakaya (2015) full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4768812/fullcredits/)
6. [Movie Review 'Vajrakaya': A film more 'natural' than 'supernatural', Deccan Chronicle (13 June 2015)](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150613/entertainment-sandalwood/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98vajrakaya%E2%80%99-film-more-natural-supernatural)
7. [Vajrakaya Movie Review {4/5}, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vajrakaya/movie-review/47646302.cms)
8. [ಚಿತ್ರವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: ಶಿವ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ 'ವಜ್ರಕಾಯ' ನೋ ಪ್ರಾಬ್ಲಂ.!, Filmibeat Kannada](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/shivarajkumar-starrer-kannada-movie-vajrakaya-review-018665.html)
9. [Shivarajkumar-A Harsha's next titled Vajrakaya, The Times of India (2 June 2014)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shivarajkumar-a-harshas-next-titled-vajrakaya/articleshow/35950152.cms)
10. [Photos: Puneet Rajkumar Taps A Clap For Shivaraj Kumar's Vajrakaya, Filmibeat (6 June 2014)](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2014/photos-vajrakaya-movie-launch-puneet-rajkumar-shivaraj-kumar-142820-pg2.html)
11. [A Tearjerker Laced with Commercial Elements, The New Indian Express (13 June 2015)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/Jun/13/a-tearjerker-laced-with-commercial-elements-768459.html)
12. [Movie Review: Vajrakaya, Bangalore Mirror (12 June 2015)](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Vajrakaya/articleshow/47645609.cms)
13. [50ರ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹ್ಯಾಟ್ರಿಕ್ ಹೀರೋ 'ವಜ್ರಕಾಯ', Filmibeat Kannada (1 August 2015)](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/kannada-movie-vajrakaya-celebrate-the-50-days-019070.html)
14. [Vajrakaya streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vajrakaya)
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