Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi

His Highness Raja
Shanmugha Rajeswara
Sethupathi
Minister of Public Works (Madras state)
In office
13 September 1953 – 13 March 1957
PremierC. Rajagopalachari,
K. Kamaraj
Preceded byN. Ranga Reddi
Succeeded byP. Kakkan
Minister of House Rent Control (Madras state)
In office
10 April 1952 – 13 September 1953
PremierC. Rajagopalachari
Preceded byNone
Personal details
Born(1909-11-09)9 November 1909
Ramanathapuram,
Madura District,
Madras Presidency,
British India
Died4 March 1967(1967-03-04) (aged 57)
Madras,
India
NationalityBritish subject (1909-1947), Indian (1947-1967)
Political partyJustice Party (1929-1946)
Indian National Congress (1946-1967)
ChildrenDasarathan Sethupathi Rajkumar Sethupathi, Latha
Alma materMadras Law College
Cricket information
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1941/42–1943/44Madras
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 129
Batting average 21.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 31*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 March 2022

Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi (9 November 1909 – 4 March 1967) or Naganatha Sethupathi was an Indian politician of the Justice Party and later, the Indian National Congress and head of the zamindari of Ramnad or Ramnad kingdom from 1929 to 1967. He was a member of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1951 to 1967 and served as a minister in C. Rajagopalachari and K. Kamaraj's cabinets. He was popular as the main political opponent of U. Muthuramalingam Thevar.

Sethupathi had a passionate liking for horses and was a fine sportsman. He represented the Madras cricket team in four first-class matches.