Do you know Gopichand Malineni discontinued his education in the 12th grade and started working as a camera assistant for ETV Network?
He left school after the 12th grade to work as a camera assistant for ETV Network.
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Wife: Sri Satya
Religion: Hinduism
Hometown: Hyderabad

| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name | Gopi Malineni |
| Profession(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (as an assistant director): Police (1999) (Telugu) Film (as a director): Don Seenu (2010) (Telugu) ![]() Film (as a screenwriter): Bodyguard (2012) (Telugu) ![]() |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | • Source 1: 13 March 1980 (Thursday) • Source 2: 18 February 1975 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | • Source 1: 45 Years • Source 2: 50 Years |
| Birthplace | Boddulurivaripalem, Ongole, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign | • Source 1: Pisces • Source 2: Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Hyderabad |
| School | • Sri Saradha Nikethan Public School (SSNP), Martur, Prakasam • V.R. High School and College, Nellore |
| Educational Qualification | 10th pass |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 14 February 2013 ![]() |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sri Satya ![]() |
| Children | Son- Satvik (child actor) ![]() |
| Parents | Father- Venkateshwarlu Chaudhary ![]() ![]() |

Gopichand Malineni discontinued his education in the 12th grade and started working as a camera assistant for various programmes broadcast on ETV Network.
He started working in the film industry as a camera assistant for the Telugu film Hello I Love You (1997).
He was an assistant director for ten years for many well-known Telugu film industry directors such as E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Srinu Vaitla, AR Murugadoss , Sriwass and Meher Ramesh.
His debut directorial film, Don Seenu (2010), was one of that year’s biggest box-office hits in the Telugu film industry. He wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay of this film.
The success of his third Telugu film, Balupu (2013), played an important role in the acting career of Ravi Teja , who played the lead role.

Gopichand Malineni with actor Ravi Teja during the shoot of Balupu
Some of his other successful Telugu films are Pandaga Chesko (2015), Krack (2021), and Veera Simha Reddy (2023).
His son, Satvik debuted as a child actor in the film Krack.

Gopichand Malineni’s son Satvik on the poster of the film Krack
After the film Krack was released in 2021, he filed a complaint against the producer for not paying his full remuneration to the Telugu Film Directors Association (TFDA).
In June 2024, he announced his debut project in Bollywood, SDGM, starring Sunny Deol.

Gopichand Malineni (fourth from the left) with the team of SDGM
He gave cameo appearances in Stalin (2006), Lakshyam (2007), and Winner (2017).
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He left school after the 12th grade to work as a camera assistant for ETV Network.
Yes — he was an assistant director for ten years for directors including E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Srinu Vaitla, AR Murugadoss, Sriwass, and Meher Ramesh.
Don Seenu (2010) was one of that year’s biggest box-office hits, and Malineni wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay.
Satvik, his son, debuted as a child actor in Krack.
After Krack released in 2021, he filed a complaint against the producer for not paying his full remuneration to the TFDA.