Kollannur
The Kollanoor, Kollanore or Kollannur is widely known Saint Thomas Christian 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. Surnames Hindu Kollanoor Families The Hindu Kollanoor family members hail from Kaiparambu (Thaikaadu) area near Thrissur. They are Namboothiri in caste (Malayali Brahmin) and now also worship in the family temple named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor. Christian Kollanoor Families Although the family name is spawned among different religions, the majority of family members are now Christians. They belong to Astagrihas ( അഷ്ടഗൃഹങ്ങൾ prominent 8 Families evangelized by Thomas the Apostle). During an assault by Tippu Sultan in Kunnamkulam, the men (except the firstborns, who were considered as legal heirs) were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the battleground 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 Palayoor, Kunnamkulam, Pazhanji, Velapaya,