Trivikram Srinivas
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Trivikram Srinivas Sarma (born November 7, 1973 in Andhra Pradesh
) is a dialogue writer
turned screenwriter
and film director
in Telugu Cinema
.
from DNR College
in Bhimavaram
. He then received a Master of Science
degree and gold medal in Nuclear Physics
from Andhra University
. He is married to Soujanya, niece of Sirivennala Seetha Rama Sastry.
, but instead had an interest in directing. Sunil
, a friend and former roommate from college, introduced Trivikram to T.D.V. Prasad, who asked Trivikram to write the dialogue for the climax scene of the movie he was working on. Prasad, impressed with the result, then asked Trivikram to work as an assistant to director K. Vijaya Bhaskar
. It was during this project the Trivikram received an offer to write dialogue for the movie Swayamvaram
.
Although Swayamvaram
was the first movie for which Trivikram wrote dialogue, but Nuvve Kavali
, was released first. Trivikram went on to write dialogue for Chiru Navvutho, Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
, Malliswari
and Manmadhudu
.
And though known as a dialog writer, Trivikram also penned lyrics for the Oka Raju Oka Rani movie, and sang the song Computersu Artsu Scienceu in the film Nuvve Nuvve
.
, a movie dealing in depth with family sentiments along with high doses of comedy. This was followed by the critically acclaimed film Athadu
, rated highly for its technical standards. Athadu collected a distributors' share of Rs.220 million in its total run, thus becoming the 2005 box office hit in Tollywood. Its satellite rights were sold for Rs.18 million. 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.
Trivikram's film Jalsa
became the most anticipated film of the year 2008, with a release of 320 prints in 1000 theaters. The film's audio rights were sold to Aditya Music for 90 lakhs, the highest for a Telugu film ever in the recent times. Jalsa beacme a major hit at box office by grossing 35 Crores in its whole run. Jalsa was followed by Khaleja released on October 7, 2010, for which Trivikram directed Mahesh Babu
in two Thumbs Up
soft drink commercials to assist in promoting the film.
Trivikram recently completed the screenplay for the film, Theenmaar, to star Pawan Kalyan
and Trisha Krishnan
in a remake of Love Aaj Kal
released in March 2011.
, Fullhyd.com wrote "The highlights of the film are all the original humor and the subtlety in approach so alien to Tollywood. The dialogue writer, Trivikram Srinivas, is perhaps the real hero in this one."
The Hindu
compared Trivikram favorably 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 such Hollywood flicks."
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
) is a dialogue writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
turned screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
in Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
.
Background
After completing his schooling, Trivikram graduated with a Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from DNR College
Junior Colleges in West Godavari District
West Godavari District is in Andhra Pradesh, India. The following is a list of junior colleges in West Godavari District:#Spoorthi Junior College,Koyyalagudem#SRS REDDY Vocational Junior College, Tadepalligudem, cell: 9441448008...
in Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad....
. He then received a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree and gold medal in Nuclear Physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
from Andhra University
Andhra University
Andhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
. He is married to Soujanya, niece of Sirivennala Seetha Rama Sastry.
Career
Trivikram never had plans to write film dialogueDialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
, but instead had an interest in directing. Sunil
Sunil (actor)
Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...
, a friend and former roommate from college, introduced Trivikram to T.D.V. Prasad, who asked Trivikram to write the dialogue for the climax scene of the movie he was working on. Prasad, impressed with the result, then asked Trivikram to work as an assistant to director K. Vijaya Bhaskar
K. Vijaya Bhaskar
K. Vijaya Bhaskar is a film director in the Telugu film industry, Most of the films he directed were blockbusters.- Filmography as Director :* Prema Kavali * Bhale Dongalu * Classmates * Jai Chiranjeeva...
. It was during this project the Trivikram received an offer to write dialogue for the movie Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram is a 1972 Malayalam feature film co-written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan starring Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles. Notable smaller roles are filled by Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhavani, Bharath Gopi, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. The film was produced by the Chitralekha...
.
