| V. C. Palanisami Gounder | |
| Office: | Member of the Madras State Assembly |
| Constituency: | Thondamuthur |
| Termstart: | 1952 |
| Termend: | 1957 |
| Predecessor: | Perumal |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Office1: | Minister in charge of Prohibition |
| Term1: | 10 April 1952 - 31 September 1953 |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | K. Kamaraj |
| Office2: | Minister in charge of Veterinary, Animal Husbandry and Harijan Welfare |
| Term2: | 9 October 1953 - 12 April 1954 |
| 1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata2: | C. Rajagopalachari |
V. C. Palanisamy Gounder (died 15 April 1965) was an Indian merchant and politician of the Indian National Congress who served as Minister of Prohibition of the Madras State in the cabinet of C. Rajagopalachari and Minister for Animal Husbandry and Harijan Welfare in K. Kamaraj's cabinet.
A native of Coimbatore, Gounder hailed from a family of wealthy textile merchants. In 1937, Gounder was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council representing cotton-growers of the province. Gounder died on 15 April 1965.[1]