175 miles or 283km by road.

240 KMs approximately via Gonikopal, Virajpet, Iritty: takes about 5 hours now (mid Jun 2010)

The roads are pathetic between hunsur to kerala border to reach kannur..i would suggest not to drive on this road unless its made good...

The cast of Vargam - 2006 includes: Mammukoya Augustine as Chandykunju Vijayaraghavan as Iritty Vavachan Priyanka as Mariyamma Devan as Ummachan Cochin Hanifa as Gopalakrishna Pillai Koottickal Jayachandran as Poulose Renuka Menon as Nadiya Narayanan Nair as Bishop Captain Raju as Aboobakar Haji Prithviraj Sukumaran as Solomon Joseph

Vijayaraghavan has: Performed in "Innalenkil Nale" in 1982. Played Wilson in "Pin Nilavu" in 1983. Performed in "Uyarukm Njan Nadaake" in 1985. Played Balu in "Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam" in 1985. Performed in "Njan Kathorthirikkum" in 1986. Performed in "Manasilloru Manimuthu" in 1986. Played Khadir in "Naradhan Keralathil" in 1987. Played Ananthan in "New Delhi" in 1987. Performed in "Nineteen Twenty One" in 1988. Played Balram in "Alila Kuruvikal" in 1988. Played Sasi in "Dhinarathrangal" in 1988. Played Usthad Hamsa in "Witness" in 1988. Played Johny in "Oru CBI Diary Kurippu" in 1988. Played Karunan in "Moonnam Mura" in 1988. Played Jaffar in "Kaalal Pada" in 1989. Played Ramjirao in "Ramji Rao Speaking" in 1989. Played Capt. Rajiv Kumar in "Douthyam" in 1989. Performed in "Crime Branch" in 1989. Performed in "Miss Pamela" in 1989. Performed in "Adikkurippu" in 1989. Played Freddy Issac in "News" in 1989. Played Cadet Rishi in "Nair Saab" in 1989. Played Police Superintendent in "Naaduvazhikal" in 1989. Played Sunnychan in "Mahayanam" in 1989. Performed in "Pradeshika Vaarthakal" in 1989. Played Rambo Group Kidnapper 1 in "Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam" in 1990. Played Thankappan in "Indrajaalam" in 1990. Played Khadir in "Samrajyam" in 1990. Performed in "Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan" in 1990. Performed in "Nammude Naade" in 1990. Played Ramu in "Orukkam" in 1990. Played Ramankutty in "Appu" in 1990. Played Thomas in "Dr. Pasupathy" in 1990. Played Sugunan in "Nettippattam" in 1991. Played Suresh in "Adayalam" in 1991. Played Sethu in "Kuttapathram" in 1991. Played Gopan in "Satyaprathinja" in 1991. Played Ashok Kartha in "Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi" in 1991. Played Sethumadhavan in "Kaazhchakkppuram" in 1992. Performed in "Police Diary" in 1992. Performed in "Ellarum Chollanu" in 1992. Played Vattappalli in "Vietnam Colony" in 1992. Performed in "Aardram" in 1992. Performed in "Manyanmaar" in 1992. Played Cheradi Skariah in "Ekalavyan" in 1993. Played Jayapalan in "Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans" in 1993. Performed in "Bandhukkal Sathrukkal" in 1993. Played Ramdas in "Dhruvam" in 1993. Played Rahulan in "Bhagyavan" in 1993. Played Gopikrishnan in "Meleparambil Aanveedu" in 1993. Performed in "Mafia" in 1993. Played Mammali in "Aagneyam" in 1993. Played Jose in "Rudraksham" in 1994. Performed in "Cabinet" in 1994. Performed in "Kadal" in 1994. Performed in "Chief Minister K.R. Gowthami" in 1994. Played Mohammad Iqbal in "Commissioner" in 1994. Performed in "Kambolam" in 1994. Performed in "Radholsavam" in 1995. Performed in "High Way" in 1995. Played M.D. of Brittoli Company in "Sipayi Lahala" in 1995. Performed in "Thumboli Kadappuram" in 1995. Played Ramjirao in "Mannar Mathai Speaking" in 1995. Played Sanjay in "The King" in 1995. Played Balan in "Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary" in 1995. Played Rajesh in "Three Men Army" in 1995. Played Akbar in "Rajaputhran" in 1996. Played Pappan in "Patanayakan" in 1996. Performed in "Sulthan Hyderali" in 1996. Performed in "Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar" in 1996. Performed in "Harbour" in 1996. Performed in "Kanjirappally Kuriachan" in 1996. Performed in "Aramana Rahasyam Angadipattu" in 1997. Performed in "Kannoor" in 1997. Played Sankaran in "Desadanam" in 1997. Played Sahadevan in "Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam" in 1997. Performed in "Kudamattom" in 1997. Performed in "Harthal" in 1998. Performed in "Mangamma" in 