ˈæɹʌdɹə bˈɔːɹn bˈæɡɐvˌætʃələ sˈædɐsˌɪvə sæŋkˈɑːɹɹə sˈæstɹi; θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv fˈoːɹ dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wʌz ɐn ˈɪndiən ˈɔːθɚ, pˈoʊɪt, lˈɪɹɪsˌɪst, tɹænslˈeɪɾɚ, pˈʌblɪʃɚ, dɹˈæmətˌɪst, plˈeɪɹaɪt, ænd ɐn ˈɛkspɜːt ˌɔn tɛlˈuːɡuː lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ.
Arudra (born Bhagavatula Sadasiva Sankara Sastry; 31 August 1925 – 4 June 1998) was an Indian author, poet, lyricist, translator, publisher, dramatist, playwright, and an expert on Telugu literature.