Kodi Ramakrishna (23 July 1949 – 22 February 2019) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in Telugu cinema.

[2][3] He is credited with pioneering the use of advanced visual effects in South Indian cinema, through his supernatural fantasy films.

[5] Kodi Ramakrishna was born on 23 July 1949 in Palakollu, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

Arundhati won ten state Nandi Awards and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films ever at the time.

[11] His elder daughter Kodi Divya Deepti entered into film production with Nenu Meeku Baaga Kavalsinavaadini (2022).