| Kolathur | |
| Other Name: | Kuruppathal |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.9463°N 76.1398°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Malappuram |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 679338 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04933 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-53 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Malappuram |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Malappuram |
Kolathur is a small town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It connects Malappuram with Pulamanthole and Perinthalmanna with Valancheri.
The Kolathur-Malappuram road connects the town with the district HQ. The nearest railway station is at Angadippuram. Its one of the major junctions on the way to Thrissur from Malappuram via Pattambi and Valancheri to Nilambur. Nearby towns include Malappuram, Angadippuram, Valancheri, Perinthalmanna and Pulamantol.