Pallicchan Nair

Pallichan Nair is an intermediate Malayali caste who had adopted Nair surname and thus classified under Nairs seen predominantly in Malabar and Cochin areas. They are found in Travancore in very low numbers. They are the palanquin / pallak bearers for the ruling dynasties, at some places for the Janmi Namboothiris and Nair chieftains. Vaniya Nairs, Pallichan Nairs and Maniyani Nairs are Theyyam worshippers and they have their own shrines for their Theyyams.

Pallichan and Vattakad were treated as an intermediate class.

Notable people

 * Nalapat Narayana Menon - writer
 * Kamala Surayya - poet