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PARANILAM

HISTORY There is  very  little  documentation  on  the  history  of  this  family  till  1917. It is believed  that  the  family  came  from  Pondicherry, which  was  a  French  colony  located  on  the  southeastern   seashore  of  Tamil Nadu  and  hence  name  Puthussery.

ORIGIN OF  NAME - PARANILAM It is  believed  that  the  Puthussery   family  bought  a  lot  of  agricultural  land  from  Kodassery landlords  and  feudalists  and  the  payment  was  made  in  coins  in  a  cylindrical  measuring  container  called  'para'  and  hence  the  name  PARANILAM  was  given  to  family- 'nilam'  meaning  mainly  paddy  field  that  grows  rice.

It is  believed  that  evident  from  the  deep  Catholic  faith  of  the  current  generations, the  Paranilam  family  is  deeply  rooted  in  the  Catholic  faith  of  the Syro-Malabar rite.The  ancient  ancestor  of  Paranilam  had  received  baptism  from  St. thomas, the  apostle.

CURRENT GENERATION At present  there  are  about  50  families and  above  100  family  members. Every year  all family  members  meet  under  the " PUTHUSSERY  PARANILAM  FAMILY  ASSOCIATION"  and  enhance  the  unity  among  them.