Basavaraju or Basava Raju ( te, బసవరాజు) is an Indian given name or surname. Notable persons with that name include:
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Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao
Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao (20 August 1931 – 20 February 2010), known mononymously as Padmanabham, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, and director who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He is known for his ...
(1931–2010), Indian Telugu actor, comedian, director and producer from Andhra Pradesh
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Basavaraju Saraiah, Indian politician from Telangana
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L. Basavaraju (1919–2012), Indian Kannada scholar and writer
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Telugu-language surnames