Varadarajulu Kailasa Subbiah (7 February 1911 – 12 October 1993)[1][2] was an Indian communist politician from Pondicherry (now Puducherry).

During the early phase of his political career, Subbiah was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and joined the Indian National Congress.

In July 1936, twelve textile workers were killed as French police opened fire on demonstrators in a bid to qualm the agitations of the union.

Subbiah did so, and in Paris he was able to reach an agreement guaranteeing a law for an 8-hour day for the workers in French India.

[2] In 1946 Subbiah was elected to the Representative Assembly of French India as a candidate of the National Democratic Front.

In a public statement he called for the formation of a united front compromising the Communist Party and other pro-independence groups.

The Puducherry government also granted 10 million Indian rupees for the reconstruction of his house (that was donated by Subbiah to the people of Pondicherry in his will).

At the ceremony, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V. Narayanasamy praised Subbiah's role in the struggle against French rule in Pondicherry.