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 ' was born, young artists are trained in the various divisions of the art form -, 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.