Village: Kokkothamangalam
Taluk: Cherthala
GPS Coordinates: 9° 69’ 85.3” N 76° 35’ 84.1” E
Notification Year: 2009
Naduvile Kovilakam, the ancestral house of Ravi Varman Thampi, better known as Irayimman Thampi (1782–1856), is at Varanadu in Cherthala. Irayimman Thampi, famous for the poignant lullaby "Omanathinkalkidavo..." was a Carnatic music maestro and poet laureate of Swathi Thirunal's court. The Naduvile Kovilakam is a traditional ettukettu with two central courtyards. The Kovilakam has long, narrow verandas, gabled roofs, and round pillars.
