Panruti S. Ramachandran (born 10 November 1937) is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

[citation needed] After SSLC, he joined Annamalai University for his PUC and later graduated in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (honours degree in B.E).

[3][4][5][6][7][8] The chairman of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam presidium and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Ramachandran on 10 December 2013 announced retirement from active politics.

In his letter addressed to DMDK founder-president Vijayakanth, he stated that he had taken the decision as he had been maintaining indifferent health and his doctor had advised him to take rest.

[citation needed] He resigned from the DMDK and in February 2014 he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.