The name Koothali has been evolved from two terms Kooth+Ali in which "Kooth" means performing arts like "Kathakali", "Koodiyattam" etc.

Koothali has around six hundreds of years of long history and it goes back to the time of Tippu Sultan and beyond.

The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai.

The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Perambra Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.

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