Kallumala Samaram

Kallumala Samaram (Stone Necklace Protest)(leader-Ayyankali)is an agitation or social revolution by Pulayar community that took place at Perinad and nearby villages such as Cherumoodu, Kanjavely etc.

[1] There was a naattukoottam organised to discuss these issues but the landlord class predominantly Nair caste members rejected the proposals from Pulayas.The agitation intensified following this and the lower caste communities decided to convene a large meeting at Plavilapurayidom, Cherumoodu, near Perinad on 24 October 1915.

[3] Through this agitation the oppressed class fought the caste elites by breaking their chains to win the right to wear ornaments.

There were strict diktats regarding dress codes and ornaments and there was even taxes to be paid to erstwhile Travancore kings for covering their breasts.

[5] In lieu of the lawyer's fees, he asked the accused to contribute labour to build a pond for public use at Kollam.