Ezhuthachan (caste)
They mainly belong to the districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Thrissur of Kerala, has also presence outside and other parts of India. There are more people in the teaching sector in the community. Ezhuthachan is a caste who have teaching as a traditional profession. There is an organization representing the community as "Ezhuthachan Samajam".
Ezhuthachan (caste)
Kadupattans entered Kerala through Palakkad Gap, Their migration took place as number of groups of families. First group of eight families("Ettu veettukar") came and settled near Tirunavaya in Malabar region, some of their family names were "Thekkeppattu", "Vadakkeppattu", "Kizhakkeppattu", "Padinjareppattu", "Meleppattu", "Keezheppattu". Family of "" belongs to the tradition of "Ettu veettukar". And the second group of thirty two families("Muppaththirandu veettukaar") settled in Thrissur region. Soon after another group of close relatives of "Ettu veettukar" and "Muppaththirandu veettukaar" settled in Palakkad region. Gradually they spread to other areas. Clashes between soldiers of Zamorin and Portuguese India Armadas that took place during sixteenth century on coastal areas of Malabar region, caused many Kadupattans who were inhabitants of coastal areas of Kingdom of Tanur to move to Kanniyampuram of Valluvanad (southern Malabar)(In present Ottappalam taluk), Chittur and other parts of Kingdom of Cochin and settle there.