A. Sivasunderam

{{Short description|Ceylon Tamil politician and Member of Parliament}}

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Appucutty Sivasunderam ({{langx|ta|அப்புக்குட்டி சிவசுந்தரம்}}; born 2 October 1904) was a Ceylon Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.

Sivasunderam was born on 2 October 1904.{{cite web|title=Directory of Past Members: Shivasundaram, Appucutty|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-past-members/viewMember/2682|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka}}

Sivasunderam stood as the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi's (Federal Party) candidate in Kilinochchi at the March 1960 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered Parliament.{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_03_19%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712194326/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_03_19%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2015-07-12 }} He was re-elected at the July 1960 parliamentary election.{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_07_20%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115611/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_07_20%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2015-09-24 }} He contested the 1970 parliamentary election as an independent candidate but was defeated by the All Ceylon Tamil Congress candidate V. Anandasangaree.{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1970%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091209231958/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1970%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-12-09 |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka }}