Velu Govindraj is an Indian weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight category at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, winning silver medals in the snatch and overall competition and a bronze medal in the clean and jerk.

At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Govindraj lifted in the snatch, in the clean and jerk and overall in the men's 52 kg flyweight category. He finished second in the snatch and overall competition behind compatriot Chandersekaran Raghavan, who won the gold medal.

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