Murugeysen Rajendra (4 July 1911 – 10 March 1991) was a leading Ceylonese civil servant.

[1][2] Rajendra had his early education at the Victoria Institution before being sent to Ceylon along with his brother Tiruchelvam to study at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.

[2] After school Rajendra joined the Ceylon University College, graduating in 1933 with a BA honours degree in history.

[1][2] Rajendra joined the Ceylon Civil Service as a cadet on 12 December 1934.

[1][2][6] After retirement Rajendra was chairman of the Freedom from Hunger Foundation and a member of the Monetary Board (1971–77).