Lavanam
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| Born | Goparaju Ramachandra Lavanam 10 October 1930 India |
| Died | 14 August 2015 (aged 84) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | G. Lavanam, Gora Lavanam |
| Occupation | Social reformer |
| Known for | Founder of atheist centre, Samskar |
| Spouse(s) | Hemalatha Lavanam (1960–2008; her death) |
| Parent(s) | Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (father) Saraswathi Gora (mother) |
| Relatives | G. Samaram (brother) Chennupati Vidya (sister) Gurram Joshua (father-in-law) |
Goparaju Ramachandra Lavanam (10 October 1930 – 14 August 2015), known popularly as G. Lavanam or Lavanam, was an Indian social reformer and Gandhian. He worked to remove untouchability in Indian society. He was an atheist and co-founded the Samskar institution with his wife Hemalatha Lavanam. Chennupati Vidya and G. Samaram are his siblings.