More than two and a half centuries ago, in his quest to find a new place to settle down, Chacko with his young family travelled south from Kuravilangad, some 50 km away. One fine day, they landed here in Mallappally on the banks of river Manimala. Little did he know that the history of the Neduvelil Family was being unfolded. In course of time, the three main branches of the family – Payattukalayil, Rathara and Neduvelil - grew and spread over several places in Kerala and even in other lands…