Varikkasseri Mana among Namboothiri "Ashta griha" families. The Mana was built by Varikkassery Ravi Namboothirippad in the early twentieth century. 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,
Jana Gana Mana (film) Sontakke decides to impress his boss by putting up a grand show on the Independence Day and coax him into transferring Sontakke to a town school closer home. Katu, a tribal boy wants to be the leader and sing the national anthem on Independence Day. But, he can do so only if he fulfills Sontakke’s condition of sporting a white tunic and shorts. Katu goes to great extent to from stealing clothes to begging to even risking run down by a speeding car in an attempt to extract blood money for his uniform. However, Sontakke learns the stark realities of