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''Gopaludu Bhoopaludu'' () is a 1967 Indian
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-language swashbuckler film, produced by S. Bhavanarayana under the Gauri Productions banner and directed by G. Viswanathan. It stars
N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...
,
Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...
and
Rajasree Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telug ...
, with music composed by
S. P. Kodandapani Sripathi Panditharadhyula Kodandapani ( 5 April 1974) was an Indian music composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema. He composed music for more than 100 films. He made his debut as an playback singer in the 1955 film ''Santhanam''. Later, ...
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Plot

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Kuntala where the royal dynasty suffers from a curse that the brothers have been killing one another for the past 7 generations. At present, the queen gives birth to twins. On the same day, the King was murdered by his brother and he too kills him. The Queen feels that her children should not repeat it, so, she sends away one child with the maid. On the way, the maid gets killed by a tiger and the child was protected by Mangamma a shepherd woman, who rears him as her own. Years roll by, Gopi becomes a shepherd and in the fort, the elder Raja becomes the king. Now the Queen wants to perform Raja's marriage with her brother Sripathi's daughter Padmavati. But Raja is already in love with a wild beauty Rajani and he always spends time along with her in the forest on the pretext of hunting. Veerabahu, Raja's vicious cousin, waiting to grab the kingdom by eliminating Raja. Mahanasa, his agent informs him about Raja's love affair, so he sends his henchmen in veils to capture Raja. Gopi notices it and protects him when Raja is surprised by the likeness between them and invites him to the fort. After seeing Gopi, the Queen suspects him as her twin son and gets afraid of the curse, so she asks Raja to send him away. Parallelly, Gopi and Padma fall in love. Once Raja and Gopi exchange their places. Meanwhile, various competitions are held in the capital city on the occasion of full moon day. So, Raja starts to the fort, in between, he has been seized by Veerabahu's men. At the fort, Gopi is in a dilemma as Raja has not arrived, so, he participates in the competition and wins. Here Veerabahu learns that they are two, so, he brings Mangamma to the fort, but Gopi refuses to recognize her. The Queen calls Mangamma and finds out that Gopi is her second son. In anger, she reveals the truth to Gopi when he blames her for making him an orphan. Immediately he rushes to the forest and says apologies to Mangamma. Padma who follows him listens to their conversation. At present, Gopi plays a drama to protect the kingdom from Veerabahu by behaving himself like a monarch. He arrests Sripati, also locks up Padma, and becomes arch-rival to Veerabahu. By scheming, various plans and tricks, he finds out the hidden place of Raja. Meanwhile, Rajani also notices Raja is under the custody of Veerabahu, so, she too reaches there. Gopi protects Raja by putting his life at risk and stamps out Veerabahu. Then, the queen understands the love and affection between the brothers, realizes her mistake, and decides to reveal the truth, But Gopi stops her, as the world should not blame his mother when Gopi is about to leave, Raja stops him and changes his intention. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Raja with Rajani and Gopi to Padma.


Cast

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N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...
as Raja and Gopi (dual role) *
Jayalalitha Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...
as Rajini *
Rajasree Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telug ...
as Padmavathi Devi * Rajanala as Veerabahu * Satyanarayana as Bheemanna *
Padmanabham Padmanabham mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District in India. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Padmanabham. The Mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam, Anandapuram ...
as Kopiri *
Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...
as Mahanasa * Mikkilineni as Sripathi *
Prabhakar Reddy Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (1935–1997) was an Indian film character actor and doctor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 472 films over three decades. He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including '' Karthika Deepa ...
as Kunthala Maharaju *Jagga Rao as Bandi *
S. Varalakshmi Saridey Varalakshmi (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2009) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films. She was popular for her roles and songs in Telugu films like ''Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam'' (1960) and '' ...
as Raja Maata *
Hemalatha Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian actress and dancer. She is acclaimed for her roles as Raghavi in the popular soap opera '' Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' on STAR Vijay and as Deepa in the superhit Tamil drama serial on Sun TV ''The ...
as Mangamma *
Vanisri Vanisri (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu St ...
as Madhuram


Soundtrack

Music composed by
S. P. Kodandapani Sripathi Panditharadhyula Kodandapani ( 5 April 1974) was an Indian music composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema. He composed music for more than 100 films. He made his debut as an playback singer in the 1955 film ''Santhanam''. Later, ...
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* {{IMDb title, 0263392 1967 films 1960s Telugu-language films Indian swashbuckler films Indian fantasy adventure films 1960s fantasy adventure films