Mullamkuzhickal branch had 4 sub-branches, Elder son stayed at Nelllimoottil, second son at Manjathanam. Third Kunjandi and fourth Avira, both stayed at Mullamkuzhickal Today, the biggest branch among the 5 branches of Mekkarigattu Kudumbam is Mullamkuzhickal with 41 families. Around 15 families of this branch are staying in Nilambur (Malappuram District) and Meenthully (Kannur District).

The ancestors of these families migrated to this Malabar area in the sixties onwards from Mallappally and fought with the barren land of this hilly unpopulated area for a living. We had some experts in traditional medicines in this branch and one of them still practicing it. There are four priests from Mullamkuzhickal branch including Reverend Andrews Abraham Cor-Episcopa.

Nadamala branch was trifurcated into 3 sub-branches as Ilappunkal, Pathanamthitta and Nadamala. The second biggest branch is Nadamala, and one of its sub-branches stayed at Pathanamthitta. From there, today’s 3 families migrated to Kattappana. From Ilappunkal sub-branch one family shifted to Punnaveli, and there are 4 families in that branch now.

Leelamma Nadamala was one among the first nursing students went to Germany in the sixties. She is the sister of Rev Fr Philipose Nadmala of Malankara Catholic Church. Some of the members of this branch permanently staying in Germany, Chennai and North India now.

Padinjarekkara had also 3 sub-branches as Mannarapidavathu (now only one family from this sub-branch and they are staying at Kangazha), Nellimoottil and Kaippatta.

Eapen Sir, a leader of our kudumbyogam activities, is of Padinarekkara branch, and was a well known teacher as well a personality shined in the local socio-religious and political arena. Almost all members of this branch stay in Nellimoodu and Kaippatta area of Mallappally now.

Thalachirackal branch had again 3 sub-branches by 3 sons and all of them stayed nearby places. There were some traditional doctors in the Thalachirackal branch who were experts in the treatment of venoms.

Dr Sr Juliana of Indian Orthodox Church is a member of this branch

The 5th son, Mekkaringattu branch, had 2 sons, elder one stayed at Mekkaringattu itself and the second son stayed very close by. Mekkaringattu, branch of the youngest son, has very few members and more than half of them migrated to European countries and USA.

Aliamma Kannanmalil Madayadil(1859-1929)