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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. Pillai (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Pillai or Pillay, (IPA:) meaning "Child of King" (Prince) or "Child", [1] is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.. In Kerala, Pillai is the most common title among upper-caste Nairs, [2] [3] often bestowed by the ruling royal families of Kerala [3] and less commonly found among some Brahmins, [4] Nazrani Mappila and Marars of travancore.

  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. 35 Funny Names for the Toilet—Including the Loo, Dunny & Bog

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    35 Funny Names for the Toilet 1. The Super Bowl ... A bog is an 18th-century British word that is shortened from "bog house." 12. Water Closet. Today, France, Germany and Mexico are among the ...

  8. Tharavad - Wikipedia

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    Tharavad, also spelled as Tharavadu (pronunciation ⓘ) (തറവാട്), is the Malayalam word for the ancestral home of aristocratic Nair families [1] [2] in Kerala, which usually served as the common residence for the matrilineal joint family under the Marumakkathayam system practiced in the state.

  9. Nālukettu - Wikipedia

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    An example of a Nalukettu(Paliam, Cochin) A NalukettuNālukettu 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 Ker