Datuk Kasi K.L. Palaniappan is a prominent Malaysian businessman.
Born in 1958, he is a former architect and university professor. He founded MK Land with Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar. He took over as managing director and acting chief executive in April 2006; share prices of the company subsequently doubled.
Forbes Asia ranked him as 40th on their List of 40 Richest Malaysians, with a personal wealth of US$127 million.