About Trivikram Srinivas
Akella Naga Srinivasa Sarma (born 7 November 1971), known professionally as Trivikram Srinivas, is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised for his witty dialogues, humour, and philosophical themes, he is one of the highest-paid directors in Indian cinema. He has received six 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. A university gold medalist with a master's degree in nuclear physics, Trivikram began his career as a screenwriter before transitioning to directing. He is popularly referred to as "Maatala Maantrikudu" (transl. 'Wizard of Words'), and "Guruji" (transl. 'The Master') by Telugu audiences. His films are characterised by fast-paced repartee, humorous content, action elements, mythological references, and themes exploring relationships. Some of his works incorporate ideas from Hindu philosophy into mainstream cinema. In 2000, Trivikram wrote the dialogues for Nuvve Kavali, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His other writing credits include Swayamvaram (1999), Chirunavvutho (2000), Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001), Manmadhudu (2002), and Malliswari (2004). He made his directorial debut with Nuvve Nuvve (2002), which won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver). His notable directorial works include 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). For the first time he uses his pen name "Trivikram" for the credit later it becomes popular through that name.
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