Chinnakallar Falls

Chinnakallar Falls is a scenic waterfall located near Chinnakallar village, about 14 km from Valparai in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, within the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats. Situated inside the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, it is known for being in one of India's wettest areas with very high annual rainfall. The falls cascade through dense evergreen forest and tea plantations, attracting visitors for its natural setting and monsoon flow.

Visitors can expect a waterfall cascading through dense evergreen forest and tea estates in the Anamalai Hills, accessible via the Valparai-Athirappilly road. The site offers views of forested slopes, rocky stream beds and mist-covered hills, especially during monsoon. There is a roadside viewing area and short forest paths near the falls. The surroundings are part of Anamalai Tiger Reserve with rich vegetation, birdlife and cool, wet climate. Facilities are basic and the area is best visited in daylight.

Chinnakallar is historically noted for recording one of the highest annual rainfalls in India, often cited as the second wettest place in India after Mawsynram/Cherrapunji, which sustains the perennial flow of the falls and the surrounding evergreen forests of the Anamalai Hills.