| Puthencavu | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.3231°N 76.6397°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alappuzha |
| Governing Body: | Chengannur Municipality |
| 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: | 689123 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mavelikkara |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Legislative Assembly constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chengannur |
Puthencavu is a village in Alappuzha District of Kerala, India, located 2 km east of Chengannur along the southern bank of the river Pamba. The village is around 2 km from Arattupuzha, and can be easily accessed from Chengannur and Arattupuzha.
Metropolitan Higher Secondary School,[1] run by the Catholicate and MD Schools Corporate Management of the Malakara Orthodox Syrian Church is located at Puthencavu.
Chengannur Railway Station is the nearest railhead, and Cochin International Airport the nearest airport. The Century Multispeciality Hospital is located very near to Puthencavu Junction.[2]
The 218-year-old Puthencavu St Mary's Orthodox Church[3] is located in the village. The remains of three leaders of the Malankara Sabha, Mar Thoma VI, Mar Thoma VIII & Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos are interred in the church.
Rev. George Mathan who is also known as Mallappallil Achan is from Puthencavu Kizhakethalaykal family. He wrote the first Malayalam Grammar 'Malayazhmayute vyakaranam.'1863,though Herman Gundert's grammar is considered first printed.He was the first Indian priest of Anglican Church.He is also considered as father of Malayalam prose by many scholars.Geevarghese Mar Philaxenos is another notable Metropolitan of the Orthodox Syrian Church belonging to Puthencavu.Dr. Abraham Ayrukuzhi, a well known scientist and former Dean of Kerala University.Barister K.K.Chacko, who was a judge Travancore High court and later Kerala High court.K.G. Kurien,of Kunnumpurathu family was a biblical scholar and a leader of Brotheren Church.Mahakavi Puthencavu Mathan Tharakan hails from this village and has made significant contributions to the freedom movement and the Malayalam language. His son K. M. Tharakan was a president of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, and a noted writer, novelist and critic.