CHENTHOTTAM FAMILY
Origin of Mutholath Family is from Chenthottathil Family in Cherpunkal,
Kottyam District, Kerala State, India. Back history of Chenthottam Family is currently unknown.
The house of Chethottathil family was behind the current Samaritan Center at Cherpunkal. It was near Meeachil river
and in between Meeachil river and Chakaniam thodu which is flowing to Meenachil
reiver. The early settlers in Kerala used to construct houses and churches near the banks of rivers because motor vehicles were not available at that time and the main means of transportation was by man dirven boats.
The
old house of Chenthottam family is no more in existance. Chenthottam was
mentioned in the old government records.
An ancestor, Mr. Thomman (Thomas) of Chenthottathil family had two sons, Kuriako and Kurian. Whether he had any daughters is not known. Kuriako lived in Kizhakke-varikattu (East-varikattu) and Kurian lived in Padinjare-varikattu (West-varikattu) property.
Both the sons of Thomman Chenthottathyil might have moved from near the Meenachil river to the varikattu property because of the Ettumanoor Pala road that was passing the side of this property.
Transporation through rivier might have given way to transporation by road. Kizhakke-varikattu property is now owned by M.C. Chacko Mutholath and Padinjare varikattu is now owned by Poovathumkal Late Appachan's children.
Kuriako Kizhakkevarikatt, son of Thomman Chenthottathil, had two sons: Kunjamman who lived in Madathil property and Chandy who lived in Kizhakkearikattu property. Kunjamman had married again after the death of his first wife.
Kurain Padinjarevarikatt, son of Thomman Chenthottathil had four sons: Kuriako who lived in Mutholath property. Other sons lived in Padinjarevarikattu, Moozhayil and Neduvelil properties. The following is a chart of this:
Descendants of Thomman Chenthottam
1 Thomman Chenthottam
.. + Mrs. Thomman Chenthottam
........ 2 Kuriako Thomman Kizhakkevarikattu
................... 3 Kunjamman Madathil
................... 3 Chandy Kizhakkevarikattu
........ 2 Kurian Thomman Padinjarevarikattu
................... 3 Kuriako Kurian Mutholath 1818 -
................... 3 Padinjarevarikattu
................... 3 Moozhayil
................... 3 Neduvelil
The following families derived from Chenthattam family:
| CHENTHOTTATHIL | |||
| KIZHAKKE-VARIKATT | PADINJARE-VARIKATT | ||
| Madathil | Mutholath | ||
| Thengumthottathil | Moozhayil | ||
| Pazhepeedikayil | Padinjare-varikattu | ||
| Peplakkil | Neduvelil | ||
| Poovathumkal | Kulappurath | ||
| Varikattu | Kureekkunnel | ||
| Kulappurath | Maliekal | ||
| Kizhakke-varikattu | |||
| Aikkanamadathil | |||
| Arackamattathil | |||
Most families in Kerala get their family names also from the name of the plot of land in which they live. This helps to distinguish one house from another. Later that name of land in which their house is built shall be associated as their family name. Hence, all the above mentioned family names have a common family called Chenthottathil family.
ചേന്തോട്ടത്തിൽ കുടുംബം
ചേന്തോട്ടത്തിൽ കുടുംബത്തിനു കിഴക്കേവാരികാട്ട്, പടിഞ്ഞാറേവാരികാട്ട് എന്നീ രണ്ടു ശാഖകളുണ്ടായി. കിഴക്കേവാരികാട്ട് കുര്യാക്കോയുടെ സന്താനപരമ്പരകളാണ് മഠത്തിൽ, തെങ്ങുംതോട്ടത്തിൽ, പഴയ പീടികയിൽ, പേപ്ലാക്കീൽ, പൂവത്തുങ്കൽ, വാരികാട്ട്, കുളപ്പുറത്ത് എന്നീ കുടുംബങ്ങൾ. പടിഞ്ഞാറേവാരികാട്ട് കുര്യന്റെ സന്താനപരമ്പരകളാണ് മുത്തോലത്ത്, മൂഴയിൽ, പടിഞ്ഞാറേവാരികാട്ട്, നെടുവേലിയിൽ, കുളപ്പുറത്ത്, കുരീക്കുന്നേൽ, മാളിയേക്കൽ, കിഴക്കേവാരികാട്ട്, ഐക്കനാമഠത്തിൽ, അറയ്ക്കമറ്റത്തിൽ എന്നീ ശാഖകൾ.