Appu

Appu is a common nickname in India for the feminine given names Apurva, Apeksha, Aparna, Aparijita. It is also a masculine nickname, but prevalent mostly in the southern region of India.

It may also refer to:
 * Appu (Hurrian), a character in Hurrian mythology
 * Appu, an Indian elephant, mascot of the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi

Films

 * Appu (2000 film), an Indian Tamil-language film by Vasanth
 * Appu (2002 film), an Indian Kannada-language film by Puri Jagannath

Persons

 * Appu Nedungadi (1863–1933), India writer in Malayalam
 * Appu Kuttan (born 1941), Indian-American philanthropist, consultant, and author
 * Puran Appu (1812–1848), Sri Lankan independence activist
 * P. S. Appu (1929–2012), Indian civil servant
 * Puneeth Rajkumar, (1975–2021), Indian actor, colloquially known as Appu