S. Nandagopal (1946 – 14 April 2017) was an Indian sculptor and painter, known for his sculptures in metal. He was one of the last members of the Madras Art Movement which pioneered modernism in art in south India and the son of K. C. S. Paniker, the founder of the movement as well as the Cholamandal Artists' Village. A two-time recipient of the Lalit Kala Akademi Award, Nandagopal was awarded the Jindal Stainless Steel Award for Sculpture in 2002. Nandagopal, who considered the noted sculptor, P. V. Jankiram, as his mentor, received his first major honour in the form of Lalit Kala Akademi Award in 1970. This was followed by a number of awards which include another Lalit Kala Akademi Award in 1978, the gold medal at the IVth International Triennale in New Delhi in 1978 and the Jindal Stainless Steel Award for Sculpture in 2002. He was also a recipient of fellowships such as Homi Bhaba Fellowship (1980), British Council Travel Grant, ICCR Travel Grant (1985) and Government of India Senior Fellowship (1990) and he featured in two Oxford University Press publications, The Madras Metaphor (1993) and The Algebra of Figuration (2000). He was also nominated as an advisor to the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.