Vallinayagam Olaganthan Chidambaram Pillai, (1872-1936) (வ. உ. சிதம்பரம் பிள்ளை) popularly known by his initials, V.O.C. , also known as Kappalottiya Tamilan (கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்) "The Tamil Helmsman", was a Tamil political leader.
He launched the first indigenous Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo with the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, competing against British ships. At one time a member of the Indian National Congress, he was later charged with sedition by the British government and sentenced to life imprisonment; his barrister license was stripped.
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