family Kadanna Mootha Thampuratti – the next eldest Apart from this, the eldest female members of each have their own rights and privileges. Government Karuvayoor Moosad – the Brahmin chief minister of Vellattiri. Kunnathattil Madambil Nair (Mannarghat Nair) – the chieftain () who looked after the affairs of the eastern boundary and hilly areas of Vellattiri. Chondathil Mannadiar (Puthumana Panicker) Nair of Kavada Other dignitaries consisted of 14 , which included Two Namboothiris Two persons of the royal house Four Panickers Elampulakkad Achan Kulathur Warrier Uppamkalathil Pisharody Pathiramanna Vellodi Parakkatt Nair Kakkoott Nair Mannarmala Nair Kongad Nair Naduvakkat Nair Cherukara Pisharody Valluvanad Taluk under British Rule The Amsoms included in Walluvanad Taluk was classified into four divisions- Vellatiri (Walluvanad proper), Walluvanad, Nedunganad, and Kavalappara. There were 64 Amsoms in the Taluk. The Taluk was created in 1860–61. The headquarters of Valluvanad Taluk was Perinthalmanna, which is located away from its main suburb Angadipuram. Until 1860's Nedunganad (Pattambi-Ottapalam-Cherpulassery are south of River Thuthapuzha), which was the original land of Nedungathirippad, was a separate Taluk, and was considered as the ruling area of the Zamorin of Calicut. Nedunganad was added to Valluvanad Taluk only in 1860's. Valluvanad Taluk was one of the two Taluk added in the Malappuram Revenue Division of Malabar District. The other Taluk in Malappuram Division was Eranad. 1. Vellatiri (Walluvanad Proper) Vellatiri (Walluvanad Proper) was the sole remaining territory of the Walluvanad Raja (Valluvakonathiri), who had once ruled majority of the South Malabar. A major part of Ernad Taluk was under Walluvanad before the expansion of the Ernad in 13th-14th centuries. Some of the Amsoms in this division was part of the Ernad Taluk. It consisted of the following 26 Amsoms: Kodur Kuruva Mankada-Pallipuram Mankada Valambur Karyavattam Nenmini Melattur Vettattur Kottoppadam Arakurissi Tachampara Arakkuparamba Chethallur Angadipuram Perinthalmanna Puzhakkattiri Pang Kolathur Kuruvambalam Pulamantol Elamkulam Anamangad Paral Chembrassery Pandikkad 2. Walluvanad The Amsoms in this division was comparatively later acquisition by the Zamorin in the territory of the Walluvanad Raja. It consisted of the following 7 Amsoms: Tuvvur Thiruvizhamkunnu Thenkara Kumaramputhur Karimpuzha Thachchanattukara Aliparamba 3. Nedunganad Nedunganad had been under the Zamorin for some time. After the disintegration of Perumals of Mahodayapuram, Nedunganad became independent. It was ruled by Nedungadis. Later it came under the Zamorin's kingdom. It consisted of the following 27 Amsoms: Elambulassery Vellinezhi Sreekrishnapuram Kadampazhipuram Kalladikode Vadakkumpuram Moothedath Madamba Thrikkadeeri Chalavara Cherpulassery Naduvattam-Karalmanna Kulukkallur Chundambatta Vilayur Pulasseri