However, the Udayamangalam branch of the Kolathiri family and Korangoth Nair, the local chieftain, resented this action and launched an attack, causing serious damage to English property.

In order to safeguard their trade activities, with the support of the Kolathiri Raja, they built a fort around the outlying hills of Tellicherry.

The French occupation of Mahé in 1725 compelled the British Company to strengthen the fortification to establish a stronghold on the Malabar Coast.

The square fort, with its massive walls, strong flanking bastions, secret tunnels to the sea, and intricately carved huge doors, is an imposing structure.

Tellicherry was also famous for the cricket matches played between Europeans and local teams near the seashore, which used to attract enormous crowds during those days.