Kollannur
The Kollanoor, Kollanore or Kollannur is a Saint Thomas Syrian Christian and Nambudiri Brahmin family name. They originated in and around Palayoor, a village near Chavakkad in Thrissur District in Kerala, India and many migrated to Kunnamkulam. History. The men from this family had successfully resisted Tipu Sultan from conquering the Cochin Kingdom. The Hindu Kollanoor family members hails from Kaiparambu (Thaikaadu) area near Thrissur. They are Namboothiri in caste (Malayali Brahmins) and now also worships in the family temple named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor. Although the family name is spawn among all the three religions, majority  of family members are now Christians. They belong to Astagrihas ( അഷ്ടഗൃഹങ്ങൾ prominent 8 Families evangelised by Thomas the Apostle). During assault by Tippu Sultan in Kunnamkulam, the men (except the first borns, who were considered as legal heirs) were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the battle ground which is now known as "Kollanoor Chantha" ( കൊള്ളന്നുർ ചന്ത ) near Perumpilavu. They refused conversion and became martyrs. The rest of the family members were rescued by Cochin Kingdom and were relocated in and around Thrissur in areas such as Kunnamkulam, Pazhanji, Velapaya, Avanoor, Koonamoochi, Parappur, Mattom , Kechery etc. Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II who was the 91st reigning Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church belongs to this family from Mangad. They looks back at their tradition of family to the counterparts of other 2 religions. They are the resultants of religious assault by Tippu Sultan. They now stay in and around Thirur, Malappuram District and also near Perumpilavu village. They are good traders and have migrated to major cities in India. Notable people. Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II 91st reigning Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of  the Indian Orthodox Church. References. 1.Aithihyamaala by Kottarathil Sankunny 2.Keralathile christyanikal by Idamaruku. 3.Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram by Mathew-ittoop