Pallichal Pillai

Pallichal Pillai was one of the eight domains known as Ettuveetil Pillamar in the medieval history of south Kerala. The Ettuveetil Pillamar were the part of the administrative system in Travancore (which consisted territory of the present Thiruvananthapuram ie. capital of the state Keralam and district of Kanyakumari in Tamil Naadu) from early times. They were known as Desavazhis, who were directly subordinate to the supreme power which was Naaduvaazhi.

Pallichal Pillai and Kodumon Pillai were the most powerful domains among the eight in Travancore. In the earlier 1600s the Karanavar of the family of Pallichal Pillai changed his location to Vanchimuttam near Attingal. All the family members of Pallichal Pillai family remained in Pallichal. It was because of the reason that the Pallichal Pillai had a slight more alliance with Kollam and Attingal Swaroopams, and the south and east portion of Karamana River was under the Jurisdiction of Travancore, and that Pallichal is included in this area. So this relocation was to avoid allegation of sedition on him by the Travancore royal family.