Pollachi, Tamil Nadu

Pollachi is peaceful agricultural town located near the Western Ghats on Tamil Nadu’s border with Kerala. Bestowed with a pleasant climate throughout the year due to its proximity to the mountains, Pollachi is surrounded by lush rice farms that stretch to the horizon. It is also one of India’s biggest producers of coconut.

Settled since ancient times, Pollachi has been a quiet, serene settlement that has remained largely unchanged by modern technology. Gifted with exceptional natural beauty, the region around Pollachi has been designated into several wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, including the Indira Gandhi National Park in the Anaimalai Hills as well as the Eravikulam National Park.

Pollachi remains the transportation hub into these natural reserves as well as into neighboring Kerala. The Pollachi area is also a popular shooting location for the film industries of Tamil Nadu as well as Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.