Gopichand Lagadapati

Gopichand Lagadapati
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Websitewww.gopichandlagadapati.com

Gopichand Lagadapati is an Indian actor, writer, director and producer. He made his acting debut in the Telugu film Anand,[1] directed by Sekhar Kammula, and debuted as a producer on the film Mr. Medhavi.[2]

Early life

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Lagadapati was born in India. His father, Sangaiah Lagadapati,[3] is a Telugu professor. Lagadapati did his graduation in Hotel Management from a college affiliated with Osmania University, Hyderabad. His maternal grandfather Ramarao Bodduluri is a former Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature[4] from Jaggayyapet constituency.

Career

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Lagadapati's first film as a lead actor is Rendella Tharuvatha, which received mixed responses and was a commercial failure at the box office.[5][6] He next appeared in an Indian English film, On the Other Side[7] which was released in US. The film was released with the name Indian Beauty[8] in Telugu.[9]

In 2007, Lagadapati produced his first film, Mr. Medhavi in 2007, released in 2008.[10] The film was critically acclaimed but remained a commercial failure at the box office.[11][12]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Anand Ram
2005 Rendella Tharuvatha Vamsi [13]
2006 Indian Beauty Vishal [14]
2008 Mr. Medhavi Executive producer[15]
2013 Zanjeer
Thoofan
Assistant director[16]
2014 Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain Steward Also assistant director
2022 Virgin Story Also lyricist & Creative Producer[17]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Priya Nestam Gopi Also assistant director
2004 City Beats Writer and director
2008 Blessing in Disguise Rock Also writer and assistant director
2010 Adventures in Odyssey Assistant director

References

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  1. ^ Jeevi. "Anand". IdleBrain. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2004.
  2. ^ Jeevi. "Miss Medhavi indeed". idle Brain. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008. [unreliable source?]
  3. ^ Amar, Synergy. "Dr. Sanagaiah Lagadapati". Engage Guru. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013. [unreliable source?]
  4. ^ Ap Legislature, Library. "6th AndhraPradesh Legislature Members". AP Legislature. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ^ Gudelli, Jalapathy. "The film is said to have made around Rs 1.50 Crores but unlikely to recover the production costs". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013. [unreliable source?]
  6. ^ jalapathy G. "Poor plot makes this film uninteresting". Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. [unreliable source?]
  7. ^ Jeevi. "Usa schedule". Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  8. ^ Tollywood. "A story that brings the fading Indian traditions". AllindiaSite. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. [unreliable source?]
  9. ^ Tollywood Releases. "The film intricately and delicately takes into the account the opinion of the Western world". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2006. [unreliable source?]
  10. ^ Fully Hyderabad. "Mr.Medhavi has intelligent screenplay". Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2013. [unreliable source?]
  11. ^ "Mister Medhavi with 70% occupancy". Great Andhra. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013. [unreliable source?]
  12. ^ "Things bad with mr.medhavi in Detroit & Chicago". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013. [unreliable source?]
  13. ^ Film critic. "Amateur attempt by film makers". Bharatwaves. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2005. [unreliable source?]
  14. ^ Telugu Critics. "A-Romantic-Family-Drama". Bharatwaves. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. [unreliable source?]
  15. ^ Tollywood News (28 January 2008). "Mr Medhavi Review". Entertainment.oneindia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  16. ^ Aparna Mudi. "A chain weak in all its links!". ZeeNews. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  17. ^ GreatAndhra (9 May 2021). "Manasa Ninnala From Kottaga Rekkalocchena".
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