Vijaya Bapineedu Biography

Gutta Bapineedu Chowdary also known as Vijaya Bapineedu, was an Indian film screenwriter and director, known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He has directed several block buster action films such as Maga Maharaju, Khaidi No.786, Gang Leader, and Magadheerudu.

Personal life

He was born on September 22, 1936 to Seetha Ramaswamy and Leelavathy in Chataparru village near Eluru. He has graduated (B.A. in Mathematics) from C.R.R College (Eluru). Prior to film making he served as an editor for an entertainment magazine Vijaya.

Death

Bapineedu died on 12 Feb 2019 (morning) due to illness. He was aged 82 at the time of his death.