Appu is a common nickname in India for the feminine given names
Apurva
''Apurva'' in Mimamsa philosophy is the performative element of an injunction that justifies ritualistic acts and their results. As an explanatory concept it serves as a mediator.
Meaning
The Sanskrit word in its common usage means 'one of ...
, Apeksha, Aparna, Aparijita. It is also a masculine nickname, but prevalent mostly in the
southern region of India.
It may also refer to:
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Appu (Hurrian) The ''Story of Appu'' is a mythological Hittite text (CTH 360). The text is fragmentary, and the sequence of events in the story is a reconstruction.
The text is usually taken as an account of a Hurrian myth, but it does not itself contain any Hu ...
, a character in Hurrian mythology
* Appu, an Indian elephant, mascot of the
1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games (), also known as Delhi 1982 (), were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olymp ...
in Delhi
Films
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''Appu'' (1990 film), an Indian Malayalam film by Dennis Joseph
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''Appu'' (2000 film), an Indian Tamil-language film by Vasanth
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''Appu'' (2002 film), an Indian Kannada-language film by Puri Jagannath
Persons
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Appu Nedungadi
Appu Nedungadi (11 October 1863 – 6 November 1933) was an Indian writer and banker best known as the author of '' Kundalatha'', which was published in 1887, making it the first novel published in the Malayalam language. He was associated with ...
(1863–1933), India writer in Malayalam
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Appu Kuttan
Appu Kuttan (born 1941, Kerala, India), is an Indian American philanthropist, consultant, author, and the founder and chairman of the National Education Foundation (NEF), a global non-profit organization, founded in 1989. His philanthropic effort ...
(born 1941), Indian-American philanthropist, consultant, and author
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Puran Appu
Weerahannadige Francisco Fernando, colloquially known by his nickname Puran Appu ( Sinhala පුරන් අප්පු) is one of the notable figures of Sri Lanka's post-Kandyan history. Regarded colloquially as a national hero, his staunch ...
(1812–1848), Sri Lankan independence activist
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P. S. Appu (1929–2012), Indian civil servant
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Puneeth Rajkumar
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), affectionately known as Appu (by his fans, after his first lead role in the movie Appu (2002 film), ''Appu''), was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter a ...
, (1975–2021), Indian actor, colloquially known as Appu
See also
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Apu (disambiguation)
APU or Apu may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Apu Trilogy'', a series of three Indian films, directed by Satyajit Ray, with the fictional character Apu Roy, comprising:
** ''Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road'') (1955), the first ...
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Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed and co-written by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad ...
'', a 1958 Indian Telugu-language film
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Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU), an International organisation
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Asian-Pacific Parliamentarian's Union (APPU), an International organisation
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Appukutty
Sivabalan, better known as Appukutty, is an Indian actor and comedian, who mainly appears in Tamil films. He became recognized following his performance in '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu''. His role as Azhagarsami in '' Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai'' was pr ...
(born 1984), Indian actor and comedian
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