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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001395240-10-000001.txt : 20100831
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100831162631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001395240-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100831

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:		101050339

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINTER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</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>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.05</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1613111</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 29,595 shares sold by Charles River Partnership XI, LP (&quot;CRP XI&quot;), 748 shares sold by Charles River Friends XI-A, LP (&quot;CRF XI-A&quot;), and 157 shares sold by Charles River Friends XI-B, LP (&quot;CRF XI-B&quot; and, together with CRP XI and CRF XI-A, the &quot;Partnerships&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.  Mr. Armony does not exercise investment or voting control over any of the Partnerships.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 1,565,265 shares held by CRP XI, 39,535 shares held by CRF XI-A, and 8,311 shares held by CRF XI-B.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">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 LP is in turn the General Partner of CRP XI.  CR XI GP LLC is also the General Partner of CRF XI-A and CRF XI-B.  The Partnerships 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. Dintesmith, Bruce I. Sachs, William P. Tai, and Michael J. Zak is a managing member of CR XI GP, LLC.  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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John A. Genest as Attorney-in-Fact for Izhar Armony</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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