[1] They are a community of weKolis who were regularly mentioned in medieval Tamil inscriptions.
According to historian K.V Subrahmanya Iyer, this term referred to the Sanskrit Anuloma.
[7] The Koliyas Gotta is mostly Shiva Gotra and they mainly follow pattam Or Clan to identify their lineage.
Their culture is unique in its own way but has in link many aspects of Mukkulathar, Mutharaiyar and Paraiyars and other Communities.
Despite their claim being migrants from North india their culture and language is well assimilated and indistinguishable from the natives.