| Ambalathara | |
| Native Name: | Vazhiyambalam |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.4744°N 76.9475°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government Type: | Democracy |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 695026 |
| Area Code: | 0471 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | KL-01 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Ambalathara is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It is situated between Paravankunnu and Thiruvallam.
Ambalathara[1] is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned KSRTC buses plying the Kovalam route from East Fort pass through Ambalathara. A bypass of National Highway 47 passes 2 km to the west of Ambalathara. The nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 4 km away. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, approximately 5 km away. Ambalathara is a bustling residential region situated on the route from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 2 km from Ambalathara. The famous Pazhanchira Devi Temple is 1 km distant. There are many elite residential settlements in the area. The 'Kumarichanda' fish and vegetable market is open 16 hours a day, including hartal days. It is situated near the NH bypass.
The population of Ambalathara mainly practices Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.