title: Thayil
text: # Thayil
  
  Thayil is a name. Notable people with the name include:
  
  ## Given name
  
  * Thayil John Cherian (1920–2006), Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon
  
  ## Surname
  
  * Kim Thayil (born 1960), American guitarist for the band Soundgarden
  * Jeet Thayil (born 1959), Indian poet
  