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{{Short description|Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter}}
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'''Acharya Aatreya''' (born '''Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu''' {{Audio|aathreya.ogg|pronunciation}}) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Telugu theatre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/aatreya-remembered/article3472839.ece|title=Aatreya remembered|first=Velcheti|last=Subrahmanyam|date=31 May 2012|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> He received the state [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist]] in 1981 for "Andamaina Lokamani" from the film [[Tholi Kodi Koosindi|''Tholikoodi Koosindi'']].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&q=kilambi%20sangeet%20natak&pg=PA46|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|first1=Ashish|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first2=Paul|last2=Willemen|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135943189|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://idlebrain.com/celeb/kalasevak/athreya.html|title=Telugu cinema Article - Manasu Kavi Acharya Atreya by Jyothi V Nallamothu}}</ref> He is popularly known as ''Manasu Kavi (''{{Translation|Poet of the Heart}}).<ref name=":1" />

==Life==
Athreya was born on 7 May 1921 in [[Mangalampadu]] village near [[Sullurpeta]], [[Nellore district]] of the [[Madras Presidency]] of British India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-05-07|title=ఆ కోరిక తీరకముందే కన్ను మూసిన ఆత్రేయ!|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/atreya-100-birth-anniversary-special-story-1362085|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> His birthname was Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Paidipala|date=2014-09-13|title=ఆచార్య ఆత్రేయ 25వ వర్ధంతి|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/acharya-atreya-25th-death-anniversary-166168|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Sakshi|language=te|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140913123824/http://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/acharya-atreya-25th-death-anniversary-166168 |archive-date = 13 September 2014 }}</ref> He took ''Acharya'' from his birth name and ''Aatreya'' his [[Gotra]] name, combined them as ''Acharya Aatreya'' and adopted it as his [[pen name]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=పైడిపాల |first=డాక్టర్‌ |date=2021-05-07 |title=ఆ కోరిక తీరకముందే కన్ను మూసిన ఆత్రేయ! |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/atreya-100-birth-anniversary-special-story-1362085 |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref>

As a student in Nellore and Chittoor he wrote several plays. He abandoned his studies to participate in [[Quit India Movement]] and was jailed. After being released from jail, he had worked as a clerk in a settlement office and worked as an assistant editor of the journal ''Zamin Raithu'' which is based out of Nellore.<ref name="ashish">{{cite book|last1=Ashish|first1=Rajadhyaksha|title=Enclopedia of Indian Cinema|date=1998|publisher=BIF Publishers|isbn=1579581463|page=46|edition=Second}}</ref>

Athreya married Padmavathi in 1940.<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Athreya continued his pursuit for social reform, transformation and universal peace, with his 10 ''Natakams'' [plays] and 15 ''Natikas'',<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/10/Telugu/Prose/5%20Manasukavi%20Athreya.pdf |title=5 Manasukavi Athreya |access-date=2008-03-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410003455/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/10/Telugu/Prose/5%20Manasukavi%20Athreya.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2009 |df=dmy }} Athreya</ref><ref>https://archive.org/details/antyarpananatika018042mbp antyarpana natika</ref> which include ''Bhayam'' ({{trans}} Fear), ''Viswa Shanti'' ({{trans}} Universal Peace), ''Kappalu'' ({{trans}} Frogs), ''Goutama Buddha'', ''Ashoka Samrat'', ''Parivartanam'', ''Edureeta'' and ''Tirupati''. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University]] of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], for his contributions to Telugu literature.<ref name="auto" />

Athreya made his film debut in 1951. He went on to write over 1400 film songs. In 1989, he published a compilation of his works titled ''Naa Paata Nee Nota Palakali'' ({{trans}} You would sing my song).<ref name=":0" />''

== Death ==
Athreya died on 13 September 1989.<ref name=":1" />

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Songs
|-
| 1951
| ''Deeksha''
| "Pora Babu Po"
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Ardhangi]]''
| "Raka Raka Vacchavu Chandamama"
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Todi Kodallu]]''
| "Kaarulo Shikarukelle" "Aadutu Paadutu Panichestunte"
|-
| 1958
| ''Mundadugu''
| "Kodekaru Chinnavada – Vadiponi Vannekada"
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam]]''
| "Seshasailavasa Srivenkatesa"
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Manchi Manasulu]]''
| "Silalapai Silpaalu Chekkinaru"
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]''
| "Muddabanti Poovulo"
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Doctor Chakravarthy|Doctor Chakravarti]]''
| "Neevuleka Veena Palukalenannadi"
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Gudi Gantalu]]''
| "Evarikivaarau Svardhamlo"
|-
| 1964
| ''Murali Krishna''
| "Nee Sukhame Ne Korutunna"
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Antastulu]]''
| "Tella Cheera Kattukunnadi Evari Kosamu"
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Preminchi Choodu (1965 film)|Preminchi Choodu]]''
| "Adi Oka Idile Ataniki Tagule"
|-
| 1965
| ''Sumangali''
| "Kanulu Kanulato Kalabadite"
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Tene Manasulu]]''
| "Nee Eduta Nenu Vareduta Neevu"
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Private Master]]''
|
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Brahmachari (Telugu film)|Brahmachari]]''
| "Ee totalo Virabuseno Ee puvvu"
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Natakala Rayudu]]''
|
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Akka Chellelu]]''
| "Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda"
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]''
| "Naa Maate Nee Maatai Chadavali"
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Prem Nagar (1971 film)|Prem Nagar]]''
| "Theta Theta Telugula Tellavari Velugula" "Manasu Gati Inte Manishi Bratukinte"
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Badi Pantulu]]''
| "[[Bharata Mataku Jejelu]]"
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Papam Pasivadu]]''
| "Amma Choodali Ninnu Naannani Choodali"
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Bhakta Tukaram]]''
| "Unnavaa Asalunnavaa Unte Kallu Moosukunnavaa"
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Babu (1975 film)|Babu]]''
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Anthuleni Katha|Antuleni Katha]]''
| "Kallalo Unnadedo Kannulake Telusu"
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Jyothi (1976 film)|Jyoti]]''
| "Sirimalle Poovalle Navvu Chinnari Papalle Navvu"
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Maro Charitra]]''
| "Vidhi Cheyu Vinthalanni MatilEni Chetalenani"
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Andamaina Anubhavam]]''
| "Kurralloy Kurrallu Verrekki Vunnollu"
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Guppedu Manasu]]''
| "Mauname Nee Bhasha O Mooga Manasa"
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Idi Katha Kaadu]]''
| "Sarigamalu Galagalalu"
|-
| 1980
| ''Tholi KodiKoosindi''
| "Andamaina Lokamani"
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Aakali Rajyam]]''
| "Saapatu Etu Ledhu Paataina Padu Brother"
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Abhilasha (1983 film)|Abhilasha]]''
| "Velapala Ledu Kurrallataku"
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Kokilamma]]''
| "Kommameeda Kokilamma Kuhu Annadi" 
"Pallavinchava Naa Gontulo"
"Pallavi kaava Naa Paatalo"
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Swati Mutyam]]''
| "Chinnaari Ponnaari Kittayyaa"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Abhinandana]]''
| "Prema Enta Madhuram Priyuralu Antha Katinam" 
"Prema Ledani Premincha Raadhani" "Eduta Neeve Edalona Neeve"
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]''
| "Priyatama naa Hrudayama"
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0040490}}

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