Varikkasseri Mana or Varikkumanchery Mana located at Manissery in Ottappalam, about 42 kilometres from Palghat district headquarters is a beautiful sought-after destination for Malayalam film shootings and rough estimates hint at more than 120 films being shot so far. One of the oldest Namboothiri family houses: Varikkasseri Mana is said to be one of the oldest traditional aristocratic Namboothiri family homes in Kerala. It has been built in a typical Kerala architectural style and is spread over an area of about four acres. Many commercially hit Malayalam films like Devasuram, Aaraam Thampuram, and Rappakal have been shot on the premises of Varikkasseri Mana. On the tourist destination: Varikkasseri Mana is not restricted to films shooting alone as it has turned out to be a tourist destination as well not only to the local populace but to all those tourists who flock to Kerala for a variety of purposes. On any given day curious visitors continue to visit the place since early in the...
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