Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao (18 May 1877 – 14 July 1923) was an Indian scholar, writer, and editor known for his contributions to Telugu literature and historical research.

[1][2] He is best remembered for initiating Andhra Vignana Sarvasvam in 1912–1913, the first modern encyclopedia project in any South Indian language, and for his efforts to foster intellectual discourse in Telugu.

He was the son of Komarraju Venkatappaiah and Gangamma on 18 May 1877 in a Brahmin family in Penuganchiprolu village in Krishna district whis is now part of Andhra Pradesh.

His early education was imparted at Bhongir under his mother and step brother Shankar Rao.

He shifted to Andhra in 1902, where he was first appointed as the private secretary to the Nayani Venkata Ranga Rao Bahadur, Zamindar of Munagala and subsequently as the Diwan.