Sanuru is a village which is 4.5 km away from Karkala Town, 47 km away from Mangalore and Udupi. The Shambhavi River flows here and runs into the Arabian Sea near Mulky. The nearest coastal town is Surathkal, 22 kilometres (14 miles) away by road. The village is on the slopes of the Western Ghats, and its population is concentrated between hills and beside the river.
During the British Raj, the village was headed by the Patels (Patler). Since independence, it has been administered by a Mandala Panchayat.
History:
The region was originally ruled by the Alupa dynasty.
Between the 13th and 16th centuries, Sanoor was governed by Bhairarasa Odeyas
of the Kalasa-Karkala
kingdom. The village has a Siva temple and a Nada Daiva shrine.
The district has two traditions: Buta Kola
and Nagaradhane.
Buta Kola (spirit worship), a stylised version of the dance of the spirit
impersonator, is performed annually at a central shrine.
Fauna:
Russell's viper, saw-scaled viper,
cobra and common krait are the four venomous-snake species
which are a public concern, and snakebite is still associated with Nagaradhane (snake worship).
Culture:
Yakshagana, Kambala and Korida Katta are the three forms of local entertainment. The Yakshagana Bayalata (open-field musical theater) has become uncommon. Cock-Fighting is an example of the "cultural synthesis of 'little' and 'great' cultures". Also known as Kori Katta, it is popular in the village. Kambala (a bull race) is held in the former South Canara.