The property file
About The Raviz Kadavu
The Raviz Kadavu is a 117-key resort on 9 acres along the Chaliyar River at Azhinjilam on the Calicut bypass, with a convention centre, riverside spaces and the rooms on one campus. The resort lists a convention centre for up to 1,000, a pandal for 2,000 and a helipad for 1,000 or more; WeddingWire lists plates from ₹1,100 and ₹5 lakh a day for the venue alone (checked 27 October 2026).
The buildings are laterite, much of it cut from the site, in the courtyard style of a Malabar nalukettu, with river-view rooms and cottages under tiled roofs. The resort belongs to The Raviz Hotels and Resorts, the group behind The Raviz Calicut, The Leela Kovalam and The Leela Ashtamudi. Its convention-centre figures differ by page (700, 900 and 1,000), so plan on 700 seated until the resort draws your layout.
- 117 rooms, cottages and suites on 9 acres along the Chaliyar River (The Raviz)
- Raviz Convention Centre: 150 to 700 guests on the banquet page, 1,000 on the weddings page (The Raviz)
- A pandal for 2,000 and a helipad for 1,000 or more (The Raviz)
- Poolside amphitheatre with 300 seats, Chaliyar Hall for 30 to 60 and Zirkon, the bar and lounge (The Raviz)
- ₹1,100 per plate starting price and ₹5 lakh a day for the venue alone, outside decorators permitted (WeddingWire, checked 27 October 2026)
The Raviz Kadavu: venue facts
| Address | The Raviz Kadavu is at The Raviz Kadavu, NH 17, Calicut Bypass Road, Azhinjilam P.O., Kozhikode (Calicut) 673632, Kerala, India. |
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| Area | The Raviz Kadavu is in Azhinjilam, on the Chaliyar River, Kozhikode (Calicut). |
| Venue type | The Raviz Kadavu is a resort wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | The Raviz Kadavu is operated by The Raviz Hotels and Resorts. |
| Capacity | The Raviz Kadavu is listed for 30–2,000 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | The Raviz Kadavu has 117 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | The Raviz Kadavu has 6 named function spaces: Raviz Convention Centre, Pandal, Helipad, Poolside / Amphitheatre, Chaliyar Hall, Thekkini (boardroom). |
| Landmark | The Raviz Kadavu is close to the Chaliyar River at Azhinjilam on the NH 17 Calicut bypass, near Calicut International Airport and close to Kozhikode city on the resort's own page; Feroke is the nearest railway station (Trip.com, 6.5 km). |
| Price reference | The price reference for The Raviz Kadavu is ₹5,00,000 per day venue rental (WeddingWire listing (published plate and venue rental), checked 2026-10-27). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | The Raviz Kadavu's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026); agree the set-up and teardown hours in the convention centre and on the riverside spaces in writing. |
| Catering policy | The Raviz Kadavu's catering policy: In-house catering (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026), which lists South Indian, North Indian and Mughlai, continental and oriental menus, live counters and seafood. Keraleeyam, the all-day restaurant, serves Malabar and Kerala dishes with international food, and Garam grills meat and seafood to order in the evening (resort dining page). |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at The Raviz Kadavu
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Raviz Convention Centre | hall | 700 | — | Indoor | theraviz.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 150 to 700 guests on the resort's banquet page and 1,000 on its weddings page (checked 27 October 2026); Kerala Tourism's wedding register gives 900 seated. Pillar-less; ask for the layout drawing at your real count, with the stage and buffet in place. |
| Pandal | lawn | — | 2,000 | Outdoor | theraviz.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | The resort's weddings page says the pandal hosts 2,000 (checked 27 October 2026); Kerala Tourism's register describes an open-air riverside venue for more than 1,500. The setting for a large Malabar reception in the dry months. |
| Helipad | lawn | — | 5,000 | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | An open-sky space for 1,000 or more guests on the banquet page, and for a floating crowd of 5,000 on the weddings page (The Raviz, checked 27 October 2026). The resort also runs heli-tourism, so check the helipad's calendar for your date. |
| Poolside / Amphitheatre | poolside | 300 | — | Outdoor | theraviz.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Open-air, 300 seats (banquet page, checked 27 October 2026). Suits a cocktail evening, a haldi or a cultural programme with a stage. |
| Thekkini (boardroom) | hall | 14 | — | Indoor | theraviz.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | A boardroom for 14 (banquet page, checked 27 October 2026), for a family meeting or the signing of the papers. |
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count. A space with no source of its own takes its figures from the sources listed at the end of this page.
