 A Nux vomica ("കാഞ്ഞിരം") tree, the leaves of which are not bitter, is a surprise at the Thunchan Parambu.Kerala's Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated the Thunchathu Ezhuthachan Malayalam University at Tirur Thunchan Parambu on 1 November 2012.There are seven MA courses in the Malayalam language, linguistics, creative writing, culture and traditional studies, mass communication and journalism, local self governance and environmental studies.