| Palanivel பழனிவேல் | |
| Pronunciation: | Paḻaṉivēl |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Vel of Palani |
| Region: | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Alternative Spelling: | Palanivelu |
| Related Names: | Ganavel Rajavel Thangavel Vetrivel Veeravel |
| Derived: | Murugan |
Palanivel (Tamil: பழனிவேல்|translit=Paḻaṉivēl) or Palanivelu (Tamil: 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: