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. He started his career as a magazine editor and later directed Maga Maharaju (1983), Gang Leader (1991), and Magadheerudu (1986).