A. K. C. Natarajan (born 30 March 1931) is a carnatic music clarinet player.

He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2008.

[1] He was bestowed with the title Nadha Dweepa Kalanidhi by Nadhadweepam Trust, Tiruchirappalli.

[2] He learnt vocal music from Alathur Venkatesa Iyer and his nagaswaram teacher was Iluppur Natesa Pillai, brother of the thavil maestro Iluppur Panchami.

[3] In 2022, Natarajan was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth-highest honour that can be bestowed upon a civilian in India, for contribution in the arts.