Arikapudi Ramana Rao (born 1 July 1945) is a former Indian volleyball player. He was born in Chamallamudi village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. He is a recipient of both the Arjuna Award for the year 1977–1978 and Dronacharya Award for the year 1990–1991. Ramana Rao was nominated as the Director of the FIVB Regional Development Centre, in Chennai, India. Currently he is the President of Andhra Pradesh Volleyball Association. He is the Chairman, Coaching Committee, Volleyball Federation of India.