K Amaranarayana, born on 15 July 1954, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1996 Karnataka cadre. A graduate by education, he served in various capacities including Secretary, Secretary to the Chief Minister, Deputy Commissioner, Chief Electoral Officer, Managing Director, Additional Secretary, Director, Executive Officer, and Chief Executive Officer. His most recent role was Commissioner at Bangalore, Karnataka, from 4 July 2013 to 31 July 2014 in the Transport Department. Throughout his career, he held multiple leadership positions contributing to the administration of Karnataka state.