Bangalore Venkatasubbiah Krishna Sastry was an Indian writer and music critic. He was born in Nanjangud in the State of Karnataka on 30 July 1916. He earned a diploma in painting from Chamarajendra Technical Institute in 1938. He died on 22 September 2003.

• Akashvani Annual Award (1976)
• Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award (1985)
• Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy Award (1986)
• The Music Academy's T.T.K. Award (1986)
• Karnataka Sangeeta Nrutya Academy Award (1988)
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Overall contribution (1999–2000)

• B.V.K. Sastry: Respected Writer, Scholar And Critic