Charummoodu
Charummoodu is a main junction and town in Mavelikkara taluk of the Alappuzha district, of Kerala state in India. It is located 12 km from Kayamkulam town. It is a main junction on the intersection of SH-5 KP Road, Kayamkulam - Punalur Highway and Sasthamkotta - Kollakadavu Road which is a part of the proposed NH-220 Kollam - Theni Highway. It is the border of the Thamarakkulam, Nooranad and Chunakkara Panchayaths and the second largest town in the Mavelikkara Taluk.
Notable Personalities
O. Madhavan (late)- Dramatist-
T.R.Tharayil (late)- Poet
Nooranad Ramachandran Film Director, National Award Winner fr the film Achan Pattalam.
MRC Nair - National Award Winner for Best Teacher.Former Teacher of CBMHSS Nooranad.
K. Muraleedharan Nair - National Award Winner for Best Teacher.Former Head Master of VV HSS Tharamarakulam.
J. Shailaja - National School of Drama Alumni. Notable work 'Thathri'.
B. Aburaj- First Staff Journalist from the region. Former Vice Chairman Kerala University Union & Asst pvt. secretary to Home Minister Kerala.
Chunakkara Rajan (late) - Artist.
Chunakkara Janardhanan Nair - Social Activist. Editor Sahithya Poshini.
Popular personalities - Asif A (Social Activist, Electronics Engineer, Cricketer, University committee member MG University Kottayam.)