Melila, Kollam
Melila is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India situated along the Vettikkavala - Elampal road. The nearest NH, National Highway 744 (India) is at Kunnicode. The nearest Railway station is Auvaneeswaram railway station. The region—which is surrounded by dense rubber plantations—has been used as a location for a number of Malayalam movies, including Mutharamkunnu P.O. and Kottaram Veettile Apputtan. There are also many well-known Television artistes from the region such as TV anchor and news reader Melila Sreekandan Nair of Asianet (TV channel). Melila is the first Village in Kerala to complete 100% Aadhaar Enrollment.
The Famous Hindu Temple, Sree Dharma Shastha Temple is located in Melila which is also famous for its Bhadrakali Mudiyettu.