The official website of Thayillath branch of Thayillam Family |
St.Thomas the Apostle of Jesus Christ established seven churches. The seven original churches were located at Malankara, Palayur, Koovakayal, Kokkamangalam, Kollam, Niranam and Nilackel. The early Christians (also known as Nazranikal, St.Thomas Christians, Syrian Christians) looking for green pastures spread out to interior villages from Kollam and Kodungalloor. One such nazrani family in Ayroor village was known as 'tharayilethu' (thayillum) family. This ancestral place is situated about one kilometre west of Cherukolpuzha by the side of the main Tiruvalla-Cherkolpuzha road. Today there is a marble tower erected by the ' thayillam kudumbayogam' as a landmark cherishing the root family of so many well-known branches. Five families are mentioned in the historical records where Tharayilethu is one of the five ancient. History of Thayillum family for 15 centuries were not recorded, exept in a few crude official land deals . Thayillath Iruppootti 1622-1707, is the first person recorded in this family. So he is considered to be the first generation person in Thayillum family. Iruppootti had a son Thayillath Soman 1649-1730 (Second generation). Soman had a son Thayillath Iruppootti 1680-1782 ( Third generation) Iruppootti Had 3 sons Pulimalethu Soman 1703-1774,Pizhathil Mathunni 1706-1779, and Thayillath Iruppootti 1720- 1787. ( 4th generation) From there the families started to branch and adopted different names. There are 9 branches (Sakhas) and 48 sub branckes (Upa sakhas) in Thayillum family This site records Fourth generation Thayillath Iruppooti's generations known as Thayillath branch or Tharayilethu sakha |