Birth Name: Kim A. Thayil

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 4, 1960

Ethnicity: Malayali Indian

Kim Thayil is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden. His parents are from the state of Kerala in India, with Malayali ancestry. His father is named Boniface Thayil.

Other members of Soundgarden include or have included Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Jason Everman, Ben Shepherd, Scott Sundquist, and Hiro Yamamoto.