Pandithan (3 April 1940 – 30 April 2008) was a Malaysian Indian politician and the founder president of the All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF).
The party claims to represent the Indian community in Malaysia and was a longtime rival of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) until recently.
Pandithan was formerly an MIC vice-president, Member of Parliament for Tapah and parliamentary secretary to the Trade and Industry Ministry.
He died in Kuala Lumpur General Hospital on 30 April 2008 at the age of 68, after suffering from a long bout of leukaemia.