Blessed Devasahayam Pillai (Tamil: முத்திப்பேறு பெற்ற தேவசகாயம் பிள்ளை 1712–1752) born Neelakanta Pillai in southern India is a beatified layman of the Latin Catholic church. Born into a Hindu family in the 18th century he converted to Christianity and is considered a martyr of the Christian faith.
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