Vijayalakshmi Ramanan VSM (27 February 1924 – 18 October 2020) was an Indian physician and career army officer.

She was the first woman to be commissioned as an Indian Air Force officer, and served as a surgeon in several military hospitals in India.

[3] In addition to working as a gynecologist in military hospitals in India, she also provided medical care to service members during wars in 1962, 1966 and 1971.

[2] In 1968, she became the Senior Gynecologist and Obstetrician at the Air Force Hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, and led military efforts to encourage family planning in the services.

[3] Ramanan was also trained as a classical Carnatic musician and was an "A Grade" artist with All India Radio from age 15, broadcasting from Delhi, Lucknow, Secunderabad and Bangalore.