The best naadan mundu (veshti) i love to purchase along with kathar shirts and dresses

The collection of kasavu is vast. Very good quality. It was said that the kasavu contains a portion of gold and that might be a reason for huge cost.Ample parking space in front of the building.

One of the oldest handwoven shop in the city with best quality products

I rate five stars for this emporium because of its cleanliness, the collection of material and the behaviour of the staff.

Exchange not possible. Strictly.. Its good and bad in a way I feel they should adopt other methods

Good.. But very expensive these days when we have options from other weavers too. In 80s and 90s the shop was economical and had good rates.

The best place to buy handloom clothes. They guarantee that they will not falter on their quality because they have their own looms and factories

It has got a good collection of handmade Kerala style traditional clothing.

Karalkada is one of the oldest handwoven shop in the city with legacy over than 170 years. They are the Manufacturers, stockist and also the retailors in this sector. They weave the handwoven materials to Travancore Kingdom in past. The old and their new shop is situated near passport office kaithamukku Thiruvananthapuram. They retain the old shop as it is. It is one of the heritage building in city. Parking space is available on new building.

It was the only one of its kind earlier. But now it doesnt cater to the needs of various types of customers

Very good selection of Keralas traditional dress

The best place to get Kerala dhotis!!!!The have a wide range of collections.I cant suggest any other place better than this.

One of the longest standing brand name specifically focused on traditional Kerala handloom outfits. There are two outlets next to each other. Although with the customer hospitality you can see a difference in both the shops. If you care for a good experience choose the bigger/multi-storey outlet - although the sales at this outlet has seen a drastic drop recently - says the available stock and quality.Good parking facility is available on both the shops.

Price is too much, but product is good

A place where one can fine athentic handwoeven kerala dhotis and saris ..

Traditional handlooms at its best.

A place where quality traditional dresses and ethnic dresses can be bought. From childhood I have been fond of this place and it gives the feel of olden times. Women can choose kasavu(golden border) saree and men can get kasavu mundu(dhothi like). It is now not just limited to traditional dresses but you can get towels, mats, handkerchiefs etc. Also for children you can opt velcro mundu for occasions.

My place of Choice for Cotton Towels and Doothis and more...They have maintained the quality over the years...

Not a friendly place. From the demeanour of the staff and the price range of the products , it appears like the shop is exclusive for the elites.

An exclusive shop for premium handlooms...variety collections...ethnic wears for all...

Good selection though in the higher cost range. No gift packing facility.

Good collection of Kerala sarees and traditional attire . Helpful staff. There are two outlets. Parking space is also available

Have you ever heard a showroom sales person asking the customer to check the price tag themselves when you ask for the price of the product. This happened to me during my recent visit to Karalkada. The sales woman who attended us did not look very pleased when we walked in; may be because of our looks.We had gone to buy a wedding saree and selected a piece. I had forgotten to take my glasses and could not read the price tag. It was then that I asked for the price and got the shocking reply to check it myself. I remembered those times when respectable old men used to display as many saris as we wish, with smiling faces, at the same shop.Dear owners of Karalkada (siblings of the great Rajendran, my friend), please give your sales team a crash course on public relations urgently, otherwise your establishment will become a normal handloom shop like what we see at Balaramapuram roadside.To add, the saree we bought costed more than 30K. This made at least the cashier give us a thanking gesture.

It is a busy place in trivandrum city. In karalkada jn old passport office is sitiuated, and state bank of india

Good quality, but prices are a bit high, but worth it.

Sarees are very expensive!! They claim that the cost is because of the Quality. Please see the photo attached to see the quality. I got a saree which was damaged. If at all you buy saree ensure that it is not damaged.My advice is to not to waste your valuable time visiting the place.The staff were never cordial and friendly!!!

Make sure, you ask the history of this lock 🔒 & also to show them the key.Best place to get traditional kerala saree and mundu.Nothing compares to this shop, when it comes to quality.

Lovely staff...nice ambience...soft set mundu specially for old age people...as they prefer light weighted soft material

There is two karalkada. Go to old karalkada. They have good collection.

Perfect place to buy all you kerala saree set mundu, kerala lungees, kerala towels known as thorthu and typical kerala wedding sarees

Very good khadi collection

Too costly.but nv collection

Unique shop, its not just a textile shop. It looks like a heritage Museum

Excellent place to shop..

Excellent collection, good parking space, worth every penny

Khadi and other hand made textiles

If you need quality traditional products ofcoure reasonable price do visit

Good quality handloom products and traditional wears..New exclusive showroom adjacent to the old one for premium dhothis/mund..

Traditional shop -

Very less collections now a days

It is a ghost of the place that it used to be.

Good collection of handloom and traditional clothing materials and ready made.

Just ok

Superb... Traditional...You say it, you get it.

Good Service

High quality traditional dresses. Although I find it bit more on the expensive side.

Good place

Excellent traditional collections

Few weeks ago I shopped at this store. Used to be one of my favorite stores to buy dhotis and sets, that surpasses quality and price. But now, it’s a big rip off. Their price is super high and will never shop at this store again.

Traditional shop to buy silk

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Great and authentic collection, but they are quite old school, and is very expensive. A kasavu mind would cost anywhere between 4000 to 10000. If you are looking for pure handloom, go ahead.

Best place to buy hand woven handloom of Kerala

Great place to shop. I have been shopping in this store for years. They have a good collection of clothes and you can trust the quality of the products that they sell. I would say it is a win win situation for any client. Value for the money you spend.

Good shope good service and great collections...

