Athirappilly Falls is situated in Athirappilly panchayath in Thrissur district of Kerala, on the southwest coast of India. Located on the west-flowing Chalakudy River near the Vazhachal Forest Division and the Sholayar ranges, this 24-metre (80 ft) waterfall and the nearby Vazhachal Falls are popular tourist destinations.

The 145 kilometres (90 mi) long Chalakudy River, originates in the Anamudi mountains of the Western Ghats and flows through the Vazhachal Forest toward the Arabian Sea. The river initially runs smoothly but becomes more turbulent as it nears Athirappilly.

The scenic beauty of Athirappilly falls has always been attractive to filmmakers. This falls is used as a location for several Malayalam Films. The 2007 bollywood movie Guru used Athirappilly Falls as one of its locations. This falls is also a major location in the Hindi Film Raavan and Tamil Film Raavanan.