| Vilathikulam | |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| Type: | SLA |
| Constituency No: | 213 |
| District: | Thoothukudi |
| Loksabha Cons: | Thoothukkudi |
| Established: | 1952 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Electors: | 216,923 |
| Mla: | V. Markandayan |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
Vilathikulam is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.[1]
| Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st | P. Selvaraj | 1952-1957 | ||
| 1967 | 4th | M. Rathinasabapathy | 1967-1971 | ||
| 1971 | 5th | M. Rathinasabapathy | 1971-1977 | ||
| 1977 | 6th | R. K. Perumal | 1977-1980 | ||
| 1980 | 7th | R. K. Perumal | 1980-1984 | ||
| 1984 | 8th | S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan | 1984-1989 | ||
| 1989 | 9th | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 1989-1991 | ||
| 1991 | 10th | N. C. Kanagavalli | 1991-1996 | ||
| 1996 | 11th | K. Ravisankar | 1996-2001 | ||
| 2001 | 12th | N. K. Perumal | 2001-2006 | ||
| 2006 | 13th | P. Chinnappan | 2006-2011 | ||
| 2011 | 14th | V. Markandayan | 2011-2016 | ||
| 2016 | 15th | K. Uma Maheswari | 2016-2019 | ||
| 2019 | 15th | P. Chinnappan | 2019-2021 | ||
| 2021 | 16th | V. Markandayan | 2021-Incumbent | ||