Pappanamcode is a small settlement, situated on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari highway (
National Highway 47), just 5 km from Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala. It is famous for the Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR) and National Institute of TV and Video Engineering.
Major tourist attractions in and around Pappanamcode include Madathil Kovil, Mosque, Nagar Althara, Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Mata Amritanandamayi Math (1.5 km) and Shiva Temple at Karakkamandapam.