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Thalappally Pullolickal Kudumbayogam

It is believed that St.Thomas, the disciple of Jesus Christ who came to India in AD 52 landed in Kodungallur and converted many Brahmins into Christianity. In Nilackal (Chaayal), a famous Brahmin family by name ‘Thalappally’ embraced Christianity from St.Thomas.The successors of this family constitute the now famous ‘Thalappally Pullolickal’ family in Thottackad.Due to the rift between the Brahmins and Christians in Nilackal, the head of ‘Thalappally family shifted residence to Kuravilangad where Christians were the majority. He settled in a property called ‘Pulloli’ and thus came to be known later by this name. In course of time due to many local factions ‘Thalappally Pullolickal’ families shifted to Manarcadu and later to Thottackad. ‘Thalappally Eapen(A),head of ‘Thalappally Pullolickal’ family settled in Thottackad in 1638, for which ample evidence like palmleaf inscriptions exist.

In the early stages of formation of the Kudumbayogam, there were 12 branches (sakha) namely

  1. Kaduppil
  2. Kalapurackal
  3. Ayyamparampu
  4. Thundiyil
  5. Paadickal
  6. Pullolickal
  7. Vettikott
  8. Padinjare Kollett
  9. Kizhake Kollett
  10. Nellikkakuzhy
  11. Karott Kalapurackal

Out of these branches, Padinjattukara and Vettikott branches cut off their relation with this Kudumbayogam. Another new branch namely ‘Kakkatt Puthupuparambil’ became a part of the Kudumbayogam. Now there are eleven branches of this Kudumbayogam namely

  1. Ayyamparampu
  2. Kaduppil
  3. Kakkattu Puthuparambil
  4. Kalapurackal
  5. Karott Kalapurackal
  6. Kizhake Kollett
  7. Nellikkakuzhy
  8. Paadickal
  9. Padinjare Kollett
  10. Pullolickal
  11. Thundiyil

Thalappally Eapen(A) had two sons, Thommen(AB1) & Eapen(AB2).

  1. Ittyavirah(AB1C2), second son of Thommen(AB1) is the head of Ayyamparambu sakha.
  2. Eapen (AB2) had three sons, Eapen (AB2C1), Kurian (AB2C2) & Mani (AB2C3). Kurian (AB2C2) is the head of Kaduppil Sakha.
  3. Mani (AB1C3), third son of Thommen (AB1) is the head of Kalapurackal Sakha.
  4. Varghese (AB1C3D2) second son of Mani (AB1C3) is the head of Karott Kalapurackal Sakha.
  5. Eapen (AB2C1D2) is the head of Kizhake Kollett Sakha.
  6. Paadickal Kochuthommen’s (AB1C3D1) eldest son Mani (AB1C3D1E1) is the head of Nellikkakuzhy Sakha.
  7. Varghese s/o Eapen (AB2C1D1) is the head of Padinjare Kollett Sakha.
  8. Kochuthommen (AB1C3D1) eldest son of Mani (AB1C3) Is the head of Paadickal Sakha.
  9. Mani,third son of Eapen(AB2)is the head of Pullolickal Sakha.
  10. Eapen(AB1C3D4)fourth son of Mani Kalapurackal (AB1C3)is the head of Thundiyil Sakha.