Kolukkumalai
Kolukkumalai is a small village/hamlet in Bodinayakanur Taluk in the Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is home to the highest tea plantation in the world with the tea grown here possessing a special flavour and freshness because of the high altitude. It is located near Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.
Geography
Kolukkumalai is about above sea level and lies some from Munnar. The hill top village is accessible only by jeep due to rugged and rain drenched roads covering up to 17 kms. Kolukkumalai is located in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. The approach road is through Suryanelli near Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.Tourism
Visitor attractions include:Colleges
- Cardamom Planters' Associations College, Bodinayakanur
- Government Engineering College, Bodinayakanur
Schools
- P.U. Primary School Kurangani