Balijepalli Lakshmikantam or Lakshmikanta Kavi(23 December 1881 - 30 June 1953) was an actor, poet, screenwriter, dramatist and freedom fighter. He is remembered for the masterpiece Harischandra (Satya Harischandriyamu) written in 1924, and for his works in Telugu cinema. He established Chandrika Printing press in Guntur with the help of Challapalli Raja in 1922. He has participated in Salt Satyagraha and jailed. While in prison, he wrote Satya Harischandriyam drama. He established First drama company in 1926 and played Satya Harischandra and Uttara Raghavam many times. He used to play critical roles in these plays. The most prominent role he used to play was Nakshatraka.