| Vivek Athreya | |
| Birth Date: | 1989 10, df=yes[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma Mater: | Sastra University |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
| Spouse: | Sreeja Gouni |
Vivek Athreya is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed three films, the romantic comedy Mental Madhilo (2017), the crime comedy Brochevarevarura (2019), and the rom-com Ante Sundaraniki (2022).
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 as film director.[3] [4]
In 2017, Athreya debuted as a director with Mental Madhilo', a romantic comedy produced by Raj Kandukuri of Pelli Choopulu fame. The film stars Sree Vishnu and Nivetha Pethuraj as the main leads.
Aathreya's second film Brochevarevarura was praised for the writing and the message the movie has for women. The film stars Nivetha Thomas, Sree Vishnu, Satyadev Kancharana, Nivetha Pethuraj, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Priyadarshi.
Both the films were commercially successful.[5] [6]
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.[7]
Athreya is also a lyricist. He wrote songs in his movie Mental Madhilo and Tharun Bhascker's Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018) and Keedaa Cola (2023).
| Year | Film | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mental Madhilo | Directorial Debut | |
| 2019 | Brochevarevarura | ||
| 2022 | Ante Sundaraniki | [8] | |
| 2024 | |||
| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 – 15 September 2018 | 7th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Mental Madhilo | [9] | |
| 11 January 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Screenplay | Brochevarevarura | [10] | |
| 28 March 2020 | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Director | [11] | ||
| Best Writing |