Gopichand

12 Jun, 1979 | Tanguturu, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh

Actor

Biography

Tottempudi Gopichand , more popularly known as Gopichand, is a popular Telugu film actor. He is the younger son of the well-known revolutionary filmmaker T. Krishna, who broke into the scene with Tholi Valapu as a hero. He was 8 years old when his father,actor T. Krishna , expired. He completed his studies in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. In his childhood, his father had no direct influence on him. He did his engineering degree in Russia. He was not interested in films or acting at that time. T. Premchand, his elder brother, worked as an associate director for Mutyala Subbayya. Premchand made his debut as a director and started working on a film under his own banner, but he unfortunately expired in a car accident. Gopichand was in Russia during the death of his brother and could not attend his funeral due to visa problems. Gopichand felt the need for someone to carry forward his father's legacy. As his brother was no more, he decided to enter the film industry. After completing his engineering, he did a dialogue modulation course for a year. Then he made his debut as a hero with "Toli Valapu." After doing villain roles in Jayam , Varsham , and Nijam , he got a good break with Yagnam , which turned out to be a blockbuster. He was noted for his performance in "Ranam" in 2006. In 2007, his film Okkadunnadu became a hit, and his next movie, Lakshyam, turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the year.His next flick, Souryam, was released in September 2008 and turned out to be a blockbuster. He is very famous for his excellent action and dialogue delivery in addition to his impeccable comedy timing. These traits make Gopichand a versatile Telugu hero, something uncommon in Telugu cinema.He is also very popular among the girls and is considered an aggressive star by all his fans and Tollywood.