Jayadheer Tirumala Rao (born 20 June 1950) is a professor, poet, and historian from Telangana, India.

He became interested in studying the Gonds and Chenchu tribes spread in southern Indian forests.

[5][6] In 2017, he conducted an exhibition in Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad with the items he had collected from various places in the Deccan Plateau.

[8][9] In 2021, he organized another exhibition which showcased rare manuscripts at State Art Gallery, Madhapur.

[13] He wrote three poetry books: Aranya Nethram, Prathi Dhvanulu, Aagraha Geethalu.