Ottapalam

Ottapalam (also spelled Ottappalam) is a town, taluk, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ottapalam taluk and is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) from the Palakkad (district HQ), along the banks of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in the state.

It is one of the major commercial centres in the district. It is also one of the major filming locations in Kerala, including the 2010 feature film Pokkiri Raja.