P. Varadarajulu Naidu

Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu
President, TNCC
In office
1924 - 1926
Preceded byPeriyar E. V. Ramasamy
Succeeded byThiru. V. Kalyanasundaram
Personal details
Born(1887-06-04)4 June 1887
Rasipuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Died23 July 1957(1957-07-23) (aged 70)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Nickname
  • Tilak of South India

Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu (4 June 1887 – 23 July 1957) was an Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist. He was also the founder of The Indian Express, a major English-language daily, in 1932 in Madras. He was described as, "a distinguished labour leader, an eminent journalist, an ardent champion of the causes of handloom weavers, small-scale and cottage industries and a spirited advocate of interests of politically and socially disadvantaged sections of society".