Kerala saree, dhotis available at reasonable price.

Renovated showroom beside old passport office. Similar one is also present immediately next building having the same name but that is run by another management. Good collection of sarees and dhotis available. Prices are on the higher side but quality is very good.

Have always loved going here to buy mundu. The quality of the fabric is excellent. However there is no good collection of shirts there. Would much rather buy them elsewhere.

Good place to buy quality products but probably range of products is missing and different designs.We should fix for simple designs.Further range of prices is not there either high or low...

Once upon Karalkada was good. Now it lost the credibility .No quality products, poor management with a Lady manager who doesnt know how to deal with the customer. High price of items but without quality. They refuse any guarantees after single wash.

Customer friendly and good collection.

Many of the young people dont even know this place. It is an old traditional textile shop. Dont think its a single room with poor facilities. It is fully air conditioned and also with its traditional looks and feels. This place is good for Kerala traditional hand woven dress and other khadi. Items. Usually this place is not crowded.

One of the best stores on Kerala for authentic Kerala wear, this place is no more taking new stock and the shelves which once were brimming with options are now almost empty. Still give this place a 5 star just coz its a fav of mine, and am sure, of many others too.

More parking place

The best place to buy ethnic wear(of Kerala). The clothes are of very high quality and they have a large collection. Prices are a bit on the higher side but well worth it in my opinion. Shop assistants are very cordial.

Fabulous

Karalkada is a traditional textile outlet where you can get handmade and genuine products. It is located near to the passport office at Kaithamukku. The building seems to be an old one and gives a traditional feel. Decent collections. One might think this is a very small outlet, but there is enough space and collections. Shop is famous for the pure kasavu products. Behaviour of some staffs is very poor, not pleasing. Small parking space is available.

The staffs weren’t dedicated the quality is very poor not like before.

Nice collection. Quality is good. Good to suggest for tourist. Nice parking area

Excellent collections at economy prices. Quality is excellent. Parking is good. Tricky to reach

Excellent customer service and good selection.

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Very nice place

Now the brothers split into 2 establishments. One at the original location reminds of olden times, the newer one behind is more posh. Good place to feed on nostalgia. The merchandise also looks good, though one wonders if they have the same premier position in traditional sarees.

Famous

Not much collections . Too costly .

Perfect place in trivandrum to find authenthic traditional kasavu wear.a wide range of collection is available too.the royal weavers of thiruvanthapuram.

This is the best place for Kasav.

Wonderful ethnic collection with exceptional quality clothing, little bit high priced stuffs.

Decent collection and wide variety of saress. A bit expensive but you can get good quality sarees even at affordable prices.. Worth visiting.

Traditional Best Quality hand woven dhothis anfd fabrucs were sold at this outlet. They were known throught the State of Kerala. Karalkada still has some of the best collections. However as the demand is falling the best days seem to be behind them.

I think this place is closing down soon. Most categories of ethnic clothing were out of stock. Store was pretty deserted too.

Karalkada is a very famous dress shop near Kaithamukku Passport Office, Thiruvananthapuram. This is famous for Kerala type dress materials apart from other dress materials. Kerala sari and Kasavu Mundu is very famous here. All the famous personalities and celebrities shop here.Comparatively the cost will be higher but the quality is also super.

Very good collection of high quality ethnic clothes. Slightly more costly. Quiet place allowing plenty of time to seat and select.

Very fine quality handloom dhotis. Dhotis here are expensive, But youll get the best quality product. Overall a happy customer.

Excellent

The dhothi here is of the best quality in kerala. The dhothies are worth the price and my father has been purchasing dhothies from karalkada since like 20 years. If you want to get the best dhothi go for it.

One of the best place to get quality traditional dresses...but since quality is high..price is also high

Karalkada is one of the oldest popular brands in Kerala, offering a wide range of traditional Kerala Handloom Wear, including Kerala Sarees, Settu Mundu, Mens Dhothi, etc.Karalkada used to be first shopping destination for Thiruvananthapuram Citizens, who buy the traditional Kerala Wear for the traditional Hindu weddings. It is said that Karalkada was started to address the traditional wear requirements of the Travancore Royalty. The Balaramapuram Handlooms initially gained global popularity through Karalkada. Ahead the most popular wedding seasons, the shop used to be overflowing with Customers. The offerings have been slightly pricey.In recent years, the Karalkada has lost its earlier popularity, with an internal family split, causing two shops with the same name to function side by side. Also, numerous other shops have come up all over the Capital City, offering wide variety of traditional Kerala Wear.

Very expensive

Good quality clothes. Not a lot of variety. Sombre and sleepy ambience.

True Kerala traditional shop which still maintains interior. Clothes are of high quality.

Very expensive. The parking fees was 100 rupees per vehicle even when the time was less than 5 minutes. The garments are of superior quality but due to the legacy value, it is not cost effective for a middle class person.

Wide variety of dhotis and sarees. Good stuff. When we talk about price.... its like ₹₹₹

Famous textile shop for the special dress made with golden (thread)Kasavu , an ancient and traditional dress code used during all festivals and special occasion like marriage and other functions , exclusively for men and women of kerala.

Exceptional quality. Old worldly service. Sublime, as always!

Superb collection of Natural traditional wear dress like cotton shirt dhoti etcGood quality stitching and material maintaining family legacy.

This shop is for Kerala traditional dress very good shope

Heritage shop in Tvm. Good for Handloom clothes

Nice collection in reasonable prices. All ranges of kasavu n hand made sarees ...set mundu n dhotis....