Kandanad is a small settlement near Udayamperoor-Tripunithura border in Ernakulam District of Kerala. It is a place of scenic splendor blessed with greenery, shallow backwaters and river. Kandanad is around 2 km east of Udayamperoor and 3 km west of Mulanthuruthy.
The place is famous for the Holy Virgin Mary Church functioning under the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. Riverdale Retirement Resorts situated here provides retirement condominiums for the senior citizens. Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Church is situated nearby.