Vivek Athreya

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Vivek Athreya
Born
Rayaprolu Vishnu Vivek

(1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 (age 35) [1] [2]
Alma mater Sastra University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2017–present
SpouseSreeja Gouni
RelativesHasith Goli

Rayaprolu Vishnu Vivek, popularly known as Vivek Athreya is an Indian film director and screenwriter, and Lyricist who works in Telugu cinema.

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Early life

Vivek Athreya is from Guntur. Both his parents work in India Post. He is an electronics engineering graduate from Sastra University and worked at IBM, Chennai for five years before resigning to pursue a career in cinema. He added his Gotra Namam Athreyasa and it's now known as Vivek Athreya.

His directorial

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athreya's second film Brochevarevarura was praised for the writing and the message the movie hasredfor women. The film stars Nivetha Thomas, Sree Vishnu, Satyadev Kancharana, Nivetha Pethuraj, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Priyadarshi.[ citation needed ]

Both the films were commercially successful. [3] [4]

His third directorial was Ante Sundaraniki , which co-starred Nani and Nazriya Nazim, released on 10 June 2022, another romantic comedy which tells the story of an inter religious couple, woven upon lies, which leads to more complex problems. This film also received positive reviews from critics. [5]

Athreya is also a lyricist. He wrote songs in his films Mental Madhilo, and Tharun Bhascker's Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018) and Keedaa Cola (2023).

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2017 Mental Madhilo Directorial Debut
2019 Brochevarevarura
2022 Ante Sundaraniki [6]
2024 Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

Discography

As lyricist

Awards and nominations

Date of ceremonyAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2018 7th SIIMA Awards Best Debut Director – Telugu Mental Madhilo Nominated [7]
2020 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Best Screenplay Brochevarevarura Won [8]
Critics Choice Film AwardsBest DirectorNominated [9]
Best WritingWon

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