Our family which is based at Kallooppara has a rich history of around 700 years. The family traces its root to the great Kaliyankal family, one among the four Brahmin families converted to Christianity by the apostle of the east St. Thomas in AD 52. In the past 700 years our family has acquired remarkable growth beyond proportions and members of the family exists all around the globe. Currently the family has got around 16 sub branches to it.

Late. His Grace Benedict Mar Gregorious, Thangalathil was the patron and guiding force to the family union for many years. His grace was the Archbishop of Trivandrum for more than four decades, heading the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, till the day of his demise on 10th October 1994. He was a person loved and honored by all, irrespective of caste or creed. With his charisma and dynamism he involved himself in almost all the developmental activities of the State and gave a new dimension to spirituality by recognizing the role of action in human life.

Rev Fr Ignetious OIC, belongs to the Thangalathil branch of Mundupalathinkal family and is the Chief Patron and inspiration behind the family union for more than two decades. He has got Master's degree in Philosophy and Theology. He was awarded Ph.D by the Latteran University. He is currently the president of Kaliyankal Global family too. He is an active participant in all the family activities and under his able leadership the family union has grown in leaps and bounce and was able to initiate many programs to help the needy.