Kulai is a locality in the northern part of Mangalore city .

The area was covered with paddy fields, coconut gardens and forest (padi in Tulu) earlier.

Kulai is one of the fastest developing residential & commercial regions in Mangalore.

Kulai is also famous for various marble & granite showrooms in Mangalore.In 1980's and 1990's there was Shetty Icecreams factory and ice cream parlour at Kulai where one could get tasty and yummy ice creams and buffalo milk.

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