Chempil Anantha Padmanabhan Valiya Arayan Kankumaran, known as Chempil Arayan, was the Admiral of the fleet in the service of Avittam Thirunal Balarama Varma, King of Travancore. Chempil Arayan started one of the earliest uprisings against British Colonialism in India during the days of the British East India Company in 1809; among other things he led an attack on Bolghatty Palace, the residence of the then Company Resident, Colin Macaulay.

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  • Chempil Anantha Padmanabhan Valiya Arayan Kankumaran, known as Chempil Arayan, was the Admiral of the fleet in the service of Avittam Thirunal Balarama Varma, King of Travancore. Chempil Arayan started one of the earliest uprisings against British Colonialism in India during the days of the British East India Company in 1809; among other things he led an attack on Bolghatty Palace, the residence of the then Company Resident, Colin Macaulay. The Resident escaped narrowly with his life, eluding the attackers through an underground tunnel and fleeing in a small boat. The Arayan was later captured, and freed after the payment of a ransom; he died in battle against the forces of the Company. Chempil Arayan was well known for his naval exploits using the traditional Kerala boat known as the "Odi Vallam". A member of the Arayan caste, he was born at Chempu, near Vaikom, in Kottayam, Kerala; his descendants continue to live there and in the neighbouring villages of Vaikom Taluk. The "Odi Vallam" belonging to Chempil Arayan is four in number, which now belongs to the Fifth generation. The biggest "Odi Vallam" named Veliya Ayappan is one among the four that belong to Chembil Arayan's 6th generation descendants. The Odi Vallam "Veliya Ayappan" belongs to Sri Anandapadmanaphan, Puthuval Parambil,Cochin. The 2nd Odi Vallam "Neelakantan" belongs to Sri Mohanan, Puttan Purakal, Chempu. The 3rd "Hanuman No:1" belongs to Sri Kunjan Pilla, Madarakal,Njarakkal. The 4th "Hanuman No:2" belongs to Sri Venugopalan, Thalayam Parambil, Palarivattom, Cochin.
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  • Chempil Anantha Padmanabhan Valiya Arayan Kankumaran, known as Chempil Arayan, was the Admiral of the fleet in the service of Avittam Thirunal Balarama Varma, King of Travancore. Chempil Arayan started one of the earliest uprisings against British Colonialism in India during the days of the British East India Company in 1809; among other things he led an attack on Bolghatty Palace, the residence of the then Company Resident, Colin Macaulay.
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  • Chempil Arayan
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