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  2. Illam - Wikipedia

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    Illam (/ ˈ ɪ l əm /), also referred to as Mana, is the Malayalam word for the house of a Namboodiri Brahmin. In the traditional lineage system used for the classification and identification of homes based on the castes of Kerala , South India , an Illam served as the Tharavad (ancestral house) of Nambudiri Brahmin families.

  3. List of surnames from Kerala - Wikipedia

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    The titles are given to certain individual of families in Kerala Nair - Higher caste surname, encompassing several subcastes which includes High ranking martial castes like Pillai, Kurup, Unnithan, Menon, Nambiar, etc that formed the aristocracy and elite of traditional Kerala, which is also used by auxiliary, intermediate and middle-caste Nairs like Padamangalam Nair, Pallichan Nair, Vaniya ...

  4. Varikkasseri Mana - Wikipedia

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    The house was used in a number of Malayalam films, [6] starting with Theertham, the 1987 film made by Mohan. [3] It is reported that the principal photography of over 100 films have been done here [ 7 ] which include Bramayugam , Devasuram , Aaraam Thampuran , Rappakal , Anandabhadram , Drona , Simhasanam , Madampi , Sufi Paranja Katha , Jana ...

  5. List of country-name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The name derives from the mountainous and hilly landscape of the western half of the island of Hispaniola. Hispaniola (name of the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic) – a Latinization of the Spanish name La Española, meaning "The Spanish (island)", a name given to the island by Columbus in 1492. [232]

  6. Manichitrathazhu - Wikipedia

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    The soundtrack for the film was composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan which went on to become one of the most popular soundtrack in Malayalam. [29] The album consists of nine tracks. The lyrics in Malayalam is written by Bichu Thirumala and Madhu Muttam and lyrics in Tamil are written by Vaali. [30]

  7. List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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    Map of the Kerala Legislative Assembly constituencies, with names. The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Niyamasabha (literally Hall of laws), is the law-making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.

  8. Nālukettu - Wikipedia

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    An example of a Nalukettu(Paliam, Cochin) A Nalukettu Nālukettu pronunciation ⓘ is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a Nair family lived. These types of buildings are typically found in the Indian state of Kerala .

  9. Indian name - Wikipedia

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    Members of the Menon, Nair, and related communities often use their mother's house name or directly add their caste name. [18] For example, Kannoth Karunakaran, Karunakaran is his given name and Kannoth is his mother's house name. P. K. Vasudevan Nair, Vasudevan is his given name and Nair is his caste surname. [19] Most of the Malayalis write ...