| Maya Thevar | |
| Honorific Suffix: | MP |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Term Start: | 21 May 1973 |
| Term End: | 31 December 1984 |
| Predecessor: | M. Rajangam |
| Successor: | K. R. Natarajan |
| Constituency: | Dindigul |
| Party: | AIADMK |
| Birth Name: | Karuppu Maya Thevar |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1934 |
| Birth Place: | T. Uchapatti, Usilampatti, Madurai district, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Death Place: | Chinnalapatti, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nickname: | Maayan, Maya |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Alma Mater: | Pachaiyappa's College |
Karuppu Maya Thevar (15 October 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an Indian politician who served as Member of Parliament from 1973 to 1984, elected from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.[1] He was the first AIADMK candidate since its inception to be elected to the Lok Sabha, from Dindigul in the 1973 by-election.[2]
Maya Thevar was credited with selecting the two leaves symbol for the AIADMK in 1973.[3]
He is survived by his wife and two children.