It is believed that most of them belonged to one family of Tamil Brahmins in the modern Ramanathapuram District who had become prominent during the days of the Pandyan king Maravarman Kulasekaran.
Dipercaya bahwa sebagian besar dari mereka berasal dari satu keluarga Brahmana Tamil di Distrik Ramanathapuram modern yang menjadi terkenal selama masa raja Pandyan, Maravarman Kulasekaran.