Ancestral Heroes

PAKLOMATTOM FAMILY TREE The Pakalomattom family members who lived near Kuravilangad church were known as Palliveettukar. Some family members of Palliveettukar lived in the north side of the church known as 'Vadakketh' and the members who lived in the west Puthenpura Purayidom become the 'Puthenpurayil' family. They are the ancestors of Bishop Parambil Chandy. He was also known as 'Kudukkassery Chandy Methran' and 'Pakolomattam Palliveettil Chandy Methran'.

PANAMKUZHACKAL KUDUMBAM

Some members of Palliveettukar shifted to Panamkuzhakkal near Kuruppumthara, they are also known as Valiyaveedu. Somebody from the Panamkuzhakkal have shifted to Nalancheril, Vellayipparambu, Pathipparambu, Kaliyaarthottam, Punnaappally, Panthalappally, Pattupara and Ohukayil Purayidom and some of them again shifted to distance places.
The Valiya Kuriappacan and Kochu Kurieppachan were the famous priests from the Panamkuzhackal family.

ALAPATT, MULANGATTIL FAMILIES

Some members of the Pakalomattom family members who lived in the Kuravilangadu area, whose house names were Arackal, Alappat, Pallippuram, Manakkad and so on. Some one of them shifted to Vettuvazhy and then Mulangattil and the very famous Gevargeese Achan is one among them.

VADAKKEDATHU KUDUMBAM

The pakolomattom family members established some 'tharavadu' in Marangattupally, which is Vettukallamkuzhy, Ambarapalamattom, Thalipparambil and Vadakkedathu.

PALLIKKAPARAMBIL KUDUMBAM

A member from Pakalomattom Pallippuram branch shifted to Mutholapuram Chempala and his children shifted to Aranjany, Pallikkapparambil, Ikkaramattom lands. Pala Bishop Mar Joseph Pallikkaparambil and Rev.Fr.Paulose Pallikkapparambil are the famous personalities from the group.

VADAKKEL KUDUMBAM

Members of the Mutholapuram Chempola tharavadu lived in the Vadakara Vadakkel, Palayil Vadakkel, Kakku, Thrikkunnel, Nakkara, Kooril and Kulathinkal Houses and some of them shifted to Monippally, Mutholapuram, Vadakara, Ilanji, Kooru, Kakkoor, Mukkulam, Kaduthuruthi and Mannar. Famous personalities Rev.Fr.Hillarion, C M I., Rev.Fr.Joseph Ikkaramattom, Rev.Fr.Mathew Vadakkel and Rev.Fr.Issac Kulathinkal etc., High Court Justice Mr.George Vadkkel were the famous member from this family group.

KATTAKKAYAM KUDUMBAM
A member from Kuravilangad Pakalomattom family was shifted with his family to Thiruvalla by the persuasion of Pazhaya Madathu Potty. A person from them cleaned up a land which was bushy. So the house became famous as 'Kavilveedu'. Kavil Cheriyan Mappila has shifted from Thiruvalla and settled at Pala. His wife was from Thommanattu family, Pala. The father in law gave the Kattakkayam land to Mr. Cheriyan Mappila and then the family was known as 'Kattakkayam' family.
Kattakkayam Abraham Malppan purchased a land near Kumarakom and constructed a church then he invited his brother Mr.Kuruvila with his family to Kumarakom.
Pioneers of C M I province Valiyachandy achan ,Kochu Chandy achan , Valiya Yacob achan and Cheriya Yacob achan, all this famous priests are from the Kattakkayam family. The poet Cheriyan Mappila and Mr. Mathew Kattakkayam are also from the Kattakkayam family.

PARAKUNNEL KUDUMBAM
The famous economist and financial adviser for India government Dr. V J Thomas's father came to Parakunnel Kudumbam through adoption method.

MITTATHANY KUDUMBAM
Some members of Pakalomattom family near Kuravilangadu were known as Palamattom, Nedumattam, Njeralamkulam, Padavam Mittathany. Bishop Tespor Mar.Joseph Mittathany is from this family.

CHAVARA, MAMBRA AND KALAPURACKAL FAMILY
Some members from Pakolomattam family shifted to Kainagiry. The blessed Chavara Kuriakose Eliyas achan is from this family group.

NETTIKKADAN FAMILY
In 1785 Mr. Vareed, from Kuravilangad Pakalomattom family shifted to Meloor near Koratty with his first cousin Mr.Thoma. They have bought the Nettikkadan land (parambu) at Meloor and they are the ancestors of Pakalomattom Nettikkadan Family.