Photographs
The Raviz Kadavu photos
Each photograph is credited to the source it was published on. Listing and property photographs are not presented as Panigrahana’s own work.
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at The Raviz Kadavu (2026)
The Raviz Kadavu is ₹5,00,000 per day venue rental — WeddingWire listing (published plate and venue rental), checked 2026-10-27. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at The Raviz Kadavu
The Raviz Kadavu is ₹5,00,000 per day venue rental, taxes extra (published by WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Venue rental | ₹5,00,000 per day | WeddingWire listing | 27 October 2026 |
A full wedding at The Raviz Kadavu adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
How much does a wedding at The Raviz Kadavu cost?
The Raviz Kadavu is ₹5,00,000 per day venue rental, taxes extra (published by WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026). A full wedding at The Raviz Kadavu adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
Figures above are what their named source publishes, on the date shown, and are reproduced rather than estimated. Ask Panigrahana for a written proposal for your date.
| Venue rental | ₹5,00,000 per day — the venue-only rental per day, catering extra, on the resort's WeddingWire listing (checked 27 October 2026). The Raviz publishes no rate on its own site |
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What a wedding here tends to come to
WeddingWire lists ₹1,100 per plate as the starting price at The Raviz Kadavu (checked 27 October 2026), with non-vegetarian menus priced higher and seafood extra. For 500 guests across two functions on the starting plate, food comes to ₹11 lakh before taxes; rooms, decor, production and the bar are separate lines.
Price source: WeddingWire listing (published plate and venue rental), checked 2026-10-27. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
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Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at The Raviz Kadavu
The resort is laterite red and river green, with tiled roofs everywhere. Decor that fights that palette looks cheap here, so we would work in brass, jasmine, raw silk and warm light. On the riverside the backdrop is already done: keep the stage low and open to the water, and spend the budget on lighting the river edge after dark. The convention centre is a plain box, so it takes a full stage wall, a ceiling installation and a proper dance floor. For a Malabar wedding the service lines matter more than the florals. Plan the biryani counters and the flow from the dining area to the stage before any mood board.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The poolside amphitheatre in the morning: open air, 300 seats, with the pool as the backdrop. |
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| Mehendi | The poolside or Chaliyar Hall (30 to 60) for a smaller family mehendi in daylight. |
| Sangeet | The Raviz Convention Centre with a stage and dance floor, under cover and air-conditioned whatever the weather. |
| Reception | The pandal by the river for up to 2,000 in the dry months, with the convention centre booked as the written rain plan. |
Season and weather
December to March is the dry window for the pandal and the helipad. The south-west monsoon reaches Kerala around 1 June and runs to September (IMD), when uncovered evening functions on the Malabar coast are a gamble and the convention centre carries the plan. Ask for peak-season dates well ahead; the resort also takes large corporate and community events.
Arrivals, access and logistics
The resort is on the NH 17 Calicut bypass at Azhinjillam, Calicut 673632, which it describes as near Calicut International Airport and close to Kozhikode city (The Raviz, checked 27 October 2026); listing sites give the airport distance differently, so time the drive for your date. Feroke is the nearest railway station, about 6.5 km (Trip.com), and Kozhikode station serves long-distance trains. With 117 keys, plan the room block early and put family in the river-view rooms and cottages near the function spaces.
