Rathika Ramasamy is an Indian wildlife photographer. She is based in Chennai and operates as a freelance photographer. She has received many accolades for her photographs and has been called the “first Indian woman to strike an international reputation as a wildlife photographer”.


Her wildlife photography was featured at the “Clean Ganga Campaign” held in September 2005 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.[8] In 2007, the Jawaharlal Nehru University’s annual calendar featured her bird photographs. The “Birds of India” chose her as one of the Top 20 best photographers of India in 2008, the only woman to receive the distinction. Besides participating in wildlife exhibitions, she conducts workshops on wildlife photography.

Rathika is among the founding members of the Photography Arts Association of India.