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".
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
The Akademi has one of the best libraries in Kerala. It is an approved doctoral research centre for the universities in Kerala. The Akademi also holds periodic book festivals to encourage reading among the masses. The Akademi has a picture gallery of writers of yester years. The Akademi regularly publishes three journals "Sahithyalokam", "Sahithya Chakravalam" and "Malayalam Literary Survey" (in English). The Akademi awards the illustrious "Ezhuthachan Puraskaram", which is named after the father of Malayalam literature Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, yearly to prominent literary figures.