Tenali Ramakrishnudu (Telugu: తెనాలి రామకృష్ణుడు, was a Telugu language poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of the Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya, who ruled from 1509 to 1529 CE. He hailed from the village of Tenali and wrote poetry in Telugu. He is generally known for the folk tales which focus on his wit. He was one of the Ashtadiggajas, the eight poets in the court of Krishnadevaraya.

Tenaliraman is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language historical comedy film directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. Vadivelu stars in this film in dual roles. Meenakshi Dixit plays the pivotal role in the film. The film released to average reviews.