This place was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which ruled over the present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks.

[2] The Chieftains of Shoranur known as the Kavalappara Moopil Nair maintained his territory as a buffer zone between the Zamorin and the Rajas of kochi often taking sides keeping in mind his personal interests of the time .

Shoranur well connected by road to the nearest cities of Thrissur and Palakkad .

There are regular bus services to Ottapalam, Thrissur, Chelakkara, Pattambi and Cherpulassery from shoranur.

Shoranur Junction is the largest railway station in Kerala and it handle trains to almost all parts of the country.