Venky Atluri Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Atluri Venkateswara Rao
Profession(s)	• Actor • Director • Screenwriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Films Telugu • As an Actor and Writer: Gnapakam (2007) as 'Srinu' • As a Director: Tholi Prema (2018) Tamil • As a Director:Vaathi (2023)
Awards, Honours	2019 • Favourite Debut Director award for 'Tholi Prema' at the Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2024 • Best Screenplay Writer award for 'Lucky Baskhar' at the 1st Telangana Gaddar Film Awards 2026 • Best Screenplay (Dialogue) award for 'Lucky Baskhar' at the 72nd National Film Awards • Critics Best Film (Director) - Telugu award for 'Lucky Baskhar' at the 70th Filmfare Awards South
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 April 1984 (Friday)
Age (as of 2026)	42 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
College/University	D.V.R. College of Engineering and Technology, Kandi, Telangana
Educational Qualification	B. Tech.
Religion	Hinduism
Controversy	Remarks on Caste-Based Reservation In February 2023, Venky Atluri was criticised after saying that education reservations should be based on a person's financial condition instead of caste. His comments received strong reactions on social media as some netizens said that he did not understand why caste-based reservations are needed. He was also criticised for speaking about a policy that comes under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. [1]News18 Venky later explained his statement and said he was not familiar with Tamil Nadu's reservation system. He said he only wanted financially struggling students to get help with their education and added that his words may have been misunderstood because he was not fluent in Tamil. [2]The Times of India
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 February 2023
Family
Wife/Spouse	Pooja Chowdary (m. 2023 - Present)
Parents	Father- Atluri Subba Rao

Some Lesser Known Facts About Venky Atluri

• Venky Atluri grew up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana).

• He was named Atluri Venkateswara Rao at birth, after his grandfather.

• Venky made his acting and writing debut with the Telugu film ‘Gnapakam’ (2007), where he was credited as Atluri Venkateswara Rao. The film did not do well at the box office.

• In 2010, he appeared as ‘Ravi’ in a Telugu drama film titled ‘Sneha Geetham.’
  

  Venky Atluri as ‘Ravi’ in a still from the film ‘Sneha Geetham’ (2010)

• Venky has worked as a writer and director for many other Telugu films, including ‘Mr. Majnu’ (2019), ‘Rang De’ (2021), and ‘Vaathi’ (2023).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Mr. Majnu’ (2019)

  

  Venky Atluri during the making of the film ‘Vaathi’ (2023)

• In 2024, he wrote and directed the film ‘Lucky Baskhar.’ The film was well received and won a National Award in 2026.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Lucky Baskhar’ (2024)

• Venky has also worked for Tamil fimls, such as ‘Vishwanath & Sons’ (2026).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Vishwanath & Sons’ (2026)