By Akash Sharma The Al Shifa group began its story in Perintalmanna in 1989 with the founding of Al Shifa Hospital — a healthcare institution that has grown into one of the Malabar region’s most trusted medical brands, supporting education, healthcare, and community service across Malappuram district for over three decades. The Shifa Convention Centre is the group’s most recent institutional expression — a convention facility that describes itself as the first international convention centre in the Malabar region, strategically located on the Mannarkkad Road at Perintalmanna to serve a community that has long lacked an event venue matching the ambitions of North Kerala’s socially active and economically dynamic population.
The formal address is National Highway 966 (also listed as NH 66 / Perinthalmanna Road), Dubaipadi, Ponniakurussi, Perintalmanna — Malappuram, Kerala 679322. Phone: +91 86062 21200. Email: shifaconventioncenter@gmail.com. Website: shifaconventioncenter.net. The venue carries a Google and Yappe rating of 4.4 from 2,048 to 2,300+ reviews — a consistent score for a venue that the Malabar region’s event-going community has clearly adopted as a preferred destination.
The venue offers three distinct event spaces. The Royal Hall (main hall) seats up to 1,000 guests. The Mini Hall seats 300 with floating capacity of 450 and dining capacity of 100. A dedicated conference hall handles smaller professional gatherings. Additional amenities include audio-visual services, rooms and suites for overnight guests, and a dining hall. The dining hall has been cited in reviews as slightly smaller relative to hall capacity — a point the management acknowledges in their service positioning. Car parking is large with multiple reviews praising the ample parking area as one of the venue’s strongest practical advantages. The setting is described as serene — away from traffic congestion, which is an explicit selling point for a venue in a busy North Kerala taluka town.
Shifa Convention Centre Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Name | Shifa Convention Centre |
| Owner/Group | Al Shifa Group (founded 1989) |
| Address | NH 966, Dubaipadi, Ponniakurussi, Perintalmanna, Malappuram — Kerala 679322 |
| Phone | +91 86062 21200 |
| shifaconventioncenter@gmail.com | |
| Website | shifaconventioncenter.net |
| Zone | Perintalmanna (Mannarkkad Road approach), Malappuram District |
| Google/Yappe Rating | 4.4/5 (2,048–2,300+ reviews) |
| Royal Hall (Main) Capacity | Up to 1,000 seated |
| Mini Hall Seating | 300 |
| Mini Hall Floating | 450 |
| Mini Hall Dining | 100 |
| Conference Hall | Available |
| Accommodation Rooms | 2–4 AC rooms / suites |
| Air Conditioning | Full AC across all halls |
| AV Services | Full audio-visual services |
| Parking | Ample — large area; cited consistently in reviews as a strength |
| Positioning | First international convention centre in Malabar region |
| Distance from Angadipuram Railway Station | Approx. 2.47 km |
| Nearest Airport | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) — Approx. 35–40 km |
Location
The convention centre is on NH 966 in the Dubaipadi-Ponniakurussi area of Perintalmanna — on the Mannarkkad Road approach that connects Perintalmanna town toward Mannarkkad in the east. The Perinthalmanna-Malappuram district’s geography — mid-Kerala’s inland plateau zone — is rural and semi-urban, giving the convention centre’s serene setting its specific character. The absence of traffic congestion in the immediate precinct is a frequently cited practical advantage.
Directions
From Perintalmanna Town: Travel approximately 2 to 3 kilometres northeastward on Mannarkkad Road toward Dubaipadi, 5 to 10 minutes. From Angadipuram Railway Station: Travel approximately 2.47 kilometres by auto-rickshaw, 10 minutes. From Malappuram Town: Travel approximately 30 kilometres northward via the Tirur-Tanur road or the NH 966 corridor, 45 to 60 minutes. From Calicut International Airport: Travel approximately 35 to 40 kilometres southeastward via the airport-Calicut-Perintalmanna approach, 45 to 60 minutes.
Connectivity
Angadipuram Railway Station — approximately 2.47 kilometres from the venue — is the nearest rail access point on the Shoranur-Nilambur line, one of Kerala’s most scenic narrow-gauge (recently converted to metre gauge) railways. Malappuram and Calicut KSRTC bus services connect Perintalmanna to the broader Malabar network. Auto-rickshaws from Perintalmanna town stand serve the Dubaipadi zone throughout operating hours.
Nearby Areas
Al Shifa Hospital and the broader Al Shifa educational and healthcare campus are the group’s principal institutional neighbours — the convention centre shares the brand heritage of one of Malabar’s most trusted healthcare institutions. Malappuram town — the district headquarters with its administrative, commercial, and educational infrastructure — is approximately 30 kilometres south, generating professional and social event demand that Shifa Convention Centre serves.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Where is Shifa Convention Centre in Perintalmanna?
A: NH 966, Dubaipadi, Ponniakurussi, Perintalmanna, Malappuram — Kerala 679322. Phone: +91 86062 21200. Email: shifaconventioncenter@gmail.com.
Q2. What is the hall capacity at Shifa Convention Centre?
A: Royal Hall up to 1,000 seated. Mini Hall 300 seated, 450 floating, 100 dining. Plus conference hall for professional meetings.
Q3. Who owns the Shifa Convention Centre?
A: The Al Shifa Group — founded 1989 with Al Shifa Hospital in Perintalmanna, one of the Malabar region’s most established healthcare and educational groups.
Q4. How far is Shifa Convention Centre from Angadipuram Railway Station?
A: Approximately 2.47 km — about 10 minutes by auto-rickshaw.
Q5. What is Shifa Convention Centre’s claim in the Malabar region?
A: It describes itself as the first international convention centre in the Malabar region, bringing international-standard interiors and facilities to Malappuram’s Perintalmanna taluka.