Palaniappan

Palaniappan may refer to:


 * 21715 Palaniappan, a main-belt asteroid
 * B. Palaniappan (1930–2014), Indian gynaecologist
 * K. L. Palaniappan, Malaysian businessman
 * Karu Pazhaniappan, Indian film director
 * Murugan Pal or Murugan Palaniappan (1966–2012), Indian entrepreneur
 * P. Palaniappan, Indian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
 * P. Chidambaram or Palaniappan Chidambaram (born 1945), Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and former Union Minister of Home Affairs
 * S. M. Palaniappan (born 1930), former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
 * Palaniapan Meiyappan, Malayasian cricketer