Gopichand Lagadapati

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]

Gopichand Lagadapati
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Website	www.gopichandlagadapati.com

Early life

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

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

Films

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

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