| Dr. Padma | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[1] |
| Term Start: | 1991 |
| Term End: | 1996 |
| Constituency: | Nagapattinam |
| Predecessor: | M. Selvarasu |
| Successor: | M. Selvarasu |
| Office1: | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start1: | 1996 |
| Term End1: | 2001 |
| Constituency1: | Nannilam |
| Predecessor1: | Dr.K.Gopal |
| Successor1: | C. K. Thamizharasan |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Uppiliapuram, Trichinopoly District, Madras Presidency, India |
| Occupation: | Medical practitioner, politician |
| Party: | Indian National Congress, Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Spouse: | C. Nammalvar (1966) |
| Alma Mater: | Thanjavur Medical College |
Dr. Padma (born 5 January 1945 in Uppiliapuram, Trichinopoly District) is an Indian medical doctor and politician.[2] She is the daughter of M. Sengamalam, married C. Nammalvar in 1966.[2] She obtained a M.B.B.S. degree from Thanjavur Medical College.[2]
Dr. Padma was the second woman to be elected to the Lok Sabha from the central districts of Tamil Nadu since Independence, when she won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency in 1991 elections.[3] [4] She also won the Nannilam Assembly constituency seat as Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996.[5] [6]