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.
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.