The Raviz Kadavu policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026); agree the set-up and teardown hours in the convention centre and on the riverside spaces in writing. |
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| Catering | In-house catering (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026), which lists South Indian, North Indian and Mughlai, continental and oriental menus, live counters and seafood. Keraleeyam, the all-day restaurant, serves Malabar and Kerala dishes with international food, and Garam grills meat and seafood to order in the evening (resort dining page). |
| Alcohol | The resort has its own bar and lounge, Zirkon, open 10 am to 3 am (resort dining page, checked 27 October 2026); WeddingWire's listing says alcohol is served on the premises while its FAQ answers no, so confirm the bar terms for your function in writing. |
| Music and DJ | Outside DJs permitted (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026). Outdoors, amplified sound stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, so keep the late part of the evening in the convention centre. |
| Music curfew | Outdoors, loudspeakers stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, which exempt closed halls; the resort publishes no later finish (checked 27 October 2026). |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Confirm in writing before planning cold pyro or any effect by the river. |
| Overnight stay | 117 keys on site: 45 standard rooms, 49 deluxe river-view rooms, 17 cottages, 3 deluxe suites, 2 luxury suites and a presidential suite (Kerala Tourism wedding register, checked 27 October 2026). |
| Parking | Parking area and valet parking (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026). |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-27. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Already done here
Real weddings and journal notes from here
Before you book
Planning notes for The Raviz Kadavu
Is The Raviz Kadavu the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Kozhikode and Malabar families hosting 700 to 2,000 for a reception, and couples who want a two-day riverside wedding with 117 rooms, a convention centre and the river on one site. |
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| Look elsewhere if | The wedding must be on the beach, or every function above 1,000 guests must sit under one roof: the riverside resort's covered space is the convention centre, so a beach or a larger hall suits that brief. |
| Planner tip | The Raviz publishes three convention-centre figures (700, 900 and 1,000). Before the 50% advance its WeddingWire listing asks for, get the layout drawing for your real count, seated with the stage, dance floor and buffet in place, and ask the resort to price the day both ways: the ₹5 lakh venue day with catering on top, and per plate with the hall included. |
Where The Raviz Kadavu is
The Raviz Kadavu, NH 17, Calicut Bypass Road, Azhinjilam P.O., Kozhikode (Calicut) 673632, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at The Raviz Kadavu from abroad
At The Raviz Kadavu, the venue rental is ₹5,00,000 per day (WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026): about US$5,210 or £3,940 a day at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. 117 rooms ≈ 234 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, which fits on site if the venue releases that many rooms for your dates.
Calicut International Airport at Karipur is the arrival, and The Raviz places the resort near it and close to Kozhikode city, so a guest can land and reach the river the same afternoon. The 117 keys keep most outstation family on site. December to March is the dry window. A remote walkthrough should cover the convention centre set for your count, the pandal and the helipad at dusk, and the river-view rooms.
| Venue rental | ₹5,00,000 per day ≈ US$5,210 · £3,940 · AED 19,100 · C$7,380 · A$7,420 |
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| Season | December to March is the dry window for the pandal and the helipad. |
Converted at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR (US$1 = ₹95.91, £1 = ₹126.86, AED 1 = ₹26.12, C$1 = ₹67.74, A$1 = ₹67.36; mid-market rates from open.er-api.com). Rates: WeddingWire listing, checked 27 October 2026. Room figures come from the venue facts on this page.
Planning from abroad: the wedding desk for couples living abroad · guests flying in: visas, rooms and who pays · registering the marriage in India · what a video walkthrough of a venue should show · Indian wedding cost in US dollars
What families usually ask about The Raviz Kadavu
Asked and answered
The Raviz Kadavu wedding questions
How much does a wedding at The Raviz Kadavu cost?
