Kunchan Smarakam, Palakkad


Location : Killikurissimangalam at Lakkidi, about 30 km from Palakkad, north Kerala.




Kunchan Smarakam, the memorial to poet Kunchan Nambiar, is not a conventional monument. In this house where the inventor of the satirical art form 'Thullal' was born, young artists are trained in the various divisions of the art form - Ottanthullal , Seethankanthullal and Parayanthullal.

In addition to Thullal, the Smarakom celebrates the Navarathri festival in a grand way. The fifth day of May, the birthday of the poet is celebrated with much fanfare as Kunchan dinam .

Getting there:
Nearest railway stations: Lakkidi, a few minutes drive from Killikurissimangalam is a minor station; Ottappalam about 12 km from Lakkidi.
Nearest airport: Coimbatore, about 55 km from Palakkad town.




       || Home ||

services international ltd
 25/8,Guru House, Old Rajinder Nagar,New Delhi-110060 (India)
 IATA CODE - 14-3 41051
Ph:91-11-41050560/70 /80/90 + 25862636/1642/1644 Fax:91-11 25749797/ 25868656/ 25710420
for information\ reservations services@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in or indiatravel@vsnl.com
Our megasites - www.indiatravelinfo.com & www.india-travel.com
High resolution images of hotels, people ... for tour operators & journalists www.photo-india.com