Kailasapathi Rao (full name Gopaluni Kailasapathi Rao; born 23 October 1931) was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Andhra. He was born in Guntur.
Rao made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1959-60 season, against Mysore. From the lower-middle order, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and 1 not out in the second.
Rao's brother, Parandhama, also played for Andhra.