Palanivel
# Palanivel

Palanivel (Tamil: பழனிவேல், romanized: Paḻaṉivēl) or Palanivelu (Tamil: பழனிவேல்லு, romanized: Paḻaṉivēlu) is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females.

Notable people with the name include:

* P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan (1932–2006), Indian politician
   * Palanivel Thiagarajan (born 1966), his son, Indian politician
* G. Palanivel (born 1949), Malaysian politician and government minister
* Haridwaramangalam A. K. Palanivel (born 1948), Indian percussionist
* N. Palanivel, Indian politician in the 1970s and 1980s
