| R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Residence: | Tirunelveli |
| Office: | Member of Lok Sabha Tirunelveli |
| Party: | INC |
| Spouse: | Late Mrs. Indra Devi Adithan |
| Children: | Dhanesh Adithan (son)[1] and 2 daughters |
| Date: | 22 September |
| Source: | http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=2974 |
| Office2: | Minister for States (Youth Affair and Sports Development) |
| Termstart1: | 1985 |
| Termend1: | 1998 |
| Office1: | Member of Loksabha Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Termstart: | 2004 |
| Termend: | 2009 |
| Termstart2: | 2004 |
| Termend2: | 2009 |
R. Dhanuskodi Athithan (born 6 March 1953) is an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Tirunelveli constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was critically wounded in a road accident which happened near Vaagaikulam on the Tirunelveli - Tuticorin National Highway on 6 August 2006. His wife Indra Devi Adithan died in the accident.[2]
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 (by-election) | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | Pon. Vijayaraghavan | JP | |
| 1989 | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | A. Karthikeyan | DMK | |
| 1991 (Tiruchendur constituency) | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | G. Anton Gomez | JD | |
| 1996 (Tiruchendur constituency) | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | TMC(M) | S. Justin | INC | |
| 1998 (Tiruchendur constituency) | Ramarajan | ADMK | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | TMC(M) | |
| 2004 | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | R. Amirtha Ganesan | ADMK |