Damodar Raao (born 21 August 1977) is an Indian composer, singer, record producer, and live performer.

In 2008, he composed the music for the low-budget Hindi film Once More, aka Gorakh Dhandha.

Raao has composed more than 75 films in Bhojpuri language, including Dil Ho Gail Qurban, Teri Meri Ashiqui, Sargana Kushi Nagar Rangdari Tax,[3] Gunday (Bhojpuri),[4] Bagi Ishq,[5] Inspector Chandani, Jungal Raj, Dil Aur Deewar, The Power of Dahshat,[6] Sajan Ki Bahon Me (Bhojpuri), Majnu Motorwala, and Baap Re Baap.

[9] He was also honoured by the Aapki Awaz Foundation for Best Music Director & Mumbai Gaurav Award of the year 2014 for the Bhojpuri film Majnu Motorwala.

[10] Raao was given the Chhatrapati Shivaji Gaurav Award in 2016 by Darshnik newspaper and Evershine Mitramandal in Mumbai.