Somasundaram
Somasundaram or Somasundaran is a male given name in South India and Sri Lanka. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females.
Notable people
Given name
- Kumaravel Somasundaram, Indian cancer biologist, professor in the Indian Institute of Science
- Madurai S. Somasundaram, Carnatic music vocalist
- Mi. Pa. Somasundaram, Tamil journalist, poet, writer and musicologist
- S. D. Somasundaram, political leader and administrator, cabinet minister of the Tamil Nadu state
- V. Somasundaram, Indian politician, member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Surname
- Guru Somasundaram, Indian actor who works in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries
- Ponisseril Somasundaran, American mineral engineer
- Pradip Somasundaran, Indian playback singer
- Rajan Somasundaram, composer, drummer, violinist and music producer based in Raleigh
- Somasundaram Nadesan, QC, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, civil rights activist, member of the Senate of Ceylon
- Somasundaram Senathirajah, Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament