| Chirayinkeezhu | |
| Native Name Lang: | ml |
| Settlement Type: | Taluk |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.7°N 76.82°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 15 |
| Population Total: | 29,907 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 695304 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0470 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-16 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Attingal |
| Website: | Official website |
| Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Chirayinkeezhu is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It was also hometown of famous Malayalam Film actor Prem Nazir .[1] It is the seat of Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
The well known Anjengo Fort (Anchutengu kotta) is on the way from Chirayinkil to Varkala via Kadakkavoor. Old Dutch-style churches, the lighthouse, a 100-year-old convent and school, tombs of Dutch and British sailors and soldiers, and the remains of the fort are major points of interest here. Anchuthengu has a beautiful and clean beach. Kaikara village, the birthplace of the famous Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan, is located nearby. In the past, post arrived through the Trivandrum-Cochin Canal at Anchal Kadavu to Pulimootil Kadavu Post Office.
Chirayinkeezhu is located north of Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram.The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Chirayinkeezhu railway station is the nearest railway station. The town is from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and from Kollam Junction railway station. There are frequent regular private bus services connecting with Attingal, Kadakkavur and Varkala. Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates daily bus services from Thiruvananthapuram, Perumathura and Pothencode amongst others.
More than ten express trains and all passing passenger trains stop at Chirayinkil railway station. It is on the Thriuvananthapuram-Kollam rail route. The Malabar Express, Guruvayoor-Chennai Egmore Express, Vanchinad Express, Venad Express Parasuram Express Island Express and Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Express all pass through this station. Traveling south, Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest major railhead. To the north, Kollam Junction railway station is the nearest main station.