S. Thangavelu (born April 15, 1954) is an Indian politician and the former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.
He was elected from Tamil Nadu representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party.
He also served as a chairman of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
He was again elected as Sankarankovil Municipality Chairman in 2001 and served till April 14, 2006.
On June 10, 2010, he was elected as Raiya Sabha MP (Member Of Parliament) from Tamil Nadu through his party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).