Director

Vivek Athreya

Directing

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5

TMDB ID: 1964726

IMDb ID: nm9445831

Known for: Directing

Born: October 18, 1989

Age: 36

Place of birth: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2017 - 2024

Years active: 8

Average TMDB rating: 6.99

Wikidata: Q96414067

Also known as

Rayaprolu Vishnu Vivek

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Director (2)Writer (2)Lyricist (1)

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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*.