A. V. P. Asaithambi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Madras State Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | K. Venkatasamy Naidu |
| Constituency | Thousand Lights |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Preceded by | J. Vencatachellum |
| Constituency | Egmore |
A. V. P. Asaithambi (May 28, 1924, at Virudhunagar – 7 April 1979) was a Tamil Nadu politician, belonging to DMK party.[1] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1957 from Thousand Lights constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party candidate and 1967 from Egmore constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. He was also elected to Lok Sabha in 1977 from Chennai North constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. Collectrate office building in Virudhunagar is named after him. He was a dialogue writer for a film Sarvadhikari made in 1951. He died on 7 April 1979. [2]