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 <ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Image Result for https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/a2/79/66a2796a56724a0c4cefa0565217e639.jpg|url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/a2/79/66a2796a56724a0c4cefa0565217e639.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/660551470318344329/&tbnid=jA9TQ2sPHBKpUM&vet=1&docid=-EY7ckzMDLGCSM&w=614&h=363&hl=en-IN&source=sh/x/im|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.google.com}}</ref>'''Kodikuthimala''' also known as the [[Ooty]] of Malappuram <ref name=DC1>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140417/lifestyle-travel/article/ooty-malappuram-kodikuthimala |title=The Ooty Of Malappuram-Kodikuthimala |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=18 April 2014|access-date=8 August 2018 }}</ref> is a [[hill station]] in the [[Malappuram]] district of [[Kerala]] in [[India]]. Located in [[Vettathur]] and [[Thazhekkod, Malappuram district|Thazhekode]] villages, at a height of 540 m above sea level, this is the highest geographic peak in Amminikkadan hills.
-Apart from the Western Ghats, Kerala has five major independent mountains ( free-standing mountain ). Of these, three are in Malappuram district, one in Palakkad and one in Kannur. Although distant from the Western Ghats, these five mountains and the Western Ghats formed at the same time. Therefore, geographically, these five mountains belong to the Western Ghats branch. The largest of these five mountains is the Cheriyam mountain at Mankada in Malappuram district. This Cheriyam mountain is also known as Panthalur Hill. Cheriyam mountain is located at an elevation of 613 m (2,011 ft) above sea level. Mount Amminikkadan is the second highest mountain of this five mountains. The height of this Amminikkadan mountain is 540 meters. Arimbra mountain in Kondotty in Malappuram district is the third highest mountain of this five mountains. The height of this Arimbra mountain is 475 meters.
+Apart from the Western Ghats, Kerala has five major independent mountains ( free-standing mountain ). Of these, three are in Malappuram district, one in Palakkad and one in Kannur. Although distant from the Western Ghats, these five mountains and the Western Ghats formed at the same time. Therefore, geographically, these five mountains belong to the Western Ghats branch. The largest of these five mountains is the Cheriyam mountain at Mankada in Malappuram district. This Cheriyam mountain is also known as Panthalur Hill. Cheriyam mountain is located at an elevation of 613&nbsp;m (2,011&nbsp;ft) above sea level. Mount Amminikkadan is the second highest mountain of this five mountains. The height of this Amminikkadan mountain is 540 meters. Arimbra mountain in Kondotty in Malappuram district is the third highest mountain of this five mountains. The height of this Arimbra mountain is 475 meters.
 The [[British Empire|British]] hoisted their flag on this hilltop during a survey, thus getting the name Kodikuthimala.  Around 70 acres of land in this area is earmarked by the Tourism Department for various projects. Kodikuthimala, at an altitude of 1,713-ft above sea level, has a watch tower that is visited by tourists because of the vantage point it offers.