Lalitha Naik (born 4 April 1945) is an Indian politician, writer, and social activist.
A former minister for Kannada, Culture, and Department of Women & Child Welfare in the Government of Karnataka Naik has also served as an MLC (1986-1992) and MLA (1994-1999).
She won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 1991.
She is also known for leading important literary, social and language-rights movements such as Bandaya movement and Gokak agitation.