Thanjavur Subha Rao (also known as Subharao Tanjavarkar, also spelled Subba Row) was an Indian administrator and musician who served as the dewan of the state of Travancore in the 1830s.
Subha Rao was a native of Thanjavur and was born into a Thanjavur Marathi Deshastha Brahmin family.
He tutored the Maharaja of Travancore Swathi Thirunal in Sanskrit, Marathi, political science and Carnatic music.
In 1830, he was appointed Dewan of Travancore.
[1] His Western knowledge and refinement in the English language led to East India Company officers attempting to send him away, as he was "not unacquainted" with the policies they were pursuing in conquering India.