Appu is a common nickname in India for the feminine given names
Apurva
''Apurva'', also spelled as ''Apoorv'', in Vedanta 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 ...
, Apeksha, Aparna, Aparijita. It is also a masculine nickname, but prevalent mostly in the
Southern region of India.
It may 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 H ...
, a character in Hurrian mythology
* Appu, the elephant mascot, see
1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games ( hi, 1982 एशियाई खेल) 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 ...
Films
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''Appu'' (2000 film), a Tamil film directed by Vasanth
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''Appu'' (2002 film), a Kannada film directed by Puri Jagannath
Persons
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Appu Nedungadi
Appu Nedungadi (11 October 1863 6 November 1933) is the author of ''Kundalatha'', which was published in 1887, making it as the first novel published in Malayalam. He was the founder/editor of literary publications ''Kerala Pathrika'', ''Kerala ...
(1863–1933), India Malayalam writer
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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 efforts ...
(born 1941), Indian-American philanthropist, consultant, and author
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Puran Appu
Weerahannadige Francisco Fernando alias Puran Appu ( Sinhala පුරන් අප්පු) is one of the notable personalities in Sri Lanka's history. He was born on 7 November 1812 in the coastal town of Moratuwa. He left Moratuwa at the ag ...
(1812–1848), Sri Lankan independence activist
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P. S. Appu (1929–2012), Indian civil servant
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Puneeth Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajk ...
, (1975–2021), colloquially known as Appu
See also
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Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad and Vempati Sadasiv ...
'', a 1958 Telugu film
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Asian-Pacific Postal Union
The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) was formed (in its current form) by International treaty through an ''Asian-Pacific Postal Convention'' signed in Yogyakarta on . The organisation has origins dating back to 1961.
The purpose of the union is ...
(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 prai ...
(born 1984), Indian actor and comedian
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