| Somasundara Bharathiar | |
| Birth Name: | Satyananda Somasundaran |
| Birth Date: | 1879 7, df=yes |
| Death Place: | Madurai |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Known For: | Tamil research |
| Education: | post graduate in arts, undergraduate in law |
| Employer: | Annamalai University, Chidambaram |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, Tamil professor |
| Navalar, Kanakkayar. | |
| Spouse: | (1) Meenatchi (2) Vasumathi |
| Children: | (1) Dr. Rajaram Bharathi (2) Lakmirathan Bharathi (3) Lakshmi Bharathi (4) Meenatchi (5) Dr. Lalitha Kameshwaran |
| Parents: | Ettappa Pillai, Muthammal. |
Somasundara Bharathiar (27 July 1879 – 14 December 1959) was a Tamil researcher, writer, professor and lawyer. He participated in the Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu. He also headed the movement for the abolition of untouchability in Madurai.
Satyananda Somasundaran is the birth name of Somasundara Bharathiar.[1] Born to Subramaniya Nayakkar (Ettappa Pillai) - Muthammal on 27 July 1879 in Ettayapuram. He was a friend of Subramania Bharati, whose father worked with Somasudara Bharathi's father. Both Somasundaran and Subramaniyam went to a poetry competition. Both their poems were selected as best poems. Both were given the title Bharathi.[2]