Palaniappan Explained

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