Ezhuthachan (caste)
Ezhuthachan(, , '), also known as Kadupattan(, , ') is a caste native to the Indian state of Kerala. It is classified as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India under its system of positive discrimination.
Ezhuthachan (caste)
It is believed that the Kadupattans reached Malabar by the fifteenth century(Circa C.E 1447). Although the Aithihyamala says about a magician() who belonged to Kadupattan caste a disciple of the and member of a family who had been a teacher of traditional heritage, his lifespan is unclear. One of the fist Government record which contain mention about Ezhutachan caste is British India census taken on 17th February 1881.