Gopichand Malineni (born 13 March 1980) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. After working as an assistant director in many films, Malineni made his directional debut in 2010 with the action comedy film Don Seenu. He went on to direct films such as Bodyguard, Balupu, Pandaga Chesko, Winner and Krack.
Gopichand Malineni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gopichand Malineni 13 March 1980[1] Boddulurivaripalem, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Spouse |
Sri Satya (m. 2013) |
Early life edit
Gopichand Malineni was born and brought up in Boddulurivaripalem village near Ongole of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.[2] His family hails from the same village. His primary education was done at Sarada Niketan School Prakasam District and upper primary at VR Collegei in Nellore. He discontinued his education in 12th class and entered the film industry shortly afterwards. His friends and family were a huge support to him then. He married Sri Satya on 14 February 2013.[3] His son, Satvik, made his acting debut in Krack (2021) as a child actor.[4]
Career edit
In his early career, Malineni worked as a Camera assistant for programmes telecast by ETV in Warangal. He was appreciated for his work in ETV News.
Malineni started his career in the film industry as a camera assistant for the movie Hello I Love You directed by Veera Shankar. He then worked as an assistant in the direction department for the movie Police starring Srihari in the lead role. He worked for four films with Srihari and later worked with E.V.V. Satyanarayana for two films, with Srinu Vytla for Andarivaadu, Venky, Dhee with A.R. Murugadoss for Stalin, with Srivas for Lakshyam, with Meher Ramesh for Kantri and Billa.[5]
He made his directorial debut with Don Seenu starring Ravi Teja and Shriya Saran in the lead[6] and it was one of the biggest hit films in 2010.[7] In 2012 he directed Bodyguard with Venkatesh and Trisha on the lead.[8] In 2013 he directed a film Balupu starring Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan and Journey fame Anjali under the production of PVP Cinema, this movies was known as the comeback film of Ravi Teja. The film was released on 28 June 2013.[9] Balupu was Malineni's second film with Ravi Teja after Don Seenu. The film received positive reviews from critics.[10] and was successful at the box office.[11] Later, Malineni established his name in the industry with other hits like, Pandaga Chesko, starring Ram Pothineni and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles. This movie was another hit for Malineni and a comeback for Ram Pothineni. In 2017, Malineni made a flop with Winner[12] starring Sai Dharam Tej and Rakul Preet Singh in lead role.
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Don Seenu | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Bodyguard | Yes | Screenplay | Remake of Bodyguard |
| 2013 | Balupu | Yes | Screenplay | |
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | Yes | Screenplay | |
| 2017 | Winner | Yes | Screenplay | |
| 2021 | Krack | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Yes | Yes | [13] |
| 2024 | RT4GM † | Yes | TBA | Announced[14][15] |
- Cameo appearances
References edit
- ^ "Happy Birthday Gopichand Malineni: 4 movies of the director one shouldn't miss". The Times of India. 13 March 2020.
He has turned 40 on March 13.
- ^ "Gopichand Malineni's interview about Balupu". idlebrain.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Gopichand Malineni marriage photo". The Times of India. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "I believed in myself, says 'Krack' director Gopichand Malineni on its successful theatrical release". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Stars : Star Interviews : Gopichand Malineni - Chitchat". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "'Don Seenu' is a disappointing, routine flick". IBN Live. 14 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Its golden jubilee for 'Don Seenu'!". indiaglitz.com. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Bodyguard". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Balupu – Mass masala entertainer". 123telugu.com. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Balupu Telugu movie review highlights". The Times of India. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Balupu is on track to be a big hit". 123telugu.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Sai Dharam Tej to shoot two films simultaneously". The Times of India.
- ^ "NBK 107: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shruti Haasan's film gets launched with pooja ceremony; pics go viral - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "RT4GM: Ravi Teja reunites with Gopichandh Malineni for fourth film". The Indian Express. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "'RT4GM': Ravi Teja, Gopichandh Malineni team up for fourth time". The Hindu. 9 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 July 2023.