RP Patnaik, also known as Ravindra Prasad Patnaik, is an Indian music director, playback singer and writer. He is predominantly works in Telugu film industry but also works in Tamil and Kannada film industries. He has received many awards like the Filmfare Award and the Nandi Award in Best Music Director category for the movie Nuvvu Nennu and he has also got the Filmfare Award in Best Music Director category for the movie Santhosham. Some of his famous films are Santosham, Jayam and Aa Naluguru.