V. A. Andamuthu

V. A. Andamuthu (died 25 August 2023) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Bhavanisagar constituency in the 1996 elections. Andamuthu was a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.^[1]

V. A. Andamuthu
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1996–2001
Constituency	Bhavanisagar
Personal details
Died	25 August 2023
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

Career

In April 1997, together with fellow DMK politicians P. Selvaraj and S. K. Rajendran, Andamuthu irked Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister, by praying for the continuation of the DMK government. They did so by walking on burning coals at the Pannari Amman temple, near Salem. The atheist Karunanidhi said "I am not bothered how long my government lasts. I am worried about how long it will adhere to the principles of rationalism." He threatened to expel from the party any person who emulated the act.^[2]

Andamuthu died on 25 August 2023.^[3]