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".
V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan
V.R Krishnan Ezhuthachan was born in Avinissery, Thrissur on April 25, 1909. As the tenth son of Vadakkoot Nelliparambil Raman Ezhuthachan and Njarasseri valappil Lakshmi amma. He completed his primary education from ezhuthupura(old traditional village school) which functioned in his own home.
After passing the 10th-grade securing gold medal, he completed graduation in Economics and Law(BL) by securing rank. When Gandhiji arrived Thrissur in 1925, Ezhuthachan met him and then stepped into the freedom struggle. P. Kumaran Ezhuthachan, an active member of the Cochin State Congress Party, was his mentor in politics.
With the formation and activities of Kochi Rajya prajamandalam, V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan made his own identity in the field of politics.