Shoranur (Malayalam: ഷൊര്ണൂര്) is a small town and a municipality in Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. It covers 32.28 km2. It is a major transport hub, hosting the largest railway station in the state. Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier centre for classical arts such as Kathakali and Koodiyattam, is located at Cheruthuruthi, across the river.
'Shornur' is named in revenue records as ‘Chiramannur/ Cheramannur’ and in railway records ‘Cherumannur’. Chiramannur was transformed into Shoranur. This name Chiramannur might have derived from the relation of this place to Bharathapuzha.
Shoranur is located at 10°46′N 76°17′E / 10.77°N 76.28°E / 10.77; 76.28. It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet).
Shoranur city comes under ottapalam urban Agglomeration, which according to the 2011 was the 13th largest in the state .The Municipality is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.
Neoki no hitomi mihiraite kaaten akete aogi miru,
Asa ichiban no aisatsu wa kinou yori kagayaite iru shouko,
Shiroi iki no mukou de moeru aka migakasete,
Eki de oritara isogiashi muda na jikan wa nai youna,
Giri giri no raifu saifuru son'na naka de itchou yaritai no,
Hito to chigau tokoro wo jouzu ni pro ni bakesaseyou,
Sou da taikutsu de gitaa te ni shita ano hi kara kawatta,
Haruka tooku ni mieta yume oikakete kyou mo ashita mo,
Shiranai uchi ni pin to kita anata to iru to mune odoru,
Omoshiroku wa nai n dakedo sore ohanashi motto kikitai no,
Shiroi iki no mukou de moeru aka migakasete,
Sou yo unmei wo shinjiru hito no shuunen wa sankoku,
Inoru koto chikara ni kaete don'na koto demo norikoeru wa,
Aoi no zutto mukou kara miteru kamisama,
Onegai shimasu,
Sou da taikutsu de gitaa te ni shita ano hi kara kawatta,
Haruka tooku ni mieta yume oikakete kyou mo ashita mo,
Unmei wo shinjiru hito no shuunen wa sankoku,