Jaladi Raja Rao (9 August 1932 – 14 October 2011) was a writer,and lyricist in Telugu cinema.
He was the fourth son of Amrutamma and the late Jaladi Emmanuel, a member of the Krishna District Board and Indian freedom fighter.
He resigned his job during his stint at Veeraghattam in Srikakulam district in 1968 and went to Chennai to try his luck in films.
Being born in a poor family, he always liked to write about poverty, village life and folk type of songs.
[1] He also wrote books like Viswamohini and Kakulamma and plays like Amarajeevi, Tandri, Samadhi and Karumeghalu.