Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas | |
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| Born | Akella Naga Srinivasa Sharma[1] 7 November 1971[2] Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Guruji |
| Alma mater | Andhra University |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Soujanya (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | South Indian International Movie Awards Filmfare Awards South Nandi Awards |
| Website | trivikramcelluloid |
Akella Naga Srinivasa Sharma (born 7 November 1971), known professionally as Trivikram Srinivas, is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema.[3][4] Trivikram's craft is known for its high dose of comedy, fast-paced repartee, farcical situations, escapist themes, and courtship, family and marriage. He has garnered seven State Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, and a SIIMA Award. In 2015, he received the BN Reddy National Award for contribution to Indian cinema.[5]
In 2000, he wrote dialogues for Nuvve Kavali, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. His debut directorial Telugu film Nuvve Nuvve (2002) has garnered the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver). His subsequent writing and directorial works include successful ventures such as Swayamvaram, Samudram (1999), Chiru Navvutho (2000), Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001), Manmadhudu (2002), Malliswari (2004), Jai Chiranjeeva (2004), Athadu (2005), Jalsa (2008), Khaleja (2010), Julai (2012), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), A Aa (2016) Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018) and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). He is popularly known as Maatala Maantrikudu (Wizard of Words) and Guruji.
Early life[]
Trivikram Srinivas was born on 7 November 1971 in Bhimavaram, West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.[6] He did his schooling at S.Ch.B.R.M. High School and Intermediate at D.N.R. College in Bhimavaram and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) from DNR College, Bhimavaram. He then, attained master's degree in Nuclear physics from Andhra University as a gold medalist.[7][8]
Trivikram and actor Sunil graduated from the same college in Bhimavaram. They are close friends, and were roommates in the initial stage of their film careers. Sunil considers Trivikram as the most influential person in his life. Trivikram also worked as a teacher in a school, teaching Maths and Science. Later, he reached Hyderabad, and stayed with Sunil, writing stories for Daily Serials. Sunil introduced him to actor Gautam Raju who hired Trivikram for his children's tuition. In the meanwhile, Trivikram also wrote a short story "Road" which was published in a leading Telugu Weekly.
In 2002, Trivikram married Soujanya, niece of Telugu lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. The couple has two children.[6]
Career[]
Screen writing and dialogues[]
Trivikram had no plans to write film dialogues, but instead had an interest in directing films.[3][4] Sunil introduced Gowtam Raju initially, and then Gowtham Raju, in turn, introduced Trivikram to T.D.V. Prasad, who asked Trivikram to write the dialogues for the climax scene of the movie he was working on at that time. Prasad, impressed with the result, then asked Trivikram to work as an assistant to director K. Vijaya Bhaskar. It was during this project that Trivikram received an offer to write dialogues for the movie Swayamvaram.
Although Swayamvaram was the first movie for which Trivikram wrote dialogues, Nuvve Kavali was released first.[9] Trivikram went on to write dialogue for Chiru Navvutho, Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, Malliswari, Jai Chiranjeeva and Manmadhudu.[3] He also worked as dialogue writer for the Telugu movie Vasu starring Venkatesh and Bhumika Chawla directed by A. Karunakaran. Though known as a dialogue writer, Trivikram also penned lyrics for a song in the movie Oka Raju Oka Rani, and sang a bit of the song Computersu Artsu Scienceu in his directorial debut Nuvve Nuvve.[3][4]
As a director[]
Trivikram received critical acclaim with his directorial debut with the film Nuvve Nuvve,[9] a movie dealing in depth with family sentiments along with high doses of comedy. This was followed by the critically acclaimed film Athadu. Athadu collected a distributor's share of ₹220 million (US$3.1 million) in its total run, thus becoming the 2005 box office hit in Tollywood.[3] Its satellite rights were sold for ₹45 million (US$630,000). Following upon its initial recognition, the film was dubbed into Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi, as well as being dubbed into Polish for a release in Poland as a Poszukiwany, becoming the first Telugu film released in Poland.[3]
Trivikram's next directorial Jalsa became the most anticipated film of the year 2008, with a release of 325 prints in 1000 theatres. The film's audio rights were sold to Aditya Music for ₹9 million, the highest for a Telugu film ever in recent times. Jalsa became a major hit at box office by grossing ₹720 million (US$10 million) in 50 days.[3] Jalsa was followed by Khaleja released on 7 October 2010, for which Trivikram directed Mahesh Babu in two Thums Up soft drink commercials to assist in promoting the film.[10] Mahesh Khaleja was his next flick with an average verdict Khaleja collected ₹150 million (US$2.1 million) at global box office.
Trivikram provided the dialogues and screenplay for the film, Theenmaar, starring Pawan Kalyan and Trisha Krishnan[11] in a remake of Love Aaj Kal released in March 2011.[12] He then directed Julayi starring Allu Arjun and Illeana the film became a box-office hit.[13][14] Next, he directed Attarintiki Daredi starring Pawan Kalyan and Samantha. It was released to high expectations and created an all time Telugu movie records. Despite being troubled with piracy version, which has up to 90 minutes of the movie and went online a few days before the official release of the movie, the film became an Industry hit, shattering all the previous box office records and collected a share of 100 crores". He then directed S/O Satyamurthy starring Allu Arjun and Samantha. The film was released on 9 April 2015 to a general positive response. It grossed ₹905 million and netted a total of ₹519 million at the global box office during its full run. His A Aa starring Nithin and Samantha became a runaway hit as well.[15] 2018 was a mixed bag for Trivikram, as his Agnyaathavaasi starring Pawan Kalyan, Keerthy Suresh, and Anu Emmanuel was declared a box office disaster, while his Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava starring NTR Jr. and Pooja Hegde became a blockbuster, collecting more than ₹90 crores distributor share worldwide. His 2020 film Ala Vaikunthapurramloo starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde became a mega blockbuster, collecting more than ₹100 crores distributor share worldwide.
