Vivek Athreya

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Vivek Athreya

Born
(age 37)
Birthplace
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Credits
6 titles

Biography

Vivek Athreya (born Rayaprolu Vishnu Vivek; 18 October, 1989) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.

He made his directorial debut with the romantic drama *Mental Madhilo* (2017). He followed it with the crime comedy *Brochevarevarura* (2019), a multi-narrative film. In 2022, he directed the interfaith romantic comedy *Ante Sundaraniki*, starring Nani and Nazriya Nazim.

He directed the action drama *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024), starring Nani and S. J. Suryah. In addition to directing and screenwriting, Athreya has contributed as a lyricist for films including *Mental Madhilo*, *Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi* (2018), and *Keedaa Cola* (2023). He received the Critics' Choice Film Award for Best Writing and the Zee Cine Award Telugu for Best Screenplay for *Brochevarevarura*.

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Known For

Crew credits 6

YearTitleJob
TBA Thulabharam Film Director, Writer
2024 Saripodhaa Sanivaaram Film Director, Writer, Screenplay
2022 Ante... Sundaraniki! Film Writer, Director
2021 Govinda Govinda Film Writer
2019 Brochevarevarura Film Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
2017 Mental Madhilo Film Lyricist, Writer, Director
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