The Chuthama Family

One tharavad, four branches, a hundred years of togetherness

Four branches, one root

Every Chuthama descends from one courtyard at Kuttichira. Each child of the founders became a house of its own.

Aboobacker · 1914 – 1988

Branch of Aboobacker (1914–1988), the eldest son who carried forward the timber trade.

36 members

Ayisha · 1917 – 2001

Branch of Ayisha (1917–2001), beloved for her oppana songs and nikah celebrations.

19 members

Ahmed Kutty · 1921 – 1994

Branch of Ahmed Kutty (1921–1994), ship chandler at Beypore who supplied Arab dhows.

15 members

Fathima · 1925 – 2015

Branch of Fathima (1925–2015), our storyteller and keeper of family recipes.

15 members

From the archive

How Kunhi Muhammad Haji built a family on teak, trust and Arab winds.

Next gathering

1888
Birth of Kunhi Muhammad Haji
The founder of our family is born at Kuttichira, Kozhikode.
1915
The tharavad house rises
The nadumuttam house with teak pillars and laterite walls is completed.
1961
Inna lillahi: Haji passes away
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun. Kunhi Muhammad Haji passes, leaving four branches.
2011
100 years of the house
Four generations celebrate a century of the tharavad at Kuttichira.

No guest leaves the tharavad unfed; the veranda is always open.

Prayer and trust in Allah guide our work and our family life.

From Eid mornings to kudumba sangamams, we gather across generations.

From madrasa lessons to universities abroad, knowledge is our pride.