Ezhuthachan(, Malayalam: എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ, eḻuttacchan), also known as Kadupattar(, Malayalam: കടുപട്ടr, kaṭupaṭṭan) is a caste native to the Indian state of Kerala. It is classified as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India under its system of positive discrimination.
Almost hundred years old palm-leaf manuscripts which deals with astrology and teaching, Were used by Nanu Ezhuthachan, Avinissery, Thrissur
One of the oldest Ezhuthachan samajam office built during 1920s situated at Avinissery, Thrissur
Ezhuthachan yuvajana raksha samgham Perinchery in 1937
V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan
V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan (1909–2004) was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian, journalist, trade unionist and Indian National Congress leader from Thrissur city in Kerala, India. Ezhuthachan was the founder general secretary of the Kochi Rajya Prajamandalam party which was constituted on 26 January 1941. He is also founder of the now defunct Deenabandhu daily published from Thrissur.
Ezhuthachan's home at Avinissery, Thrissur
Ezhuthachan and his wife Lakshmi Bhai
Ezhuthachan (third from right), with P. P. George and P. A. Madhavan at INTUC meeting
Ezhuthachan's samadhi at Avinissery, Thrissur