Chelari
| Chelari Mele Chelari  Thazhe Chelari | |
|---|---|
| Census town | |
| Coordinates: 11°06′28″N 75°53′26″E / 11.107720°N 75.890427°E | |
| Country | India | 
| State | Kerala | 
| District | Malappuram | 
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat | 
| Population  (2001) | |
|  • Total | 10,483 | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| PIN | 673 637 | 
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram | 
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vallikkunnu | 
Chelari also known as Mele Chelari (upper side) and Thazhe Chelari (lower side) is a census town in Tenhipalam panchayat, Tirurangadi taluk in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It has a population of 19,483 as per 2001 census, consisting of 9,586 males and 9,897 females. It formed a portion of the Malappuram metropolitan area as of 2011 Census. Chelari Airport is the first Airport in the Malabar region. It is the main commercial place in Tenhipalam panchayat.