For 500 guests across two functions, food comes to ₹11 lakh before taxes in 2026 at the ₹1,100 starting plate WeddingWire lists, and the same listing gives ₹5 lakh a day for the venue alone without catering (checked 27 October 2026). Rooms, decor, production and the bar are added on top.
What is the per plate rate at The Raviz Kadavu?
₹1,100 per plate is the starting price on the resort's WeddingWire listing (checked 27 October 2026), with non-vegetarian menus priced higher and seafood extra. A Malabar menu with biryani, live counters and desserts will price above it, so ask for the rate card menu by menu.
Does The Raviz Kadavu have wedding packages?
The Raviz publishes no package on its own site (checked 27 October 2026); the published routes are per plate from ₹1,100 or the venue alone at ₹5 lakh a day on WeddingWire. Ask the resort to quote both for your guest count and compare them line by line.
What is the capacity of The Raviz Kadavu for a wedding?
Up to 2,000 at the pandal on the resort's weddings page (checked 27 October 2026). Its banquet page gives the Raviz Convention Centre 150 to 700 guests, the helipad 1,000 or more, the poolside amphitheatre 300 and Chaliyar Hall 30 to 60; Kerala Tourism's register gives the convention centre 900 seated.
How many rooms does The Raviz Kadavu have?
117 keys: 45 standard rooms, 49 deluxe river-view rooms, 17 cottages, 3 deluxe suites, 2 luxury suites and a presidential suite, on Kerala Tourism's wedding register (checked 27 October 2026). The Raviz's own pages also give 117 keys.
Are outside decorators allowed at The Raviz Kadavu?
Yes: the resort's WeddingWire listing records outside decorators as allowed (checked 27 October 2026). Agree the set-up and teardown hours in the convention centre and by the river in writing before you sign, and the power and rigging points for the stage.
Is alcohol allowed at a wedding at The Raviz Kadavu?
The resort has its own bar and lounge, Zirkon, open 10 am to 3 am on its dining page (checked 27 October 2026). WeddingWire's listing says alcohol is served on the premises while its FAQ answers no, so confirm the bar terms for your function, and whether you may bring your own, in writing.
What time does the music stop at The Raviz Kadavu?
Outdoors, amplified sound stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, and the resort publishes no later finish (checked 27 October 2026). Outside DJs are permitted on its WeddingWire listing, so keep the late part of the evening in the convention centre.
When is the best season for a wedding at The Raviz Kadavu?
December to March, when the riverside, the pandal and the helipad are dry; the south-west monsoon reaches Kerala around 1 June and runs to September (IMD, checked 16 October 2026). In the rains the convention centre carries the programme under cover.
What is The Raviz Kadavu in Calicut, and who owns it?
A 117-key riverside resort on 9 acres beside the Chaliyar at Azhinjilam on the Calicut bypass, owned by The Raviz Hotels and Resorts, part of the RP Group (The Raviz, checked 27 October 2026). Kerala Tourism's wedding register lists it as a 5 Star Hotel; people also call it Kadavu Resort.
Is The Raviz Kadavu the same as The Raviz Calicut?
No: The Raviz Kadavu is the 117-key riverside resort on the Calicut bypass, while The Raviz Calicut is the group's 74-room city hotel on Mavoor Road (The Raviz, checked 27 October 2026). Choose Kadavu for a large wedding day and Calicut for a central reception for up to 120.
Can we plan a Raviz Kadavu wedding from abroad?
Yes: about 300 of our 500+ weddings since 2018 were for couples living abroad (Panigrahana, owner-confirmed 2026). The resort sits near Calicut International Airport, its reservations line is +91 495 2411111, and a video walkthrough of the convention centre, the pandal and the river-view rooms lets you decide before you fly.
Can Panigrahana plan our wedding at The Raviz Kadavu?
Yes: Panigrahana, an independent planning and design studio with its own Kerala team and warehouse, designs and produces weddings at The Raviz Kadavu; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST (October 2026). The resort holds the date and the rooms, and you pay it directly.
