{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Maa Gopi | image = Maa_gopi_poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Film Poster | director = B. S. Ranga | producer = | writer = | screenplay = Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao | story = | based_on = {{based on|Bhagyawan}} | starring = V. Nagayya, G. Varalakshmi, Vallam Narasimha Rao, Jamuna | narrator = | music = Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | cinematography = B. S. Ranga | editing = | studio = Vikram Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1954|09|24|df=yes}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }} '''''Maa Gopi''''' is a 1954 Telugu language film directed by B. S. Ranga. The film stars V. Nagayya, G. Varalakshmi, Vallam Narasimha Rao, Jamuna.
The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Jaya Gopi'' <ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maa-gopi-1954/article5538714.ece | title=Maa Gopi (1954) | work=The Hindu | date=4 January 2014 | accessdate=9 March 2017| author=M. L. Narasimhan | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309044309/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maa-gopi-1954/article5538714.ece| archivedate=9 March 2017}}</ref> and released in 1955.<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319100425/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955.asp|archivedate=19 March 2016}}</ref> The film was a remake of 1953 Hindi film ''Bhagyawan'' and its Marathi version ''Soubhagya''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc278603/plot/|title = Bhagyawan (1953) | Hindi Movie Plot - Bollywood MuVyz}}</ref> Ranga also planned to dub it into Kannada and engaged his friend and popular writer Chi. Sadasivaiah to pen the dialogue. But for some reason he gave up the idea. In 1981, Sadasivaiah's lyricist-son Chi. Udayashankar suggested to Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar to remake Maa Gopi. Ranga himself directed the Kannada version, titled ''Bhagyavantha'' introducing Rajkumar's youngest son Master Lohit Puneeth Rajkumar in the title role. This too was a big hit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maa-gopi-1954/article5538714.ece |title=Maa Gopi (1954) - the Hindu |website=www.thehindu.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309044309/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maa-gopi-1954/article5538714.ece |archive-date=9 March 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Cast== The list was adapted from The Hindu article<ref name=hindu /> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *V. Nagayya *G. Varalakshmi *Vallam Narasimha Rao *Jamuna *Relangi *Master Venkateswarlu *Cherukumalli Raju *K. V. Subbarao *Baby Anuradha *Master Krishnamurthy {{div col end}}
==Soundtrack== Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
===Telugu songs=== Lyrics were penned by Anisetty Subbarao.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Duration (m:ss) |- | 1 || "O Muddu Papa… Naa Muddu Gopi" || R. Balasaraswathi Devi || |- | 2 || "Desadesamula Yasam Ganchumaa" || T. Sathiyavathi || |- | 3 || "Ledayyo Mukti Ledayyo" || Pithapuram Nageswara Rao || |- | 3 || "Maa Vadina Maa Vadina" || Jikki & K. Rani || |- | 3 || "Jali Jaliga Eḍakavayya" || Madhavapeddi Satyam || |- | 3 || "Yuvatī Yuvakula Manamanta" || || |}
===Tamil songs=== Lyrics were penned by Ka. Mu. Sheriff & Kannadasan (The song book information says the dance song was penned by Ka. Mu. Sheriff while all other songs were penned by Kannadasan). Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, A. P. Komala, S. C. Krishnan & B. Nageswara Rao.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyrics !! Duration (m:ss) |- | 1 || "O Mutthu Papa Vaa Mutthu Gopi" || R. Balasaraswathi Devi || rowspan=9|Kannadasan || |- | 2 || "Dhesa Dhesamundan" || || |- | 3 || "Oonjalil Oyyaara Ullaasam" || Jikki || 03:17 |- | 4 || "Karunai Ullame" ||V. Nagayya || 03:09 |- | 5 || "Sirunagai Valar" || Jikki || |- | 6 || "Poorva Jenman Cheidha" || || |- | 7 || "Amma Kaaveri Un" || || |- | 8 || "Mana Magizhndhen" || Jikki, AP. Komala || 03:21 |- | 9 || "Paazhum Moodargal" || || |- | 10 || "Veliye Poyittu" || || Ka. Mu. Sheriff || |}
==Reception== The film was a success at the box office.<ref name=hindu />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|0261029}} *{{IMDb title|0260983}} - Jaya Gopi (Tamil version)
Category:1954 Telugu-language films Category:1954 Indian films Category:Indian drama films Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Category:1954 drama films