Pattathanam is a residential area in the city of

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in Kerala, southwest India. It is located from Chinnakkada, the commercial hub of

city. It is home to various educational institutions. Subrahmanya Swami Temple, where annual elephant festival (''Pattathanam Gajamela'') is held is located here. The

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(RCLC) Bharata Rajni Church, ''Ammannada''

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temple (Family temple of Kaliyilil puthen veedu earlier and presently run by NSS), St. John's Marthoma Church, St. Thomas CSI Church are located in Pattathanam.

Schools and colleges

Schools and colleges located in the area include Vimala Hridaya Catholic Girls High School, Krist Raj Boys High School, Balika Mariyam LPS, Fatima Mata National College and Bishop Jerome College of Engineering.

Notable individuals

Notable individuals born in Pattathanam include: *

Suresh Babu Suresh Babu (10 February 1953 – 19 February 2011) was an Indian long jumper from Kerala who had held the national titles in the long, triple, and high jump events, in addition to the decathlon. Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 ...

, Olympian *

Babu Divakaran Babu Divakaran is an Indian politician and a former Minister from the state of Kerala. He started his political career in the Revolutionary Socialist Party. When the RSP split, he joined the Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik) along with ...

, politician and former Kerala minister *Dr A. V. George, member of Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes *

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, actor and producer *

Sreeni Pattathanam Sreeni Pattathanam (born 10 June 1956) is a rationalist, activist, and writer from Kerala, India. He was born in the Pattathanam area of Kollam City in the Indian state of Kerala. Pattathanam was the editor of ''Ranarekha'', a monthly in Mala ...

, rationalist writer * Vidhu Vincent, filmmaker and writer

External links

Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project Final Report, Volume 5 Part II Section B Kollam
Neighbourhoods in Kollam {{Kollam-geo-stub