Kondotty

The growing town of Kondotty near the Calicut Airport is famous for the nercha in the Pazhayangadi Mosque. It is the birthplace of the great Mappila poet, Moyin Kutty Vaidyar. He popularised Mappilapattu by his poems on non-religious and romantic themes. A memorium for the poet is proposed to be built in Kondotty. The history of Kondotty is connected with that of Kondotty Thangals, the Sufi exponents. Tippu of Mysore brought the first Thangal Mohammed Shah, to bring the Mappilas to the side of his rule. The Thangal first resided at Areekode and later settled in Kondotty. When the British emerged on the scene putting an end to the reign to Tippu sultan, the Thangal switched sides with them. Hence, during the 1921 upsurge, the Mappila mob attacked the house of the seventh thangal, naziruddin shah, Kondotty nercha is held at the tomb of the first Thangal.

Two Kms. from Kondotty is Nediyiruppu from where the Zamorin Kingdom was expanded. In ancient time, Zamorins were known as Neiyiruppu Swaroopams.