Thangam Thennarasu (born 3 June 1966) is an Indian politician and the minister for School Education of Tamil Nadu during 2006-2011.
He was born in Mallankinaru, Tamil Nadu.
He has a bachelor's degree in Engineering.
He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly two times.
He is the son of the former Member of Legislative Assembly from Aruppukottai, V.
Thangapandian
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Aruppukottai constituency in 1997/98 by-election, and 2006 election.
He is the younger brother of recently elected Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, from the Chennai South constituency, Thamizhachi Thangapandian.