| K. Venkataswami Naidu | |
| Office1: | Member of the Madras State Assembly |
| Constituency1: | Thousand Lights |
| Termstart1: | 1952 |
| Termend1: | 1957 |
| Predecessor1: | Sivashanmugham Pillai |
| Successor: | J. Shivashanmugam Pillai |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Term: | 1938 – 1939 |
| Office: | 7th Mayor of Madras |
| Office2: | Minister for Religious endowments and Registration |
| Term2: | 1952 - 1954 |
K Venkataswami Naidu (6 July 1896 – 8 March 1972) was an Indian lawyer and politician from Tamil Nadu, belonging to Indian National Congress. He served as the mayor of Madras in the late 1930s. During 1952-54, he was the Minister for Religious Endowments and Registration of Madras State (in C. Rajagopalachari's cabinet).[1] [2] [3]
Born on 6 July 1896 to Bashyam Naidu (Founder of Appa & Co Pharmaceuticals), Venkataswamy Naidu is a direct descendant of Beri Thimmappa, a popular late 17th and early 18th century merchant and dubash. Venkataswamy Naidu was educated at the Pachaiyappa's College and studied law at the Madras Law College. Their family represents a powerful Naidu family and were one of the wealthiest families in Madras.
In 1916, Venkataswamy Naidu married Varalakshmi Bhimamma.