His upcoming projects include Bheemla Nayak (2022) for which he is writing screenplay and dialogues; and untitled film with Mahesh Babu, marking their third collaboration.[16][17]
Filmography[]
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| 2005 | Athadu | |
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| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi |
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| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | |
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| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak |
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Frequent collaborators[]
| Collaborator | Nuvve Nuvve
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Athadu
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Jalsa
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Khaleja
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Julayi
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Attarintiki Daredi
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S/O Satyamurthy
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A Aa
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Agnyaathavaasi (2018) |
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018) | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
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Film craft and style[]
About Trivikram's work on Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, Fullhyd.com wrote "The highlights of the film are all the original humour and the subtlety in approach so alien to Tollywood. The dialogue writer, Trivikram Srinivas, is perhaps the real hero in this one."[18] He is popularly known among Telugu audience as "Maatala Maantrikudu" meaning "Wizard of words". He is known for his crisp dialogue writing and intelligent direction. The Hindu compared Trivikram favourably with Shankar, noting that while Trivikram "started his career as a filmmaker with a light-hearted film Nuvve Nuvve" and has been known for "his light-hearted scripts and dialogues, his work on the action film Athadu is "said to be on par with Hollywood flicks."[19]
Srinivas Kanchibotla of Idlebrain.com commented on his directorial debut Nuvve Nuvve: "If what Trivikram has showed us in Swayamvaram, Nuvve Kaavali, Chirunavvuto and Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, were to be considered as just a tip of the proverbial iceberg of his insightful and observant nature of the characters, if what Trivikram made us feel, delving into the depths of the characters in Nuvve Nuvve, if what Trivikram has demonstrated in his dramatic prowess and comedic timing in all the aforementioned movies, were just initial forays decimating the dullness and the dreariness that is plaguing the current Telugu film character, assuring us that his best is yet to come, then we are in for some great treat for times to come."[20]
Awards[]
- 2000, Best Dialogue Writer for Nuvve Kavali[21]
- 2001, Best Dialogue Writer for Nuvvu Naaku Nachav[9]
- 2002, Best Dialogue Writer for Nuvve Nuvve[9]
- 2004, Best Dialogue Writer for Malliswari[9]
- 2005, Best Dialogue Writer for Athadu[22][23]
- 2013, Best Dialogue Writer for Atharintiki Daaredi
- 2015, B. N. Reddy National Award[24]
- 2005, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for Athadu
- 2013, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for Attarintiki Daredi
- SIIMA Award for Best Director - Telugu - Attarintiki Daredi
Controversies[]
 | Some of this section's listed sources may not be reliable. (January 2021) |
- French director Jérôme Salle has claimed that Trvikram's Agnyaathavaasi is an unauthorised copy of his 2008 film Largo Winch.[25][26] Later there were reports of a monetary settlement.[27]
- Trivikam's A Aa was based on the novel 'Meena' by Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani but she wasn't credited for the same. When critics pointed out the fact, Trivikram cited technical difficulties and later added her name in credits.[28][29]
- Vempally Gangadhar, a Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar laureate, alleged Trivikram stole his ideas from his book 'Mondi Kathi', and turned it into the movie Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava without giving him due credit.[30]
References[]
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- ^ Vivek, Arundhati (7 November 2020). "Mahesh Babu wishes 'immense happiness' for director Trivikram Srinivas on his birthday". Republic World. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Trivikram Srinivas biography". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ a b c Sri Atluri (10 April 2008). "TC Exclusive Interview: Trivikram Srinivas". Telugu Cinema. pp. 1, 2, 3. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 - Times of India".
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday Trivikram Srinivas: Tollywood stars queue to wish the directorial genius - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Trivikram Srinivas Biography, Trivikram Srinivas Profile – Filmibeat". Oneindia. 7 November 1973. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Trivikram Srinivas did M.Sc in Nuclear Physics - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Trivikram Srinivas bio". 16 Reels. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Trivikram to direct Prince in Thums Up ad". Oneindia. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Reddy Ikkada Soodu Song Aravindha Sametha By Trivikram". TollyBag. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan, Jayanth's movie will be released on March,28th..!". Telugmall. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Trivikram's next is Julayi". 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013.
- ^ attarintiki daredi collections: Latest News, Videos and attarintiki daredi collections Photos Times of India (30 April 2015). Retrieved on 2015-11-11.
- ^ "Tollywood director Trivikram Srinivas bags projects with Mahesh Babu and Pawan Kalyan?". DNA India. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b Kumar, Gabbeta Ranjith. "Pawan Kalyan-Rana Daggubati film goes on the floor". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas to join hands for the third time". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Nuvvu Naaku Nachchaav Movie Review". Fullhyderabad. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ M.L. Narasimham (23 February 2004). "Action-packed thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Telugu Cinema – Research – Analysis – Some Ramblings -Nuvve Nuvve – Srinivas Kanchibhotla. IdleBrain. Retrieved on 11 November 2015.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ "Nandi Awards 2005 Winners". Ragalahari.com. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
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- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 - Times of India".
- ^ Cain, Rob. "French Writer-Director Claims Indian Film 'Agnyaathavaasi' Is A Rip-Off Of His 'Largo Winch'". Forbes. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (10 January 2018). "Agnyaathavaasi copyright row: Jérôme Salle watches it and says its plot is too familiar to Largo Winch". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Plagiarism Issue Of Agnathavasi Is Settled". tupaki. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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- ^ Arun (15 October 2018). "Trivikram Copied Aravinda Sametha From Mondi Kathi". Panipuri. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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