Rāvūri Bharadvāja (1927 – 18 October 2013) was a Jnanpith award winning Telugu novelist, short-story writer, poet and critic.

Paakudu Raallu, a graphic account of life behind the screen in film industry, is considered his magnum opus.

He could not study beyond class 7 but earned fame through his short stories, poetry and critical reviews.

He was supported by friendly and kind villagers for food, working as a farm labour, a construction worker and other menial jobs- which became subjects of his later stories.

He got honorary doctorates from Andhra, Nagarjuna, Vignan and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities for his literary prowess.