Varikkasseri Mana Varikkasseri Mana Varikkasseri Mana (Malayalam: വരിക്കാശേരി മന) is one of the oldest traditional aristocratic Namboothiri's Houses (illam). It is also known as Varikkumanchery Mana. It is located at Manissery,a village in Ottapalam,palakkad, Kerala, South India. Varikkassey Mana is situated on about four Acaes. The house was used in a number of Mollywood movies. Visitors are allowed when no film is shooting. Films shot here Devasuram, Aaraam Thampuran, Rappakal, Madampi, Drona 2010, Simhasanam (2012 film), Sufi Paranja Katha (film), Jana (film) (Tamil),Thooval Kottaram, Valliettan, Kaavalan, Manthrikan The Varikkasseri family has a history of over 100 years. Varikkasseri has the sovereign position
Jana Gana Mana in honour of the Emperor." ("Englishman", Dec. 28, 1911)<br>"When the proceedings of the Indian National Congress began on Wednesday 27th December 1911, a Bengali song in welcome of the Emperor was sung. A resolution welcoming the Emperor and Empress was also adopted unanimously." ("Indian", Dec. 29, 1911) Many historians aver that the newspaper reports cited above were misguided. The confusion arose in British Indian press since a different song, "Badshah Humara" written in Hindi by Rambhuj Chaudhary, was sung on the same occasion in praise of the monarch. The nationalist Indian press stated this difference of events clearly: "The proceedings