| Pronunciation | Poṉṉampalam |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ponnampalam |
Ponnambalam or Ponnampalam (Tamil: பொன்னம்பலம்) 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.
Given name
- Ponnambalam (actor) (born 1963), Indian actor
- A. Ponnambalam (1814–1887), Ceylonese colonial-era government functionary
- Cathiravelu Ponnambalam, Ceylonese politician
- G. G. Ponnambalam (1901–1977), Ceylonese politician and lawyer
- V. Ponnambalam (1930–1994), Sri Lankan politician and teacher
Surname
- Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam (born 1974), Sri Lankan politician
- Kaarthigesar Ponnambalam Ratnam (1914–2010), Ceylonese politician and academic
- Kumar Ponnambalam (1938–2000), Sri Lankan politician and lawyer
- Ponnambalam Arunachalam (1853–1924), Ceylonese statesman
- Ponnambalam Kandiah (1914–1960), Ceylonese politician
- Ponnambalam Kumaraswamy (1930–1988), Indian hydrologist
- Ponnambalam Nagalingam, Ceylonese politician
- Ponnambalam Ramanathan (1851–1930), Ceylonese politician
- Ponnambalam Selvarasa (born 1946), Sri Lankan politician
- Satchi Ponnambalam (1935–1999), Sri Lankan lawyer and judge