Kerala Rivers and Nicknames

Apr 2022|๐ŸŸขCurrent|1 min read

Key Takeaway

The following post lists the rivers in Kerala and their nicknames at a glance for the Kerala PSC 10th preliminary exam.

Last verified: 12 Feb 2026ยทSource: www.pscarivukal.com

Kerala Rivers and Nicknames

The following post lists the rivers in Kerala and their nicknames at a glance for the Kerala PSC 10th preliminary exam.

Kerala Rivers & Nicknames

River | Nickname ---------------------------------------- River: Periyar(244 km) Nickname: AluvapuzhaChoorni(Kautilya)Purna(Sankaracharya)MurachiChulliKaladipuzhaLife Line of Kerala --- River: Bharathapuzha(209 km) Nickname: NilaPerarNile of KeralaPonnanipuzhaShokanashinipuzha(Ezhuthachan)Kerala Ganga*AmaravathipuzhaChitturpuzha --- River: Pamba(176 km) Nickname: BarisThalayarDakshina BhageerathiLifeline of Travancore --- River: Chaliyar(169 km) Nickname: KallayipuzhaBeypore puzhaLifeline of Malappuram --- River: Kuttiyadipuzha(74 km) Nickname: Yellow River of KeralaMoorad Puzha --- River: Kadalundipuzha(130 km) Nickname: KarimpuzhaOravanpurampuzha --- River: Chandragiripuzha(104 km) Nickname: Payaswini --- River: Mayyazhipuzha Nickname: English Channel of Kerala --- River: Chittoorpuzha Nickname: Kannadipuzha --- River: Kabani Nickname: Kapila --- River: Manjeswarampuzha(16 km) Nickname: Thalappadipuzha ---

* as listed in the official Kerala PSC Diamond Jubilee Edition.