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Pattalathara, synonymous with Pattalatharayil is a family or house name in Ayroor village of Kerala state in India. Unlike in other parts of India or the world, most families in Kerala have a house names and the members of the family are known by that name for generations. It depends upon the unity and interest of the family members as to how long the family name remains. There are quite a few house names remembered, well connected and used in Kerala for more than last 800 to 1000 years. These names are still continuing although they are often not added to the names as family names. This explains the reason why most Keralites do not have family names in their passports.

Pattalatharayil is in the history of Ayroor Thayillam group family when Kaippallil Koruthu a forefather(1795-1871) shifted his rsidance from Kaippallil House (near Govt. High School Ayroor) to Pattalatharayil house on the bank of Kottathur wetland (Kottathur Vayal). Since the origin of the family is from Kaippallil, the name of the family house can be aptly called 'Kaippallil Pattalatharayil' as adopted by their brethren family 'Kaippallil Kolaakott'.

It is believed that the level land covering an area of 3 acres was used as the parade ground, by the army of erstwhile Kovilans who ruled Ayroor and adjoining places and hence the name 'Pattala' (Army) 'Thara' (Ground). The genealogy of Pattalatharayil family from the time it was shifted from Kaippallil is appended below for information especially of the younger generation.