Monday, October 8, 2012

Varikassery Mana

                               
                                                Varikkassery Mana






Varikkumancheri Mana, popularly known as Varikkasseri (Varikkassery) Mana is one of the oldest  aristocratic Namboothiri (Kerala Brahamin) Illam (house) in Kerala. It is located at Manissery, a village in Ottapalam, which is situated in  Palakkad district. 

Today Varikkasseri Mana is the common location of Malayalam films. More than a hundred movies have already been shot here. such as Devasuram, Aaram thampuran, Rappakal, Thoovalkottaram, Madambi, Drona etc.

It was a nice experience to see the mana which is a three storeyed building having a number of rooms. it is made in nalukettu architecture which was common in kerala architecture.The compound also consist of 2 pathayapuras , a temple and a large pond full of water.



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