Elamkulam
Grama Panchayat

Elamkulam was historically a village with an agrarian social structure based on the Janmi–Kudiyan(landlord–tenant)system. Three landlord families— Elamkulam Mana, Muthukkurissi Mana, and Puthumana—controlledmost of the land in the region. This indicates that land ownership and social power were concentrated in the hands of a few families. Muslimfarmers had been part of the region from the beginning, although the development of their religious institutions took place only later. Mallisseri Palli is regarded as an early landmark in the development of this community. Thevillage had connections with the national movement even before the Khilafat Movement, which reflects the emergence of political awareness in the region. The association of Puthumana Sankaran Namboodiri with the Congress and his social activities strengthened this political consciousness. However,it was through the activities of E. M. S. Namboodiripad that Elamkulam gained national attention. His arrest, imprisonment, and subsequent stay in the village transformed it into a centre of political activities. Visits by prominent Communist leaders and secret political activities also took place here. As a result, Elamkulam became closely associated with the history of the Left movement in Kerala. Thenational movement and the Communist movement strengthened political awareness among the people of the village. At the same time, communal harmony prevailed during the Khilafat period, indicating the social maturity of the region. The coexistence of different religious and social groups was also noteworthy.