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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Goparaju Ramana
| birth_name = Goparaju Yagneswara Venkata Ramana Murthy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|4|5|df=yes}}<ref name="H">{{cite web | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/actor-sreeramulu-suggesting-me-for-role-of-prakasam-was-biggest-award-says-ramana-654619?infinitescroll=1 | title=Actor Sreeramulu suggesting me for role of Prakasam was biggest award, says Ramana | date=4 November 2020 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kolakaluru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor}}
| years_active = 1999–present
| spouse = Leela Annapurna Visalakshi
| children = 1 (Goparaju Vijay)
}}

'''Goparaju Yagneswara Venkata Ramana Murthy''' (born 5 April 1952), known popularly as '''Goparaju Ramana''', is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]], [[Telugu theatre|theatre]] and television shows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=Versatile Actors: పాత్ర ఏదైనా.. వీరు దిగనంతవరకే. |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/web-stories/versatile-actors-in-south |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=[[NTV (India)|NTV]] |language=te}}</ref> He made his feature film debut with ''[[Grahanam]]'' (2004), and had his breakthrough with ''[[Middle Class Melodies]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-21 |title='Middle Class Melodies': Goparaju Ramana's Kondal Rao gets critical applause - Telugu News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/middle-class-melodies-goparaju-ramanas-kondal-rao-gets-critical-applause-telugu-news-274476 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Prior to working in films, he appeared in many theatre [[Play (theatre)|plays]].

== Early and personal life ==
Ramana was born on 5 April 1952 to Hanumantha Rao and Bala Tripurasundaramma in [[Kolakaluru]] village of [[Tenali mandal|Tenali]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref name="H"/>

He married Leela Annapurna Visalakshi. They have one son, Goparaju Vijay, who is also an actor.

== Career ==
Ramana started his career as actor in theatre. His first appearance was in the play ''Manavuni Adugujadallo'', written by Avula Sambasiva Rao, during his high school. In 1967, he joined the theater company Balanandam where he acted in plays like ''Sakkubai'', ''Strike'' and ''Polish Bhayya''. During the same period, he also participated in several programs on [[All India Radio]].

He then started working in television shows, with notable ones being ''Padmavyuham'', ''[[Muddha Mandaram]]'' and ''Mahalakshmi''. In 2001, Ramana made his feature film debut with ''Maa Aayana Sundarayya'' before appearing in ''[[Grahanam]]'' (2004), directed by [[Mohana Krishna Indraganti]]. He got breakthrough for playing the role of Kondalrao in the film ''[[Middle Class Melodies]]'' (2020), premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]]. Hemanth Kumar of ''[[Firstpost]]'', in his review about the film, particularly praised Ramana's performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-20 |title=Middle Class Melodies movie review: Anand Devarakonda fits the bill in a tale that's all heft and heart |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/middle-class-melodies-movie-review-anand-devarakonda-fits-the-bill-in-a-tale-thats-all-heft-and-heart-9034551.html |access-date=2020-12-11 |website=Firstpost}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> The same was echoed by other critics including those from ''[[The Hindu]]'' and ''[[The News Minute]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2020-11-20 |title='Middle Class Melodies' movie review: A charming film that rings real |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/middle-class-melodies-movie-review-a-heartwarming-film/article33139014.ece |access-date=2020-12-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-20 |title='Middle Class Melodies' review: A heartfelt comedy brought alive by the supporting cast |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/middle-class-melodies-review-heartfelt-comedy-brought-alive-supporting-cast-138045 |access-date=2020-12-12 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> He later appeared in numerous notable films like ''[[Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam]]'' (2022), ''[[Bedurulanka 2012]]'' (2023) and ''[[Ambajipeta Marriage Band]]'' (2024).

