Kudappanakunnu is a residential locality near Peroorkada

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 to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram

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 in the India

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n state of Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan

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 Kendra is the major landmark here. The district collectors office have been shifted to this locality. Vazhayila, Karakulam and Mannanthala are some of the adjoining areas.

Special bus services have been started to connect Kudappanakunnu with city center and nearby areas. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station

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 is the nearest rail station. Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.

Etymology

The name Kudappanakunnu comes from three words "Kuda", "Pana" and "Kunnu" meaning a hilly area occupied by Kudapanas, a variety of palm tree. Kudapana in turn means "Kuda" = Umbrella + "Pana" = palm tree.

Prominent Institutions

• Civil Station
• Doordarshan Kendram
• The Regional Poultry Farm and the District Livestock Farm
• Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital
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• Concordia Lutheran School and Church
• MaryGiri School
• Kudappanakunnu Govt High School
• Panchayath Office
• CSI Church
• Sharon Pentecostal Church and a lot of other Pentecostal Churches
• Kunnathu Mahadevan Temple

Famous People in Kudappanakunnu

• Pastor Baiju Soman, Pentecostal Pastor
• Manikuttan(Thomas), Malayalam movie actor
• Jayaprakash, One of the Martyr of Communist Political Party
• Pradeep Prabhakar, Malayalam movie and Tele-Screen actor
• V K Baiju, Malayalam Tele-Screen actor