Acharya Athreya was born on May 7, 1921 in Sullurupeta, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was a writer and director, known for Vagdanam (1961), Jayabheri (1959) and Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam (1960). He died on September 9, 1989 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.