Thonnakkal

Thonnakkal
village
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas CHIRAYINKIL
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 695317 - Thonnakkal /695313 - Kudavoor
Telephone code 0471
Vehicle registration KL22- KZM
Nearest city attingal

Thonnakkal is a village located on the southern side of Kerala in peninsular India. It is located on the National Highway 47 on the way to Kollam from the state's capital. It is located about 25 km from the state's capital Thiruvananthapuram.


Mahakavi Kumaranasan, a major poet of Malayalam literature lived in Thonnakkal for long time and his major literary contributions came while he was staying in Thonnakkal. Birthplace of the late Mahakavi Kumaranasan, is near Kayikkara in Thiruvananthapuram District. The house of Kumaranasan is now converted into a tourist spot named Kumaranasan Smarakom.

The place has also given birth to Kathakali artistes like Thonnakkal Peethambaran and Margi Vijayakumar.

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