Gutta Bapineedu Chowdary (22 September 1936 – 11 February 2019), better known as Vijaya Bapineedu, was an Indian film screenwriter and director, known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema.[2] He started his career as a magazine editor and later directed Maga Maharaju (1983), Gang Leader (1991), and Magadheerudu (1986).
Vijaya Bapineedu | |
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Born | Gutta Bapineedu Chowdary (1936-09-22)22 September 1936 Chataparru, Eluru, India |
Died | 11 February 2019(2019-02-11) (aged 82)[1] |
Occupation | Film director Magazine editor |
Years active | 1981-1999 |
Bapineedu was born on 22 September 1936 to Seetha Ramaswamy and Leelavathy in the village of Chataparru near Eluru.[citation needed] He graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics from C.R.R. College in Eluru.[citation needed] Prior to film making he served as an editor for an entertainment magazine Vijaya.[3][4]
Vijaya Bapineedu died after a battle with Alzheimer's disease at his residence in Hyderabad on 11 February 2019; he was 82.[1]
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