What is a Ezhuthachan?
Ezhuthachan (caste)
Ezhuthachan(pronunciation, Malayalam: എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ, eḻuttacchan), also known as Kadupattan(pronunciation, Malayalam: കടുപട്ടൻ, kaṭupaṭṭan) is a caste native to the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2][3][lower-alpha 1] It is classified as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India under its system of positive discrimination.[6]
Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan
The madhom is flanked by temples of Rama and Siva and the street has an array of Agraharas (where the twelve Brahmin families migrated along with Ezhuthachan live). At the madhom, some of the instruments used by Ezhuthachan are still preserved. A Sri Chakra and a few idols worshipped by him, the stylus, the wooden slippers, and a few old manuscripts are exhibited for visitors. Ezhuthachan's samadhi is also situated there.