Visiting the border villages of Tamil Nadu is as easy as the breeze for the Kerala people. It takes 30 minutes from Bathery to visit the border village of Thaloor in Tamil Nadu. And another 30 minutes takes you to a really scenic Tamil village called Cherambady.
From Bathery you go straight Gandhi Junction to access the Thaloor road. You can drive in front of MES school to reach villages like Kalluvayal, Ammayippalam (means mother-in-law bridge), Malankarakunnu, Koliyadi, Madakkara and Nenmenik. There is a Dargah at Koliyady with a childrens’ park and also a masjidh at Madakkara. Then comes Kerala villages like Pattarangadi, Chulliyod and Vannatharakavala. At Chulliyod, there is a very scenic school campus called St.Thomas School. They also have a Bhagavatghy temple and a Holy Family church there. The next village is Thaloor Kerala side at the checkpost of Tamil Nadu. When you cross the checkpost, it becomes Thaloor in Tamil Nadu with typical yellow Autorikshaws and all.
After Thaloor, you have to look for Tamil Nadu transportation as Kerala buses do not go across the boder. Not literally, they cross the border the turn the vehicle, that is OK for the Tamil Nadu policemen. Tamilnadu side of Thalood appears influenced by the missionaries very much as there is a series of churches on the way like the majestic Orthodox Church and the Jacobite Church on Thivakuni Road. The Erumad police station is at Thaloor and there is one Nalanda school here. You can Ayyankolli road on the left with a shiva temple at Ermad town. SNDP office is followed by Manal vayal road on the right. There is one Kapala temple here. The majestic building of Sacred Heart Highschool reminds you of liberal donations from Europe and the Fathima Matha Church is even more spectacular. Why go to Rome when Roman buildings are available just across the border? Uluvadu village is only 2 km to the right and there is a Velankanni Church here. Vannathivayal road is on the right and you soon reach Kayyunni Town. There is one Aostalic Church and HM Golesland estate here. The Pattavayal road is on your left. Very soon the Cherambady junction is visible identified by the triangular plot in the junctionoccupied by the small but prominent Cherambady church. If you turn right, you can reach Calicut in 100 kilometers. Turning left takes you to Ooty. Cherambady town is also on the right with a two kilometre distance. There many Kerala style eateries in Cherambady with good quality meat and fish curries available, all cooked in the typical Mallu coconut oil.
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