Mullappally Ramachandran
Vadakara Railwaystation
Vatakara (Malayalam: വടകര) is a coastal Municipality in Kozhikode district of Kerala . It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk.This is the third largest town of North Malabar. The town lies by the side of a river known by different names as Moorad river, Kuttiadi river or Kotakkal river. Originally known as Vadakkekara (north shore) due to its position with respect to the Kottakkal puzha, the place came to be called as Vatakara by popular usage later. This city is also known as Badagara. Vatakara is also one of the most famous city in the district of calicut(kozhikode). It has a good beach called sand banks that's near vatakara muncipality.
Mullappally Ramachandran is a Member of Parliament for Vadakara. A member of the Indian National Congress, he is the son of veteran freedom fighter Sri Mullappally Gopalan.
Vatakara is the capital of old Kurumbranadu, which was inhabited by a tribal folk known as Kurumbrar. The name Kurumbranadu has its origin in the name of this tribe. A Nambiar Lord known as "Vadakara Vazhunnore" was the former ruler of this area
