Ammachi Kottaram

Kuttikkanam, idukki, Kerala

There are some movies which give the travel lovers of Kerala a place to travel at regular intervals. There are many who have traveled to Meesappulimalai and Gawaii to see the beauty and charm of the movie. Let’s add one more name to the beauty pageant of nature. Ammachi Palace is located near Kuttikkanam.

History of ammachi kottaram

A small summer retreat of the wife of the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore. Popularly known as ‘Ammachi Kottaram’, the palace was built upon the ghat at Glenrock Estate and was opened by J D Munro. The term ‘Ammachi’ literally means Mother.

However in this case, the title ‘Ammachi’ was  held by the morganatic consorts of the ruling Maharajah of Travancore as well as other title holding male members of the Travancore Royal Family. This is because as per the formerly existent matriarchal system in Travancore, the Maharaja’s sister was the Maharani, and not his wife. Thus the wife, a non-royal, took the title of ‘Ammachi’.The mother house is about 210 years old.

The palace is made of wooden planks. The beauty of the floor is the flooring. The palace has been used for the construction of exterior lamps, bathrooms and tiles.The long quarters, the patio, the bedrooms, the dining room, the spacious living room, the dining room and the kitchen are still royal. There are mainly two halls, three bedrooms and two corridors in addition to the kitchen. It is thought that a corridor was meant for the servants to enter the various parts of the palace. Another underground road is to the Peermede Sri Krishna Temple.

The Ammachi Palace is located on 25 acres of land. The palace has been infested with minor defects in its protection. Today, the palace is in the hands of private individuals.

The Malayalam movie Carbon(2017) has used Ammachi Kottaram as one of the main locations and Lucifer, indriyam etc