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.

Palanivel
பழனிவேல்
PronunciationPaḻaṉivēl
GenderMale
Language(s)Tamil
Origin
MeaningVel of Palani
Region of originSouthern India
North-eastern Sri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spellingPalanivelu
DerivedMurugan
Related namesGanavel
Rajavel
Thangavel
Vetrivel
Veeravel

Notable people with the name include: