Mahamahopadhyaya Dr R. Sathyanarayana (9 May 1927 – 16 January 2020) was an Indian musicologist and dance teacher. He was born in Mysore, India. In 2018, Sathyanarayana received the Padma Shri. Between 1949 and 1984, he taught chemistry at the Sarada Vilas College, and also taught Karnataka music. He was the President of the Indian Music Congress.