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!{{refh}}
|-
|2001
|''Maa Aayana Sundarayya''
|Property Registrar
|
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|-
|2004
|''[[Grahanam]]''
|Subramaniam
|
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|-
|2005
|''Devi Abhayam''
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|[[Maya Bazar (2006 film)|''Maya Bazar'']]
|[[Narada]] in disguise
|
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|-
|''Sundaraaniki Tondarekkuva''
|
|
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|-
|2008
|''[[Ashta Chamma]]''
|Rambabu's adoptive father
|
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|-
|2010
|''[[Betting Bangaraju]]''
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|-
|2011
|''[[Golconda High School]]''
|Liaquat Bhai
|
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|-
|2012
|''[[Onamalu]]''
|
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|-
|2014
|''Mapalle Repallanta''
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|-
|2016
|''Veelaite Premiddam''
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|[[Gautamiputra Satakarni (film)|''Gautamiputra Satakarni'']]
|Priest
|
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|-
|[[Nakshatram (film)|''Nakshatram'']]
|
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|-
|2019
|''[[NTR: Mahanayakudu]]''
| Government employee
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|-
|2020
|''[[Middle Class Melodies]]''
|Kondalrao
|
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|[[Krack (film)|''Krack'']]
|[[Police Constable|P.C.]] Murthy
|
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|-
|''[[Maha Samudram]]''
|Lakshmipathi
|
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|-
| rowspan="9" |2022
|''[[Gangster Gangaraju]]''
|Nagaraju
|
|
|-
|[[Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022 film)|''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'']]
|Chiru's uncle
|
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|-
|''[[Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam]]''
|Arjun's uncle
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|-
|''[[7 Days 6 Nights]]''
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|-
|[[Swathi Muthyam (2022 film)|''Swathi Muthyam'']]
|Bhagi's uncle
|
|
|-
|''[[F3: Fun and Frustration]]''
|Venky's father
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Tollywood |date=2021-01-30 |title=Goparaju Ramana: Father of Venkatesh in F3 |url=https://www.tollywood.net/goparaju-ramana-father-of-venkatesh-in-f3/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Tollywood |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sammathame]]''
|Krishna's father
|
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|-
|''[[Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali]]''
|Chalapathy
|
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|-
|''[[18 Pages]]''
|Bus Conductor
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|-
| rowspan="12" |2023
|[[Hunt (2023 film)|''Hunt'']]
|Moorthy
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|-
|''[[Veera Simha Reddy]]''
|Head priest
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|-
|''[[Bedurulanka 2012]]''
|Village President
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|-
|[[Bhuvana Vijayam (film)|''Bhuvana Vijayam'']]
|Chalapathi
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|-
|''[[Prema Vimanam]]''
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|-
|''Votu''
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|-
|[[Rangabali (film)|''Rangabali'']]
|Vishwam
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|-
|''[[Writer Padmabhushan]]''
|Lokendra Kumar
|
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|-
|[[Custody (2023 film)|''Custody'']]
|Dharmaraju
| Shot simultaneously in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|''[[Rules Ranjann]]''
|Ranjan's father
|
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|-
|[[Samajavaragamana (film)|''Samajavaragamana'']]
|Clerk
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|
|-
|[[Martin Luther King (film)|''Martin Luther King'']]
|
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|-
| rowspan="12" |2024
|''[[Ambajipeta Marriage Band]]''
|Narasimha
|
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|-
|''[[Geethanjali Malli Vachindi]]''
|Tea seller
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|-
|[[Aa Okkati Adakku (2024 film)|''Aa Okkati Adakku'']]
|A victim in the accident
|
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|-
|''[[Gangs of Godavari]]''
|Doraswamy Raju
|
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|-
|''[[Yevam]]''
|M. Gangadhar
|
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|-
|''[[Committee Kurrollu]]''
|Venkatrao
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|-
|''[[Uruku Patela]]''
|Rama Raju
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|-
|''[[Bhale Unnade]]''
|Radha’s uncle
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|-
|[[Swag (film)|''Swag'']]
|Rajaguru / Maharshi
|Dual roles
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|-
|''[[Janaka Aithe Ganaka]]''
|Prasad's father
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|-
|''[[Dhoom Dhaam (2024 film)|Dhoom Dhaam]]''
|Neelakantha Bhupathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Leela Vinodham]]''
|Leela’s father
|
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|-
| rowspan="3" |2025
|''[[Bhairavam]]''
|Neelima's father
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|-
|''[[Kingdom (2025 film)|Kingdom]]''
|Suri's uncle
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|-
|''[[K-Ramp]]''
|Priest
|
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|-
| rowspan="5" |2026
|''[[Anaganaga Oka Raju]]''
|Muhurthala Murthy
|
|
|-
|''[[Couple Friendly]]''
|Siva’s father
|
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|-
|''[[Vishnu Vinyasam]]''
|Bommayya
|
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|-
|''[[Ustaad Bhagat Singh]]''
|Sreenu Swami
|
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|-
|''[[Papam Prathap]]''
|Papa Rao
|
|
|}

=== Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!Notes
!{{refh}}
|-
|1999{{Ndash}}2000
|''Sangharshana''
|
| rowspan="3" |[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
| Television Debut
|
|-
|2000{{Ndash}}2002
|''Vidhi''
|
|
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|-
|2003{{Ndash}}2007
|''Padmavyuham''
|
|
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|-
|2014{{Ndash}}2019
|''[[Muddha Mandaram]]''
|Paaru's father
|[[Zee Telugu]]
|
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|-
|2015{{Ndash}}2022
|''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu''
|
|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-16 |title=Telugu Serials: మూడువేల ఎపిసోడ్‌లు పూర్తి చేసుకున్న సీరియల్స్ ఇవే! |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/telugu-most-popular-serials-which-completed-more-than-3000-episodes-nr-838672.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=News18 తెలుగు |language=te}}</ref>
|-
|2018{{Ndash}}2019
|''Mahalakshmi''
|
| rowspan="2" |[[Gemini TV]]
|
|
|-
|2020{{Ndash}}2021
|''[[Girija Kalyanam]]''
|Lakshmi Narayana
|
|
|-
|2021
|[[3 Roses (TV series)|''3 Roses'']]
|Indu's uncle
|[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|Web Debut
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2025
|''[[Devika & Danny]]''
|Devika's uncle
|[[JioHotstar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Devika And Danny OTT Release: When And Where To Watch Ritu Varma's Much-Awaited Web Series |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/when-and-where-to-watch-devika-and-danny-ritu-varma-webseries-article-151680037 |work=Times Now |date=20 May 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Katha Sudha''
|Vedamurthula Subramanya Sastry
|[[ETV Win]]
|under segment ''Addham lo Chandamama''
|
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|name=Goparaju Ramana|id=10573605}}

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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actors from Guntur district]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male artists]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu television]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu theatre]]
[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian theatre people]]
[[Category:Indian soap opera actors]]

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Mir Hashim Ali at 07:21, 1 May 2026