Charummoodu
Charummoodu is a major junction and town in Mavelikkara taluk of the Alappuzha district, of Kerala state in India. The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple is located 4 kilometers from the town. Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, which is famous for its Sivarathri festival, is about 5 kilometers away.
The junction between Kayamkulam - Punalur Road and Kollam - Theni National Highway 183 is at Charummoodu.
Locations
It is located 12 km from Kayamkulam town. It is a main junction on the intersection of SH-5 (KP Road {Kayamkulam - Punalur road}) and National Highway 183 (India), connecting Kollam and Theni. Charummoodu is located at the border of the Thamarakkulam, Nooranad and Chunakkara Panchayaths and the second largest town in the Mavelikkara Taluk. There is a proposal to form Charummoodu Panchayath by joining parts of Chunakkara, Nooranad and Thamarakkulam panchayaths.
Notable residents
- Chunakkara Ramankutty – lyricist.
- O. Madhavan – playwright, director, social activist, drama, doctor.
- Noornad Ramachandran. Film Director National Award Winner for the film Achan Pattalam.
- V. Muraleedharan Nair. National Award Winner for Best Teacher.
- T.R. Tharayil, poet and novelist.
- B. Aburaj - poet and journalist
- J. Shailaja. dramatist and cultural activist.
- Chunakkara K.R. Rajan - artist
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