Kollannur


The Kollanoor, Kollanore or Kollannur is a South Indian family name. They originated in and around Palayoor, a village near Chavakkad in Thrissur District in Kerala, India and many migrated to Kunnamkulam.

History

The men from this family had successfully resisted Tipu Sultan from conquering the Cochin Kingdom.

Surnames

The Hindu Kollannur family members hails from Kaiparambu area near Thrissur. They are Namboothiri in caste and now also worships in the family temple named Kollannur Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor.
Although the family name is spawn among all the three religions, majority of family members are now Christians. They belong to Astagrihas. Among Christians 30% are Syro-malabar, 45% Jacobite 15% Evangelicals and 10% Protestants.
There are sub-divisions of Kollannur family according to the tribe where they had come from. Such as Kollannur, Mooleppat-Kollannur etc. During assault by Tippu Sultan in Kunnamkulam, the men were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the battle ground which is now known as "Kollannur Chantha" now near Perumpilavu. They refused conversion and became martyrs. The rest of the family members were rescued by Cochin Kingdom and were relocated in and around Thrissur in areas such as Velapaya, Avanoor, Koonamoochi, Parappur, Mattom, Kechery etc.
They looks back at their tradition of family to the counterparts of other 2 religions. They are the resultants of religious assault by Tippu Sultan. They now stay in and around Thirur, Malappuram District and also near Perumpilavu village.
They are good traders and have migrated to major cities in India.

Notable people

91st reigning Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church.