title: Thangavel
text: # Thangavel
  
  Thangavel (Tamil: தங்கவேல், romanized: Taṅkavēl) or Thangavelu (Tamil: தங்கவேலு, romanized: Taṅkavēlu) 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
  
  ### Given name
  
  * A. L. Thangavel, Indian politician
  * Mariyappan Thangavelu, Indian Paralympic high jumper
  * K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor
  * N. Thangavel, Indian politician
  * K. Thangavel, Indian politician
  * M. Thangavel, Indian politician
  * S. Thangavelu, Indian politician
  
  ### Surname
  
  * Thangavelu Asokan, Indian engineer
  