Sooranad North is a village in Kollam district in the south west Indian state of Kerala.

The main employment for men and women of the village is cashew nut processing, which takes place in several factories.

Jomon Sooranad is famous international chef who appears many cookery shows in media.

Vayyankara Raghavakurup was an activist ( and representative to Grama panchayat for a term) who was the soul force behind Gramodharana Service Co-op.bank, Gramod harana Grandha sala and vayanasala , Anayadi post office, vaiankara cattle market etc.

Nelson Sooranad is a standup comedian and actor who is active in Malayalam film and television.

With 23 years of experience in mimicry, Nelson Sooranad is known for his talent in entertaining others with witty performance and dialogues.

He has acted in films like ‘Small Family’, ‘Spanish Masala’, ‘Romans’, ‘Kutteem Kolum’, ‘Rajadhi Raja’ ‘Adu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyaanu’ and ‘ATM’.

Ennasheri Malanada Temple where Dussasana of the Kauravas is considered to be the god is situated at Thekkemuri.

Anayadi Gajamela has become a favourite with locals and has also found a place on the tourism map.

It is also reachable from Adoor through kayamkulam punaloor road, taking deviation at pazhakulam to left /nooranad to left via panayil (18 km) charummood to left via thamarakulam (20 km) and also from Sasthamcotta >bharanikavu >chakkuvally>anayadi (the road is now a part of 'kollam-theni' State Highway) that joins K.P road at charummood ) The following villages are part of Kunnathur Taluk: