Kudavayil Balasubramanian

Kudavayil Balasubramanian (born Kudavayil, Tiruvarur district) is an archaeologist from Tamil Nadu, India. He is former curator and publication manager at Saraswathi Mahal Library located at Thanjavur. He is credited with discovering more than 100 inscriptions, coins, copper plates, sculptures, and paintings now in museums and temples in that state.

Balasubramanian received a bachelor's in zoology, and studied history as a post-graduate.

Balasubramanian has written a number of books in Tamil about history, including books on Tanjore Big Temple and Tiruvarur Big Temple. His noted works are:

• Rajarajechcharam (Tamil: தஞ்சாவூர்-இராசராசேச்சரம்)
• Tiruvarur Temple (Tamil: திருவாரூர் திருக்கோயில்)
• Darasuram Iravatheswarar Temple (Tamil: தாராசுரம் ஐராவதீசுவரர் திருக்கோயில்-இராசராசேச்சரம்)
• Thanjavur (Tamil: தஞ்சாவூர்)
• History of Thanjavur Nayaks (Tamil: தஞ்சாவூர் நாயக்கர் வரலாறு)
• Nandhipuram, Pallava capital in Chola country (Tamil: நந்திபுரம்)
• Compilation of articles in archaeology and history(Tamil: கபிலக்கல்)
• Kudamuzha, a percussion instrument with five faces(Tamil: குடமுழா)
• Study of Gopura Art (Tamil: கோபுரக்கலை மரபு)