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 7130 ft above sea level and lies some 32 km 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:
 * Devikulam
 * Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
 * Munnar
 * Idukki
 * Thekkadi
 * Theni
 * Meesapulimala
 * Kambam

Colleges

 * Cardamom Planters' Associations College, Bodinayakanur
 * Government Engineering College, Bodinayakanur

Schools

 * P.U. Primary School Kurangani

Administration and Politics
This place belongs to Kottagudi Panchayath of Bodinayakanur taluk. It had 139 voters as on 2014. This village belongs to Bodinayakanur assembly seat. A TNSTC bus starts at 4 am in Theni towards Suryanelli which is the only bus from the state it belongs to. KSRTC buses run regularly to Suryanelli