Gopichand Malineni
Updated: 12/20/2025, 1:44:50 PM Wikipedia source
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.
Infobox
Born
Gopichand Malineni (1980-03-13) 13 March 1980 (age 45)Boddulurivaripalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)
Film director, screenwriter
Years active
2010-present
Spouse
mw- Sri Satya (m. 2013)
Occupations
Film director, screenwriter
Tables
Key · Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film · Filmography
2026
NBK111 †
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 2010 | Don Seenu | Also credits for story and co-screenplay |
| 2012 | Bodyguard | Remake of Body Guard; also credits for screenplay |
| 2013 | Balupu | |
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | |
| 2017 | Winner | Also credits for screenplay |
| 2021 | Krack | Also credits for story and screenplay |
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Also credits for story and screenplay, Santosham Best Director Award |
| 2025 | Jaat | Debut in Hindi cinema; also credits for story and co-screenplay |
| 2026 | NBK111 † |
References
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-gopichand-malineni-4-movies-of-the-director-one-shouldnt-miss/photostory/74612280.cms
- "Gopichand Malineni's interview about Balupu"http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/gopichandmalineni.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Gopichand-Malineni-marriage-photo/articleshow/18515861.cms
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/jan/20/i-believed-inmyself-sayskrack-directorgopichand-malineni-on-its-successful-theatrical-release-2252380.html
- Telugucinema.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120406205255/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/gopichandmalineni_chitchat.php
- "'Don Seenu' is a disappointing, routine flick"https://web.archive.org/web/20140202171102/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/don-seenu-is-a-disappointing-routine-flick/128854-47.html
- indiaglitz.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100924143915/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60301.html
- "Bodyguard"http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-bodyguard.html
- "Balupu – Mass masala entertainer"http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-balupu-mass-masala-entertainer.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Balupu-Telugu-movie-review-highlights/articleshow/20812060.cms
- "Balupu is on track to be a big hit"http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/balupu-is-on-track-to-be-a-big-hit-hm.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sai-dharam-tej-to-shoot-two-films-simultaneously/articleshow/63097618.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nbk-107-nandamuri-balakrishna-shruti-haasans-film-gets-launched-with-pooja-ceremony-pics-go-viral/articleshow/87682203.cms