Panaikulam
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Panaikulam or Panaikkulam is a big village located in the eastern part of Ramanathapuram district
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. The inhabitants of this village are primarily Tamil Muslims.
The migrations continued from the adjacent villages of Ramanathapuram
and Panaikulam became a Muslim village. Some of the migrants used handlooms to weave the cloths and made business out of it. After some time, the mosque was built up using natural stones. It is indeed a very rare architectural beauty. During the nineteenth century, opportunities present in Malaya
(now called as Malaysia) attracted Panaikulam people and many of them went to Malaya to earn money. They mostly settled in Penang
in business like money exchangers and restaurant workers.
. Even though the accent is similar to that of the Tamil
spoken in rest of Tamil Nadu
, it has unique words probably borrowed from Arabic, Malay
and Urdu
. Certain peculiar words like nadayam (for slipper) and aanam (for curry) are used.
kothakootai, thirupalaikudi , kottakudi , athiyuthu
, kerala
. For example the foods like vatlappam, Idiyappam
are probably from Sri Lanka.
Ramanathapuram District
Ramanathapuram District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Ramanathapuram is the district headquarters. Ramanthapuram District has an area of 4123 km²...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The inhabitants of this village are primarily Tamil Muslims.
History
and established a mosque (now called as Jumma Mosque) for praying.The migrations continued from the adjacent villages of Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
and Panaikulam became a Muslim village. Some of the migrants used handlooms to weave the cloths and made business out of it. After some time, the mosque was built up using natural stones. It is indeed a very rare architectural beauty. During the nineteenth century, opportunities present in Malaya
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
(now called as Malaysia) attracted Panaikulam people and many of them went to Malaya to earn money. They mostly settled in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
in business like money exchangers and restaurant workers.
Language
The primary language spoken by the people of Panaikulam is TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. Even though the accent is similar to that of the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
spoken in rest of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, it has unique words probably borrowed from Arabic, Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
. Certain peculiar words like nadayam (for slipper) and aanam (for curry) are used.
kothakootai, thirupalaikudi , kottakudi , athiyuthu
Athiyuthu
Athiyuthu is a village located 9 km from the center of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It has some similar places nearby, such as Chittarkottai, Panaikulam, Pudhuvalasai Alagankulam and Aatrangarai.- Panchayat :...
, kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
Food and cuisine
The food habits practised by the Panaikulam people have similarities with Srilankan Tamil Muslim cuisine and Malay cuisineMalay cuisine
Malay cusine is the cuisine of Malay people of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and Southern Thailand. Different Malay regions are all known for their unique or signature dishes - Terengganu and Kelantan for their Nasi dagang, Nasi kerabu and Keropok lekor, Negeri Sembilan for its...
. For example the foods like vatlappam, Idiyappam
Idiyappam
Idiyappam is a culinary specialty in Tamilnadu, Kerala and Coastal areas of Karnataka. It is also popular in certain areas of Sri Lanka...
are probably from Sri Lanka.
Popular persons
- Thiru A. Anwer Rhazza, Ex-Minister for Labour, Tamil NaduTamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
Government. - Haji MastanHaji MastanHaji Mastan Mirza, popularly known as Haji Mastan or Bawa, was a Bombay gangster and smuggler in the 1960s and 1970s. Mastan became the first celebrity gangster of the city, expanding his clout in the film industry. As Mastan's influence in Bollywood grew, he began to produce films...
- The birthplace of Haji Mastan is Panaikulam. He revealed this in an interview with "India Today" some years ago. - K.A.N Bahurdeen, patriarch for the K.A.N (Kanaa-Aana-Neina) clan, philanthropist and founder of Bahurdeen School, first school to be established in Panaikulam for the village and its surrounding areas. Now it’s run by government under the name Bahurdeen Government Higher Secondary School