* **Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar (1736–1799)**: Born in Kadanad, he was a prominent Syro-Malabar Catholic priest and scholar. He is highly celebrated in Kerala's literary history as the author of *Varthamanappusthakam*, which is widely considered to be the first travelogue written in the Malayalam language.
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