Venky Atluri is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu and a few Tamil films. He is known for directing Tholi Prema (2018), Sir / Vaathi (2023) and Lucky Baskhar (2024). The lattermost is his highest grosser and has won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay – Dialogue Writer.
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Early life and career
Venky Atluri was named Atluri Venkateswara Rao after his grandfather and graduated in B. Tech from DVRCET in kandi, Sangareddy. This resulted in him having a long stage name for his acting debut Gnapakam (2007) directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao co-starring Vishakha Singh. The film was a box office failure.
Venky Atluri married Pooja Chowdary in February 2023.
Filmography
As a writer
Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
As an actor
Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