1998. Performed in "Dravidan" in 1998. Performed in "Mandhri Kochamma" in 1998. Performed in "Poothiruvathiranalil" in 1998. Performed in "British Market" in 1998. Played Jayashankar in "Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum" in 1998. Performed in "Rushy Vamsam" in 1999. Performed in "Gandhiyan" in 1999. Played Fr. Clement Kaliyar in "Crime File" in 1999. Performed in "Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal" in 1999. Performed in "Independence" in 1999. Played Balan in "Panchapandavar" in 1999. Performed in "Bharya Veettil Paramasukham" in 1999. Performed in "Fort Kochi" in 2001. Performed in "Kattuvannuvilichapol" in 2001. Performed in "Red Indians" in 2001. Played Mundackal Rajendran in "Ravanaprabhu" in 2001. Performed in "Praja" in 2001. Performed in "Chitrathunukal" in 2001. Played Robert in "Dany" in 2002. Played Kanaran in "Savithriyute Aranjanam" in 2002. Performed in "Njan Rajavu" in 2002. Played Jailer in "Nizhalkkuthu" in 2002. Performed in "Kakke Kakke Koodevide" in 2002. Played Gunda Stephen in "Stop Violence" in 2002. Played P.P. Paulose in "Chathurangam" in 2002. Performed in "Uthara" in 2003. Played Ramachandra Prasad in "Leader" in 2003. Played Dilip Kumar in "Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu" in 2003. Played D.I.G of Police in "C.I.D. Moosa" in 2003. Played Rajan in "Ammakilikkoodu" in 2003. Performed in "Sisirayamam" in 2003. Played Akbar in "Koottu" in 2004. Played Sunnychan in "Natturajavu" in 2004. Played Police Officer in "Mayilattam" in 2004. Played Janardanan in "Kadhavaseshan" in 2004. Performed in "Ben Johnson" in 2005. Played Karimparakkal Prabhakaran in "Kochi Rajavu" in 2005. Played Maash in "Ullam" in 2005. Played Gopalji in "Pauran" in 2005. Played Thomas Chacko in "Bharathchandran I.P.S" in 2005. Played Janardana Varma in "Rappakal" in 2005. Played C.I. Vijayan in "Lion" in 2006. Played Krishnadas in "Kilukkam Kilukilukkam" in 2006. Played Devarajan in "Chess" in 2006. Played DySP Varma in "Thuruppu Gulan" in 2006. Performed in "Rashtram" in 2006. Performed in "Chacko Randaman" in 2006. Played Iritty Vavachan in "Vargam" in 2006. Played Mohandas in "Chota Mumbai" in 2007. Played Rajappan in "Vinodayathra" in 2007. Played SI George in "Big B" in 2007. Played M. C. Paul in "Nasrani" in 2007. Performed in "Sooryan" in 2007. Played Chandradas in "The Speed Track" in 2007. Played Thottappally Surendran in "Mayavi" in 2007. Played Karaikudi Arumukha Chettiyar in "Inspector Garud" in 2007. Performed in "Naalu Pennungal" in 2007. Played Gopalan in "July 4" in 2007. Played Col. Vijay in "Mission 90 Days" in 2007. Played Balan in "Twenty:20" in 2008. Performed in "Oru Pennum Randaanum" in 2008. Played Doctor in "Thirakkatha" in 2008. Played DYSP Varghese in "Daddy Cool" in 2009. Played Kuruvila in "Angel John" in 2009. Played Zachariah in "Vellathooval" in 2009. Played Shreedharan in "Swa Le" in 2009. Played Ayyappan in "Patham Nilayile Theevandi" in 2009. Performed in "Chattambinadu" in 2009. Performed in "Heylassa" in 2009. Played IG Mathew K. John in "Black Dhaliya" in 2009. Played Bhairavan in "Samayam" in 2009. Played Sivaraman in "Puthiya Mugham" in 2009. Played Vakkachan in "I.G." in 2009. Performed in "Nayakan" in 2010. Played Nandan in "Pullimaan" in 2010. Played Nair in "Kadaksham" in 2010. Played Kochu Ouseph in "Thanthonni" in 2010. Played Balu in "Avan" in 2010. Performed in "The Thriller" in 2010. Performed in "Pokkiri Raja" in 2010. Played Karippalli Sugunan in "Elsamma Enna Aankutty" in 2010. Played Simon in "Violin" in 2011. Played Chungathara Raghavan in "Venicile Vyapari" in 2011. Played Appayi in "The Filmstaar" in 2011. Performed in "Arjunan Saakshi" in 2011. Played Kunnel Kumaran Thampy in "Christian Brothers" in 2011. Played Moorkhanparambil Pappachan in "Maharaja Talkies" in 2011. Played Vakkachan in "Aazhakadal" in 2011. Performed in "Josettante Hero" in 2012. Played Ramanan in "Kunjaliyan" in 2012. Performed in "Mayamohini" in 2012. Played Beeran in "Idiots" in 2012. Played Varghese in "Face 2 Face" in 2012. Performed in "ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi" in 2013. Played Krishnettan in "Maad Dad" in 2013. Performed in "Idukki Gold" in 2013.