R. Rajendran (born 3 June 1959) is an Indian politician who serves as Minister for Tourism in the Government of Tamil Nadu.

[1] He is a Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[2] for the constituency of Salem North.

He entered politics during his college days and was active since early 1990s till now.

[citation needed] In 1985 he was appointed the Student Wing District Organizer by the Party President M. Karunanidhi.

In 2015 he was appointed the District Secretary for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Salem (Central) after the death of former Minister Veerapandi Arumugam by the Party President M. Karunanidhi.