Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer

For other people named Krishnaswami, see Krishnaswami.

Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(Nominated)
In office
3 April 1952 – 3 October 1953
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
In office
9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950
Advocate General of Madras Presidency
In office
1929–1944
Preceded byT. R. Venkatarama Sastri
Succeeded byP. V. Rajamannar
Personal details
Born(1883-05-14)14 May 1883
Pudur town, Madras Presidency,British Raj (present day Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh)
Died(1953-10-03)3 October 1953
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
SpouseVenkalakshmamma
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In this Tamil name, the person is referred to by their given name, Krishnaswamy Iyer, and not by their surname, Alladi.

Dewan Bahadur Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (14 May 1883 – 3 October 1953) was an Indian lawyer and member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which was responsible for framing the Constitution of India. He also served as the advocate general of Madras State from 1929 to 1944. Neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran is his grandson. Alladi Ramakrishnan, an Indian physicist and the founder of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai was his son.

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