Palanivel
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| name = Palanivel
பழனிவேல்
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| pronunciation = Paḻaṉivēl
| gender = Male
| region = Southern India
North-eastern Sri Lanka
| language = Tamil
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| alternative spelling = Palanivelu
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| related names = Ganavel
Rajavel
Thangavel
Vetrivel
Veeravel
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| derived = Murugan
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Palanivel ({{langx|ta|பழனிவேல்|translit=Paḻaṉivēl}}) or Palanivelu ({{langx|ta|பழனிவேல்லு|translit=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
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Category:Indian masculine given names