Kunnamkulam is a municipality in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is an old commercial town and is famous for its printing and book binding industry. Kunnamkulam is 22 km from Thrissur.
Kunnamkulam is the major business center, north of Trichur in Kerala. The small town in Thrissur district have a business history of more than 300 years. The Arabians, Greeks, and Persians left their footprints on this land years ago.
The ancient name of Kunnamkulam was Kunnamkulangara. In the order of Kochi Kings dated AD 1763, written that "in Kunnamkulangara previous year about 108 shops caught fire and this year again 11 shop rooms have caught fire. In order to prevent further fire mishaps all shop owners of Kunnamkulangara town are directed to replace their roof with tiles immediately
