Pulikkanny is a small village near Varantharappilli in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. Thrissur town is 25 km from Pulikkanny. Chimmony dam is 12 km from here. Field Research Station of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is stationed in Pulikkanny. Here the main research is about different types of bamboos. St. Josephs Church Velupadam is famous for "Ootuthirunal" festival which is conducted on August 15 each year. This church is only 1.5 km from Pulikkanny.