Muvva Gopaludu
| Muvva Gopaludu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Produced by | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Story by | G. M. Kumar |
| Starring |
Nandamuri Balakrishna Vijayashanti Shobana |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Hari |
| Edited by | K. Satyam |
Production company |
Bhargav Art Productions[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Muvva Gopaludu is a 1987 Telugu drama film produced by S. Gopal Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Vijayashanti in the lead roles, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Aruvadai Naal.[2][3][4]
Plot
Dr. Nirmala (Vijayashanti), an orphan Christian girl, lives in a convent and wants to become a nun. She is sent to a village to Father Lawrence (Gollapudi Maruti Rao) and she works as a doctor in the village, where she meets an innocent youth, Muvva Gopala Krishna Prasad / Gopi (Nandamuri Balakrishna); Basava Raju (Rao Gopal Rao) brother-in-law and maternal uncle to Gopi brings up him without any affections and treats him like his worker, only his sister Nagalakshmi (Jayachitra) loves him. Gopi and Nirmala fall in love with each other, when Basava Raju arranges Gopi's marriage with his daughter, and Gopi and Nirmala reveal their love, Basava Raju finally accepts their marriage with Nagalakshmi's help. Nirmala is eager for her wedding and leaves the village for taking with her the convent's sisters.
Basava Raju prepares the puberty ceremony of Krishnaveni (Shobhana), Gopi's niece, and manages to hide a Thaali inside a flower garland. Gopi, as an uncle, puts the flower garland around Krishnaveni's neck and he gets married with her without knowing. Nagalakshmi complains against Basava Raju for arranging a child marriage, but the complaint is withdrawn. The rest of the story is what happens to Gopi and Nirmala.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Muvva Gopala Krishna Prasad / Gopi
- Vijayashanti as Nirmala
- Shobhana as Krishnaveni
- Rao Gopal Rao as Basava Raju
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Father Lawrence
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Villager
- K. K. Sarma as Villager
- Telephone Satyanarayana as President
- Jayachitra as Nagalakshmi
- Satyavathi as Jalaga Lakshamma
- Anitha as Nun
- Chilaka Radha as Seetalu
- Kalpana Rai as Nukalu
- Y. Vijaya as Veeramma
Crew
- Art: K. Ramalingeswara Rao
- Choreography: Siva Subramanyam
- Fights: Saahul
- Dialogues: Ganesh Patro
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: SP Balu, P. Susheela
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Story: G. M. Kumar
- Editing: K. Satyam
- Cinematography: K. S. Hari
- Producer: S. Gopal Reddy
- Screenplay - Director: Kodi Ramakrishna
- Banner: Bhargav Art Productions
- Release Date: 19th May 1987
Soundtrack
| Muvva Gopaludu | ||||
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| Film score by K. V. Mahadevan | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:00 | |||
| Label | LEO Audio | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy. Music released on LEO Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Muvva Gopaludu" | SP Balu | 5:09 |
| 2 | "Andhagada" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:27 |
| 3 | "Muthyala Chemma Chekkalu" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:23 |
| 4 | "Ee Gumma" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:17 |
| 5 | "Yedalona Ragile" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:12 |
| 6 | "Vegu Chukka" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:09 |
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - Teja Videos, SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- ↑ "Titles". Chithr.com.
- ↑ "Heading". IMDb.
- ↑ "Heading-2". The Cine Bay.
- ↑ "Heading-3". gomolo.