The Tamil and Malayali name Ramachandran may refer to: A. Ramachandran (1935–2024), an Indian painter A. Ramachandran (politician) the incumbent mayor of Salem, Tamil Nadu C. R. Ramachandran, an Indian politician G. Ramachandran (1904–1995), an Indian social reformer and politician Gopalasamudram Narayana Iyer Ramachandran (1922–2001), an Indian biophysicist known for creating the Ramachandran plot K. V. Ramachandran (1898–1956), an Indian music and art critic M. Ramachandran, an Indian politician M. D. R. Ramachandran (1934–2024), an Indian politician M. G. Ramachandran, also known as MGR (1917–1987), an Indian film actor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu N. S. Ramachandran (born 1908 (?)), an Indian composer of Carnatic music P. P. Ramachandran, an Indian poet R. Ramachandran (poet), an Indian poet Subramaniam Ramachandran, a missing Sri Lankan journalist T. Ramachandran (CPI politician), an Indian politician T. Ramachandran (INC politician), an Indian politician T. Ramachandran (writer) (1944–2000), an Indian author T. A. Ramachandran (1912–1951), an Indian cricket umpire T. K. Ramachandran (died 1993), an Indian film actor and producer T. N. Ramachandran (1903–1973), an Indian art historian, artist, archaeologist, and Sanskrit scholar T. R. Ramachandran (1917–1990), an Indian actor and comedian Thechikottukavu Ramachandran (born c. 1964), a controversial elephant V. S. Ramachandran (born 1951), an Indian-American neuroscientist Asogan Ramesh Ramachandren (c. 1973–1998), a Singaporean convicted murderer