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{{Infobox film
| name = Muvva Gopaludu
| image = Muvva_Gopaludu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Ganesh Patro]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[G. M. Kumar]], [[Livingston (screenwriter)|Livingston]]
| screenplay = Kodi Ramakrishna
| producer = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| director = [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
| starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br>[[Shobana]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = K. S. Hari
| editing = K. Satyam
| studio = Bhargav Art Productions<ref name="Titles">{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/597/muvvagopaludu-cast.html |title=Titles |publisher=Chithr.com}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1987|5|19}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = Unknown
| gross = {{INR|3.5 crores}}(equivalent to {{INR|60 crores}} in 2016)
}}

'''''Muvva Gopaludu''''' is a 1987 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced by [[S. Gopal Reddy]] under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]. It stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Shobana]], [[Vijayashanti]] and music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The film was a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]''.<ref name="Heading">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779747/ |title=Heading |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref name="Heading-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/3960?ed=Tolly |title=Heading-2 |publisher=The Cine Bay}}</ref><ref name="Heading-3">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/muvva-gopaludu-movie/17628 |title=Heading-3 |publisher=gomolo}}</ref>

==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 [[Mangalsutra|Thaali]] inside a flower garland. Gopi, as an uncle, puts the flower garland around Krishnaveni's neck and he unknowingly marries her. 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''': [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|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''': 19 May 1987

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Muvva Gopaludu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1987
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 27:00
| label = LEO Audio
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = [[Seetarama Kalyalam]]
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = [[Srinivasa Kalyanam]]
| next_year = 1987
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Lyrics were written by [[C. Narayana Reddy]]. Music released on LEO Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Muvva Gopaludu"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|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
|}

==Awards==
* [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer]] - [[G. M. Kumar]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>

==Other==
* VCDs and DVDs on - Teja Videos, SHALIMAR Video Company, [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0779747}}

{{Kodi Ramakrishna}}

[[Category:1987 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]

Muvva Gopaludu - Revision history

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