M. M. Ismail (8 February 1921 – 17 January 2005) was an Indian politician who served as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu and a Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
[1][2] Ismail was born in Nagore, Tamil Nadu on 8 February 1921.
On 8 July 1981 he tendered his resignation, following his transfer to the Kerala High Court as its Chief Justice.
On 27 October 1980, Ismail was sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu in the place of Prabhudas Patwari.
As the president of the Kamban Kazhagam, he was responsible for organising literary festivals focussing on classical Tamil literature.