Though there is no authentic evidence available with regard to the origin of the family, there are some references to show three major
tharavads from the neighbouring places from the British Malabar area merged with
Tattamangalam Parakkat. They are Moorkanat from
Peruvemba, Tottassery from Palathuly and odunghat from Polpully. The tharavad was headed by a
karnavar who was regarded as an uncrowned King. The genesis of the family can be traced back to 700 years or even more and like all other Nair families this family also practiced joint family system and
marumakkathayam.
With the passage of time the joint family system came to an end and
partition took place in the family. This lead to the creation of five
thaivazhis. The landed properties and assets were divided among five
thaivazhis setting apart source of the landed properties as common, purely
to meet the expenditure towards the performance of periodical poojas to the
family deity Kanchi Kamakshi Amma and also for the functions like
thiruvathiraootu and poojas at the local temples and adima kavu. The
management of this common property was entrusted with five eldest female
members, one each from the five thaivazhis by rotation. This counsel of five
grandmas did a splendid job and everything went on smoothly until the
implementation of the Land Reform Acts in Kerala, when the family lost most
of its landed properties. This situation leads to the crying need for having
higher education on the part of members and seeking employment outside
Kerala and even to go to abroad in search of jobs. Some of our family
members who went to Malaysia and Singapore long back seeking employment are
well settled there, after took citizenship in the respective countries.
