V. N. Purushothaman

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Family name hatnote|Vanmeri Nadeyi|lang=Malayali}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = V.N. Purushottaman

| image = V. N. Purushottaman.jpg

| office = Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

| constituency = Palloor

| term_start = 1964

| term_end = 1977

}}

Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman (9 April 1909, in Mahé, Pondicherry, French India – 29 April 1990, at Pallur, Mahé) was an Indian Congress leader. He was elected as MLA several times from Palloor from 1964Election Commission of India. [http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1964/StatReport_PY_64.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1964 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PONDICHERRY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127205343/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1964/StatReport_PY_64.pdf |date=27 January 2013 }} to 1977. He also had held office as deputy speaker in the Pondicherry assembly between 1964 and 1968.{{Cite web|url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/pondicherry.HTML|title = Union Territory of Pondicherry}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DFqbAAAAMAAJ|title=Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature|work= G. C. Malhotra|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|year=2004|isbn=9788120004009}}{{rp|968}} He has been awarded the status of freedom fighter as he fought against the French during their regime in Mahe. He was reputed to be quite well-versed in the French Language.

He was the last Mayor and the first chairman of the Mahé Municipality. He is survived by his sons K.V. Jinadas, N.K. Mithran and Sree Valsan, and two other daughters.