-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 K7L5l8xDed2gfD3AOoI/HWZBZWjjzjC7m5S7DVLVSg392ITRefwP/uGSQYDlloCt
 YPZA4v9y59+XCCBRrbbkow==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001395240-09-000001.txt : 20090820
<SEC-HEADER>0001395240-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090820
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090820110512
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001395240-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUSA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WEST PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-389-7202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Armony Izhar
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001395240

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33625
		FILM NUMBER:		091025828

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINTER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001207074</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIRTUSA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VRTU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001395240</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Armony Izhar</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 WINTER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1934611</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 21,347 shares sold by Charles River Partnership XI, LP (&quot;CRP XI&quot;), 539 shares sold by Charles River Friends XI-A, LP (&quot;CRF XI-A, LP&quot;), and 114 shares sold by Charles River Friends XI-B, LP (&quot;CRF XI-B&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 1,877,227 shares held by CRP XI, 47,415 shares held by CRF XI-A, and 9,969 shares held by CRF XI-B.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Charles River XI GP, LLC (&quot;CR XI GP LLC&quot;) is the General Partner of Charles River XI GP, LP (&quot;CR XI GP LP&quot;).  CR XI GP LLC is also the General Partner of CRF XI-A and CRF XI-B.  CR XI GP LP is the General Partner of CRP XI.  CRP XI, CRF XI-A, and CRF XI-B (collectively, the &quot;Partnerships&quot;) form a &quot;group&quot; for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Each of Izhar Armony, Christopher Baldwin, Richard M. Burnes, Jr., Ted R. Dintersmith, Bruce I. Sachs, William P. Tai, and Michael J. Zak is a managing member of CR XI GP, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Accordingly, each of CR XI GP LP, CR XI GP LLC, and Messrs. Armony, Baldwin, Burnes, Dintersmith, Sachs, Tai, and Zak (collectively, the &quot;Management Persons&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by the Partnerships.  Izhar Armony disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein held by the Partnerships, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in each applicable Partnership, if any.  The filing of this statement by Izhar Armony shall not be deemed an admission that he is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John A. Genest, Attorney-in-Fact for Izhar Armony</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----