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

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Early life

Vivek Athreya is from Guntur. Both his parents work in

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. He is an electronics engineering graduate from

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and worked at

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for five years before resigning to pursue a career in cinema. He added his Gotra Namam Athreyasa and is now known as Vivek Athreya. His directorial debut was Mental Madhilo released in 2017. His second film ''

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'' was praised for the writing and the message the movie has for women. The film stars Nivetha Thomas, Sree Vishnu,

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, Nivetha Pethuraj,

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, and Priyadarshi. Both the films were commercially successful. His third directorial was ''

Ante Sundaraniki ''Ante Sundaraniki!'' () is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vivek Athreya. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, it stars Nani and Nazriya Nazim (in her Telugu debut). The film tells the story of Sundar a ...

'', which co-starred Nani and

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, 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. Athreya is also a lyricist. He wrote songs in his films ''Mental Madhilo'', and Tharun Bhascker's ''

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'' (2018) and '' Keedaa Cola'' (2023).

Filmography

Discography

As lyricist

* '' Mental Madhilo'' (2017): "Gummadikaya Halwa", "Oohale" and "Manavi Alakincharadate" (along with Hasith Goli) * ''

'' (2018): "Maarey Kalaley" and "Veediponidhi Okateley" * '' Keedaa Cola'' (2023): "Bring It On"

Awards and nominations

References

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* Living people 1989 births Telugu film directors Indian film directors People from Guntur Film people from Guntur district IBM employees {{authority control Telugu screenwriters Film directors from Andhra Pradesh Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh 21st-century Indian screenwriters