Barla Venkata Prasad (born 11 September 1931) is an Indian film director known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1971, he directed Mattilo Manikyam which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, for that year. He is the father of cinematographer, Prabhunath and also, paternal grandfather of Sai Marthand, director of the Telugu film Little Hearts (2025)