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"Kollannur" is a family name of some Christian families in the district of Trissur in state of Kerala in India. The family have a history that starts with the conversion of Hindu families Brahmin into the Christian faith. This is believed to have occurred in or around 1st Century itself of Gregorian Era during the arrival of St.Thomas at paalayoor. The temple of the family name is still at thaiparambu on the side of Trissur-guruvayoor state highway.

Christian Conversion
The family by name "Kollannur Mana" was a traditional Hindu Brahmin family, situated near the present town of Palayoor []. The family had many lands and estates through out the kingdom of saktan thamburaan and was the zamindaars of Vaylathoor until 1947.

When St.Thomas the apostile landed at Palayoor [], he passed by a temple pond near boat jetty (Thaliyakulam) and argued with some brahmins who were doing their surya namaskaaram. He enquired that why your god is not accepting the water you are serving to it and made a pact that if his god accepts the water he throws, then all brahmins there should accept the belief of him. Every brahmin there accepted it and throwed their water to surya bhagwan but in veil it all returned back. At last Apostile Thomas throwed the water calling Jesus and water stayed in the Air. Following this Miracle, brahmins including Kollannur, Edakalathoor converted to Christianity and the Arya temple (Which was inside the present paalayoor church) converted to the first Church in India. Those Brahmins who hasitated to convert was Runned away to Tirur in present day Malappuram district.