C. V. Pappachan (born 20 May 1965) is a former Indian football player and a retired police officer from Thrissur, Kerala.

[1] Born in Parappur in Thrissur district, Pappachan turned professional in 1982 and played as a striker.

Pappachan played in the Indian senior B National Team at the Sri Lanka Independence Cup in 1998.

[2] In a career spanning over a decade, Pappachan has played for several clubs and represented Calicut University, his home state Kerala, and India.

Pappachan made his debut as a Panchari Melam performer at a function in the Thekkinkad Maidan on 31 August 2009.