Trivikram Srinivas

Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram in 2016
Born
Akella Naga Srinivasa Sarma

(1971-11-07) 7 November 1971 (age 53)
Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesMaatala Maantrikudu, Guruji, 3V
Alma materAndhra University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active1999–present
Known for
Spouse
Sai Soujanya
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
Parent(s)Akella Uday Bhaskar Rao
Akella Narsamma
AwardsNandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Trivikram Srinivas (born Akella Naga Srinivasa Sarma; 7 November 1971) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema.[1] He is one of the highest-paid directors in South Indian cinema.[8] He has garnered six state Nandi Awards for Best Dialogue Writer and two Filmfare Awards for Best Director. In 2015, he received the BN Reddy National Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.[9]

A university gold medalist with a master's degree in nuclear physics, Trivikram initially had no plans to enter the entertainment industry, but his interest in film and Telugu literature led him to become a screenwriter and later a film director.[10] He is known among the Telugu audience by the epithets "Maatala Maantrikudu" (transl. Wizard of Words), and "Guruji" (transl. The Master).[11] His film craft is identified by its creative and quick-witted dialogue, humorous content, fast-paced repartee mixed with action, mythological references, courtship drama, importance of women in the world, and issues in relationships.[4][6] Some of his films are noted for integrating ideas from Hindu philosophy into mainstream popular cinema.[12]

In 2000, Trivikram wrote the dialogues for Nuvve Kavali, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His Telugu directorial debut film Nuvve Nuvve (2002) won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver). His other writing and directorial works include films such as Swayamvaram (1999), Chirunavvutho (2000), Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001), Manmadhudu (2002), Malliswari (2004), Athadu (2005), Jalsa (2008), Khaleja (2010), Julayi (2012), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), A Aa (2016), Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018) and Ala Vaikuntapuramulo (2020).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Telugucinema was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Trivikram remuneration: గురూజీ రెమ్యునరేషన్‌కు రెక్కలు.. త్రివిక్రమ్ రేటు పెంచేసాడా..?". News18 (in Telugu). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Vyas (8 May 2021). "Buzz: Shocking remuneration to Trivikram Srinivas". The Hans India. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Trivikram Remuneration: త్రివిక్రమ్ షాకింగ్ రెమ్యూనరేషన్.. 'సూపర్ స్టార్' మహేష్ బాబుకు పోటీగా!!". Zee News (in Telugu). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Trivikram Srinivas: 'We have incorporated patriarchy in a subtle way'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 September 2022. Trivikram Srinivas, tagged as the 'Guruji' among the Telugu folks, is famous for his heart-touching quotes in his movies. His dialogues not only rhyme, but also convey life lessons.
  6. ^ a b c Nadadhur, Srivathsan (9 January 2018). "Trivikram, the name says it all". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 September 2022. 'Maatala mantrikudu' and 'guruvu gaaru' are often-used tags to describe him thanks to his dialogues.
  7. ^ Naramaneni, Ram (7 July 2022). "Trivikram Dialogues: ఆయన డైలాగ్ చెప్పాడంటే అది జీవిత సత్యమే.. మాటల మాంత్రికుడి టాప్-10 డైలాగ్స్". TV9 (in Telugu). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ^ [2][3][4][5][6][7]
  9. ^ "Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016". The Times of India. 15 November 2017.
  10. ^ Pasupulate, Karthik (19 May 2014). "Trivikram Srinivas did M.Sc in Nuclear Physics". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  11. ^ [3][5][6]
  12. ^ "Tollywood takes divine path with its themes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 July 2022. Amid this flood of bitter-sweet good-for-nothings have come 'Vedam', 'Gamyam' (Destination), 'Athadu' (He), 'Chirunavvutho' (With a smile) and 'Khaleja' (Courage), that are based on the Vedantic ideals. And the minds behind this 'philosophical revolution' are directors Radhakrishna, popularly known as Krish, and Trivikram Srinivas. Trivikram's characterisation of the protagonist in almost all his films as a detached and stoic man with Daivi (divine) qualities has earned him laurels.