Raja Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy (22 August 1869 - 25 January 1953) was a police officer who served as the Commissioner of Police of the Hyderabad City Police. He was the first Hindu Kotwal of Hyderabad State, as in the late 19th and early 20th century, during the rule of the Nizams, the powerful position of Kotwal of Hyderabad (police commissioner), was usually held by Muslims. His tenure lasted 14 years and commanded great respect among the public for his outstanding police administration. Many sources state that the 7th Nizam was very fond of Raja Venkatrama Reddy and was very close to him.