Immanuvel Devendrar (9 October 1924 – 11 September 1957), who later took the name Immanuel Sekaran, was a civil rights activist, former soldier and a party worker for the Indian National Congress in Tamil Nadu, India.

Immanuvel Devendrar was born in Sellur, Mudukulathur, Tamil Nadu on 9 October 1924 to Vedhanayagam Kudumbar, a school teacher.

In 1945, he enlisted in the British army and, upon his discharge, he returned to his native Ramanathapuram district to work for the Indian National Congress party (INC).

[2] The 1957 Ramnad riots, in which 42 Devendra's were killed, occurred as a consequence of Immanuvel Devendrar's murder,[3] but approx.

20 supporters of U. Muthuramalingam Thevar and 30 Devendra's died according to 1957 Ramnad riots data, not counting the injured personnel.