K. Venkataswami Naidu

K Venkataswami Naidu (6 July 1896 – 8 March 1972) was an Indian lawyer and politician from Tamil Nadu, belonging to Indian National Congress. He served as the mayor of Madras in the late 1930s. During 1952-54, he was the Minister for Religious Endowments and Registration of Madras State (in C. Rajagopalachari's cabinet).^[1][2][3]

K. Venkataswami Naidu
7th Mayor of Madras
In office 1938 – 1939
Succeeded by	J. Shivashanmugam Pillai
Member of the Madras State Assembly
In office 1952–1957
Preceded by	Sivashanmugham Pillai
Constituency	Thousand Lights
Minister for Religious endowments and Registration
In office 1952 - 1954
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress

Early life

Born on 6 July 1896 to Bashyam Naidu (Founder of Appa & Co Pharmaceuticals), Venkataswamy Naidu is a direct descendant of Beri Thimmappa, a popular late 17th and early 18th century merchant and dubash. Venkataswamy Naidu was educated at the Pachaiyappa's College and studied law at the Madras Law College. Their family represents a powerful Naidu family and were one of the wealthiest families in Madras.

In 1916, Venkataswamy Naidu married Varalakshmi Bhimamma.

References

1. Justice Party Golden Jubilee Souvenir, 1968. pp. 50–70.
2. The Madras Tercentenary commemoration volume. Madras Tercentenary Celebration Committee. p. 116.
3. S. Satyamurti, K. V. Ramanathan (2008). The Satyamurti letters: the Indian freedom struggle through the eyes of a parliamentarian, Volume 2. Pearson Education India. p. 203. ISBN 978-81-317-1684-7.

Preceded by J. Shivashanmugam Pillai	Mayor of Madras 1938–1939	Succeeded by S. Satyamurti