| Pronunciation | Paḻaṉivēl |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Vel of Palani |
| Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Palanivelu |
| Derived | Murugan |
| Related names | Ganavel Rajavel Thangavel Vetrivel Veeravel |
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