Mattannur

Mattanur, also spelt Mattannur, is one of the real town, Municipality and an Aerotropolis in the Kannur area, province of Kerala, India. The region has a run of the mill midland character of Kerala with undulating territory primarily utilized for dry farming exercises. The land territory of the city town extends between Irikkur stream a part of Valapattanam waterway at north and Anjarakandy waterway at the south.

The town is situated at the lower regions of the western shoulders of the western ghat rising grandly at the east side, while the western limit divide is the piece of the slow slanting territory prompting the Lakshadweep ocean. Mattanur is famous for its players of the ethnic drum called chenda. Mattanur Panchavadya Sangham, which is a troupe that plays another established percussion group called Panchavadyam, additionally hails from this place. The most unmistakable among them are Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar and Kalanilayam Udayan Namboodiri.

Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar is a renowned thayambaka craftsman and additionally Panchavadya Vidwan. He was Melapramani for the well known Thrissur Pooram. Well known film performer and artist Anju Aravind is from Pazhassi, Mattannur. This is one of the old instructive establishments in Mattanur. Mattanur is a nature favored lovely place and Pazhassi Dam is a vacation destination adjacent with an all around organized garden and sailing offices.