Muthupandi Raja

Raja Muthupandi (born 12 January 2000) is an Indian weightlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 65 kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. His father was a daily wage worker. Raja was introduced to weightlifting at the age of 12. In 2014, he started training at a training center run by the Sports Authority of India. He has been coached by Vijay Sharma since 2016. He is employed by the Indian Railways since 2018. He suffered a ligament tear in his right elbow during the 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships that required surgery.

Raja returned to competing in the 2021 National Championships, and won a bronze medal. In the 2024 National Championships, he won the gold medal and set several national records in the men's 61 kg category with a total lift of including in snatch and in clean & jerk. In the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships in Førde, Norway, he finished ninth with a total lift of . In snatch, he cleared in his second attempt, before failing to lift in his third and final attempt. In clean & jerk, he cleared in his second attempt, and failed to lift in his third and final attempt.