Is The Raviz Kadavu good for a wedding?
The Raviz Kadavu suits a large Malabar reception or a two-day residential wedding: the resort lists a pandal for 2,000, its helipad for a floating crowd of 5,000, the Raviz Convention Centre for 150 to 700 (1,000 on its weddings page) and 117 rooms on the same 9-acre riverside site. Kerala Tourism's register lists the convention centre at 900 seated. Get the layout drawn for your real count before you pay the advance.
What food does The Raviz Kadavu serve at weddings, and can we bring our own caterer?
The Raviz Kadavu caters weddings in-house, according to its WeddingWire listing, so plan on the resort's kitchen rather than an outside caterer. Its restaurants show the range: Keraleeyam serves Malabar and Kerala dishes with international food from breakfast to dinner, and Garam grills meat and seafood to order in the evening. The resort describes Malabar cooking as shaped by Arab, Dutch and Portuguese influences. Ask for a tasting of the biryani and the reception menu before you sign.
Where is The Raviz Kadavu, and how far is it from Calicut airport?
The Raviz Kadavu is at NH 17, Calicut Bypass Road, Azhinjillam P.O., Kozhikode 673632, on the bank of the Chaliyar River, and the resort says it is near Calicut International Airport and close to Kozhikode city. It does not publish a distance in kilometres, so ask for transfer times when you book. WeddingWire lists a parking area and valet parking. For a free day, the resort points guests to Beypore Port and Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary.
Where can we see photos of The Raviz Kadavu?
The Raviz Kadavu shows the resort in a photo gallery and a virtual tour on The Raviz website, and its weddings page carries pictures of weddings at the resort. Our venue guide uses one photograph from the resort's official website, credited to it and not presented as Panigrahana's work. For the convention centre, ask the resort for pictures of it set for a wedding, and visit at the hour your function will run.
What is the contact number for weddings at The Raviz Kadavu?
The Raviz Kadavu's number is +91 495 2411111, the same line its banquet page gives for reservations, and its email is reservations.kadavu@theraviz.com. The Raviz group also lists a Calicut sales office on +91 85890 39027. The address is NH 17, Calicut Bypass Road, Azhinjillam P.O., Calicut 673632. Panigrahana is an independent planner; send us your date and guest count and a planner replies within 24 hours.
Can we hold a nikah, engagement and reception at The Raviz Kadavu?
The Raviz Kadavu has a space for each function by size, though it publishes no ceremony-specific rules, so confirm the nikah arrangements and timings in writing. Chaliyar Hall holds 30 to 60 for an engagement or a family gathering, the Raviz Convention Centre 150 to 700 under cover, the poolside amphitheatre 300, and the pandal 2,000 for the reception. Keep the convention centre held as cover for any outdoor function.
Sources and dates: theraviz.com, checked 16 Oct 2026; keralatourism.org, checked 16 Oct 2026; Panigrahana venue record, checked 16 Oct 2026.
Have a question about The Raviz Kadavu?
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| The Raviz Kadavuon the Chaliyar River, Kozhikode (Calicut) | 30–2,000 guests | 117 | ₹5 lakh a day for the venue (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WeddingWire listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Kumarakom Lake ResortKottayam, on Vembanad Lake | 20–2,000 guests | 65 | ₹4,500 a plate vegetarian, ₹5,500 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Taj Green Cove KovalamKovalam, Thiruvananthapuram | 50–3,000 guests | 59 | ₹3,500 a plate vegetarian, ₹4,500 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; venue’s website, 3 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Gateway BekalBekal, Kasaragod district | 70–1,200 guests | 151 | ₹2,600 a plate vegetarian, ₹3,000 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Sep 2026 |
Listing and record rates are estimates. A dash means we hold no dated, sourced figure for that venue. Confirm current terms with each venue.
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