4 Mannan and Regional Divisions

This system of governance — combining kingship, councils, law enforcement, and divine intermediaries — reflects a holistic form of leadership that intertwines administration, spirituality, and community welfare, sustaining the Mannan people’s cultural identity across generations. 

 The community’s traditional territory is divided into four main regions, each headed by a Moopan of equal authority. These regions are defined based on geographical directions 

 According to the current Mannan King, even though there are 4 kingdoms based on geography, there exist 3 kingdoms based on the governance structure of the community. They are : 

 

 

 

 

 

 (1) Thekkodu Desham 

 (Kumali Side) 

 Kottakathalayk Melodu  

 

 

 (2) Ayiram Perumkuda 

 (Centre Region)  

 Nadukkada 

 

 

 (3) Vadakku Desham 

 (Adimali Side) 

 Malanaattu Mala 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Regions 

 

 

 Boundaries 

 

 

 Leader / Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 South (Thekku) 

 

 

 Kumily Area 

 

 

 Chinthirandi Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 North (Vadakku) 

 

 

 Thodupuzha Area 

 

 

 Manappadan Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 East (Kizhakku) 

 

 

 Udumbanchola Area 

 

 

 Thalambila Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 West (Padinjaru) 

 

 

 Ernakulam / Trissur Area 

 

 

 KenjilaManiyaran Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 

 SooryaPathbhanabhan remembers the 4 moopans as : (i) Vadakkooru Malan (ii) Thekkidam Malan (iii) Varakkumalan and (iv) Vettumthera 

 Table: Various sub-kingdoms and leaders associated 

 

 

 

 

 

 Regions 

 

 

 Boundaries 

 

 

 Leader / Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 South (Thekku) 

 

 

 Kumily Area 

 

 

 Chinthirandi Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 North (Vadakku) 

 

 

 Thodupuzha Area 

 

 

 Adinaattu Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 East (Kizhakku) 

 

 

 Udumbanchola Area 

 

 

 Thalambila Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 West (Padinjaru) 

 

 

 Ernakulam / Trissur Area 

 

 

 Manappadan Moopan 

 

 

 

 

 

 According to the research efforts of Biju Ponnayan, a Mannan community member from Kumily, there exists 4 sub Kingdoms for the Mannan community. They are :  

 

 

 

 

 

 Ayiram Perumkuda 

 

 

 Thollayiram Paravam 

 

 

 Chenthanattumala 

 

 

 Kottakathalayk Melode