Bugata Venkata Subba Rao, popularly known as B. A. Subbarao, is an Indian Director, producer and writer, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He began his career as story writer, director and producer with Palletoori Pilla. Rao was awarded Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution of Telugu cinema and some of his associated movies were Sati Anusaya, Ram Rahim, Bale Thammudu.