Margashayam Venkataramana (born 24 April 1966) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a right arm off-spinner, who played for Tamil Nadu in first class cricket. He made his debut in the 1987–88 Ranji Trophy season and took 35 wickets including a career best 7 for 94 in the final against Railways. Another 30 wickets in 1988-89 season earned him a place in the Indian one-day squad against the touring New Zealand cricket team. He played his only match at Vadodara and picked up 2 wickets. Venkataramana's only test match was against West Indies cricket team at Jamaica in 1988-89. He went wicket-less in the first innings and dismissed Desmond Haynes for his only Test wicket. Venkataramana first player in the world to get his first wicket as stumping in both Test and ODI.