The Vilakkithala Nair--Vilakkithalavan are a caste found in Kerala state, India. Vilakkathalavan is a Tamil word. Vilakkam means description/explanation. Thalavan means leader. It is a Tamil caste that migrated to Kerala.
In Kerala they belong to OBC[clarification needed] category.[1] This caste is mentioned in the journal The Internal Structure of the Nayar Caste written by C. J. Fuller[2]
They are an independent community nowadays. Their community organisation is Vilakkithala Nair Samajam[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "State OBC List – പിന്നാക്ക വിഭാഗ വികസന വകുപ്പ്". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Fuller, C. J. (1975). "The Internal Structure of the Nayar Caste". Journal of Anthropological Research. 31 (4): 283–312. ISSN 0091-7710.
- ↑ "Home". Vilakkithala Nair Samajam. Retrieved 1 May 2020.