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'''Thacholi Meppayil Kunjhu Othenan''' or '''Mepayil Tacholi Manikoth Kovilakathu Kunji Othena Kurup ''' (Udayana Kurup of Thacholi Manikoth House) or more popularly '''Thacholi Othenan''' was a legendary hero who is believed to have lived during 16th century in [[North Malabar]] region of [[Kerala]], India. He is praised in the ''[[Vadakkan Pattukal]]'' (ballads of North Malabar).[[Kurup]] was just a title and not was his caste.

His father, Kottayat Kovilakath Puthuppanathu Mooppil Vazhunnor, was a [[Desavazhi]] of a small fiefdom.<ref name="hindu_jun05">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/06/11/stories/2005061101700300.htm|title=In the land of Othenan|date=11 June 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=25 September 2010}}</ref> His mother was Akkamma Uppati, a lady from renouwed [[chekavar]] tharawad at vadakara.

Thacholi Othenan's generations are still alive in a Thiyyar Tharawad called 'Chathoth' at Kayyanna, Kozhikode.
The eldest member of the family is addressed by people as 'Chathothe Ore' which is a plural word meant to give respect.

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[[Category:Hindu warriors]]
[[Category:Kalarippayattu practitioners]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:People from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Indian male martial artists]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Kerala]]


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