Tharayathu Family Members

The Tharayathu Kudumbam, family members live mainly in and around Alleppy Dist (Mavelikara), Thiruvalla, Ranny, & Plagamun. They also inhabit places like Kottayam, Podiyadi, Haripad, Pattanamtitta, Chenganur, Changanascherry etc.. The members practice Orthodox, Jacobite, Marthoma, Catholic, Church of South India. The present day Tharayathu Kudumbam are the descendants of a great ancestor, Samuel Mathew who settled down at Mavelikara(Alleppy Dist) around many years at AD.

Family Member's: Late Samuel Mathew Shoshamma Samuel Mathew Samuel Aliyamma Mathew Marlin Susan Mathew Sam Mathew Late T S Thomas Rosamma Thomas Titomol Thomas Tony Thomas John Samuel Mariamma John Tony John C T Samuel Valsamma Samuel Stanly Samuel

The Origins The advent of Christianity in India can be traced to the landing of St Tomas at Maalaankara near Kodungallor in A. D. 52, his preaching of the gospel to people living in “five localities” there, and the consequent evolution of the first Christian community in India – the Nasraanikal or the Suriyani kristhyaanikal. ‘Nasraanikal’ as they were the followers of Jesus the Nazarin, and ‘Suriyaanikal’ since ‘Suriyaani’ or Syriac was the language of their liturgy. The Nasraanis from the above “five localities” came to be known as Ancherrikaar. (‘anchu’ = five; ‘cherry’ = kara or localities) This time around Kozhikottu Saamoothiri, the ruler of Calicut, defeated the King of Kochi in a war and burned down Kodungalloor, the prosperous trade centre of the defeated king. This made the Nasraanis flee Kodungalloor and move to Kuravilangadu, and from there to Bharananganam. At this age a group of Christians moved over to Mavelikara. Tharayathu Family belong to the one among the reputed Christan families. The Family Today With the onset of modern education, the Tharayathu family members are weaning away from agriculture as the mainstay, making forays into other zones like, priesthood, law and justice, medicine, engineering, IT, estates, pedagogy, defense, government employment, and even politics. The sons and daughters of Tharayathu Kudumbam are now gainfully employed in India, in the Gulf, Europe, America, and all over the world.