The Velimalai Rubber Company oversees the plantation divisions of the Ooppoottil Group.  The company ventured into the field of rubber plantations with the establishment of the Velimalai Estate in 1944.  Today the Velimalai Rubber Company manages extensive areas of plantations located on the South Western Ghats, spread over the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.  Rubber is the primary crop that is cultivated, with coffee and cardamom coming in a close second and third respectively.  The other major crops cultivated are pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, cloves and cashew.

Velimalai Estate

The Velimalai Estate was set up in 1904 with the Ooppoottil group acquiring it in 1944.  This plantation is situated on the southern most tip of Western Ghats called the Veli ranges and forms a majestic backdrop to the Padmanabhapuram Palace, the erstwhile capital of the Travencore Kings.  Rubber is the major crop that is cultivated here. Scientific methods of cultivation, like systematic re-plantation with high yielding clones are practiced here.  The results of these methods are evident from the fact that the plantation's yield per hectare for the rubber is among the highest in India.  About 1350 acres is solely dedicated to cultivate