Although Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram is a 1972 Malayalam feature film co-written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan starring Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles. Notable smaller roles are filled by Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhavani, Bharath Gopi, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. The film was produced by the Chitralekha...
was the first movie for which Trivikram wrote dialogue, but Nuvve Kavali
Nuvve Kavali
Nuvve Kavali is a 2000 blockbuster Telugu film under Ushakiron Movies, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar of Swayamvaram fame. Tarun and Richa Pallod debuted with this film. In many ways the film became a catalyst for new trends in Tollywood...
, was released first. Trivikram went on to write dialogue for Chiru Navvutho, Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Nuvva Naaku Nachav is a Tollywood film which released on September 6, 2001. This film stars Venkatesh and Arti Agarwal in the lead roles. K. Vijaya Bhaskar directed this film...
, Malliswari
Malliswari
Malliswari is a Telugu film that stars Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif. The film was written by Trivikram Srinivas and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was an Hit at box-office...
and Manmadhudu
Manmadhudu
Manmadhudu was a 2002 romantic comedy Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and has Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role. Sonali Bendre and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the role of a woman-hater.-Plot:...
.
And though known as a dialog writer, Trivikram also penned lyrics for the Oka Raju Oka Rani movie, and sang the song Computersu Artsu Scienceu in the film Nuvve Nuvve
Nuvve Nuvve
Nuvve Nuvve is a Tollywood film that was written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film starred Tarun, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in important roles.-Plot:...
.
Director
Trivikram received critical acclaim for his directorial debut with the film Nuvve NuvveNuvve Nuvve
Nuvve Nuvve is a Tollywood film that was written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film starred Tarun, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in important roles.-Plot:...
, a movie dealing in depth with family sentiments along with high doses of comedy. This was followed by the critically acclaimed film Athadu
Athadu
- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
, rated highly for its technical standards. Athadu collected a distributors' share of Rs.220 million in its total run, thus becoming the 2005 box office hit in Tollywood. Its satellite rights were sold for Rs.18 million. Following upon its initial recognition, the film was dubbed into Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Malayalam, and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, as well as being dubbed into Polish for a release in Poland as a Poszukiwany, becoming the first Telugu film released in Poland.
Trivikram's film Jalsa
Jalsa
Jalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, who returns after directing the hit Athadu, and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Devi Sri...
became the most anticipated film of the year 2008, with a release of 320 prints in 1000 theaters. The film's audio rights were sold to Aditya Music for 90 lakhs, the highest for a Telugu film ever in the recent times. Jalsa beacme a major hit at box office by grossing 35 Crores in its whole run. Jalsa was followed by Khaleja released on October 7, 2010, for which Trivikram directed Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu born Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975 is an Indian film actor from Telugu Cinema. Born to Legendary Telugu actor Superstar Krishna, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in the movie Needa...
in two Thumbs Up
Thumbs Up
A thumbs-up or thumbs-down is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward in approval or disapproval, respectively...
soft drink commercials to assist in promoting the film.
Trivikram recently completed the screenplay for the film, Theenmaar, to star Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
and Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
in a remake of Love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal is a 2009 Bollywood film starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles with Rahul Khanna, Rishi Kapoor and Giselli Monteiro in supporting roles. The film is directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan...
released in March 2011.
As director
- Nuvve NuvveNuvve NuvveNuvve Nuvve is a Tollywood film that was written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film starred Tarun, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in important roles.-Plot:...
(2002) - AthaduAthadu- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
(2005) - JalsaJalsaJalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, who returns after directing the hit Athadu, and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Devi Sri...
(2008) - Khaleja (2010)
- HoneyHoneyHoney is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
(Working Title) (2012)
As writer
- SwayamvaramSwayamvaramSwayamvaram is a 1972 Malayalam feature film co-written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan starring Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles. Notable smaller roles are filled by Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhavani, Bharath Gopi, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. The film was produced by the Chitralekha...
(1999) (dialogue) - Ninne PremisthaNinne PremisthaNinne Premistha is a Telugu movie released in 2000. It is a remake of the 1999 Tamil film Nee Varuvai Ena and stars Srikanth and Soundarya as the main leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna also had a role in the film.A...
(2000) (dialogue) - Nuvve KavaliNuvve KavaliNuvve Kavali is a 2000 blockbuster Telugu film under Ushakiron Movies, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar of Swayamvaram fame. Tarun and Richa Pallod debuted with this film. In many ways the film became a catalyst for new trends in Tollywood...
