R Palanisamy, born on January 28, 1960, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2000 batch, Tamil Nadu cadre. Throughout his career, he held various positions including Sub Collector, District Collector, Inspector, Director, Commissioner Director, and Managing Director. His most recent role was Registrar at Tamil Nadu from March 5, 2018, to January 31, 2020. He served in the Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative. Palanisamy's extensive administrative experience spans multiple leadership roles within the Tamil Nadu government.