Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao (Telugu: ?????????? ???????? ????; 29 January 1920 – 22 April 2018) was an Indian writer, composer and poet in the Telugu language.
He was the son of Balanthrapu Venkatarao, one of modern Telugu poet-duo "Kavi Rajahamsa" Venkata Parvateswara Kavulu.
He won several national and state level awards for his work.