Therazhundur Venkataraman Mahalingam (c. 1907 - 6 March 1983) was an Indian historian who is known for publishing the most authoritative descriptive catalogues on the Mackenzie manuscripts.
[1] Mahalingam was born in Therazhundur in Tanjore district in 1907.
In 1947, Mahalingam joined the faculty of the Department of Ancient History and Archeology, as the Professor of Ancient History and Archeology at the University of Madras.
[2] Mahalingam worked as a history professor under the leadership of K. K. Pillay till 1959.
[4] Mahalingam was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1969.