(2000) (dialogue) - Chiru Navvutho (2000) (dialogue)
- Nuvvu Naaku NachavNuvvu Naaku NachavNuvva Naaku Nachav is a Tollywood film which released on September 6, 2001. This film stars Venkatesh and Arti Agarwal in the lead roles. K. Vijaya Bhaskar directed this film...
(2001) (dialogue, story) - VasuVasu (film)Vasu is a 2002 Telugu film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Venkatesh and Bhoomika Chawla for the first time. It was Venkatesh's 50th film. The soundtrack was scored by Harris Jayaraj.It was Super Hit In the Box Office And this film has been dubbed in tamil as vetri.- Music :...
(2002) (dialogue) - Nuvve NuvveNuvve NuvveNuvve Nuvve is a Tollywood film that was written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film starred Tarun, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in important roles.-Plot:...
(2002) (dialogue, story, screenwriter) - ManmadhuduManmadhuduManmadhudu was a 2002 romantic comedy Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and has Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role. Sonali Bendre and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the role of a woman-hater.-Plot:...
(2002) (dialogue, story) - Malliswari (2004) (dialogue, story)
- AthaduAthadu- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
(2005) (dialogue, story, screenwriter) - Jai ChiranjeevaJai ChiranjeevaJai Chiranjeeva is a Tollywood 2005 film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie stars Chiranjeevi, Arbaaz Khan, Bhoomika Chawla and Rahul Dev...
(2005) (dialogue, story) - JalsaJalsaJalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, who returns after directing the hit Athadu, and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Devi Sri...
(2008) (dialogue, story, screenwriter) - Khaleja (2010) (dialogue, story, screenwriter)
- Theenmaar (2011) (dialogue, screenwriter)
- HoneyHoneyHoney is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
(Working Title) (2012) (Story, Screenplay, Dialogues)
Recognition
Of Trivikram's work on Nuvvu Naaku NachavNuvvu Naaku Nachav
Nuvva Naaku Nachav is a Tollywood film which released on September 6, 2001. This film stars Venkatesh and Arti Agarwal in the lead roles. K. Vijaya Bhaskar directed this film...
, Fullhyd.com wrote "The highlights of the film are all the original humor and the subtlety in approach so alien to Tollywood. The dialogue writer, Trivikram Srinivas, is perhaps the real hero in this one."
The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
compared Trivikram favorably with Shankar
Shankar
Shankar or Shamkar is a Sanskrit noun, and means "Beneficent" or "Giver of Bliss". It generally refers to a Hindu descriptions of one of the chief gods, Lord Shiva.It may also refer to:-People:...
, 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
Athadu
- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
is "said to be on par with such Hollywood flicks."
Awards
- 2000, Nandi Award Best Dialogue WriterNandi Award for Best Dialogue WriterThe Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...
for Chiru Navvutho - 2001, Nandi Award Best Dialogue WriterNandi Award for Best Dialogue WriterThe Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...
for Nuvvu Naaku NachavNuvvu Naaku NachavNuvva Naaku Nachav is a Tollywood film which released on September 6, 2001. This film stars Venkatesh and Arti Agarwal in the lead roles. K. Vijaya Bhaskar directed this film... - 2002, Nandi Award Best Dialogue WriterNandi Award for Best Dialogue WriterThe Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...
for Nuvve NuvveNuvve NuvveNuvve Nuvve is a Tollywood film that was written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film starred Tarun, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in important roles.-Plot:... - 2004, Nandi Award Best Dialogue WriterNandi Award for Best Dialogue WriterThe Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...
for MalliswariMalliswariMalliswari is a Telugu film that stars Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif. The film was written by Trivikram Srinivas and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was an Hit at box-office... - 2005, Nandi Award Best Dialogue WriterNandi Award for Best Dialogue WriterThe Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...
for AthaduAthadu- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A... - 2005, Telugu Filmfare Best Director AwardTelugu Filmfare Best Director AwardThe Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1972. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.K. Viswanath most won 6 Awards for best director.- Nominations:...
for AthaduAthadu- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A... - 2009, Vamsee International Film Award for Best Director for AthaduAthadu- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...