The Celebrating Nairs:
Our caste literally means, 'leader' or 'nayaka' in Sanskrit. But 'Nair' could also have had its origins in the word 'Nagar', which means serpent men, according to some historians. Our contributions to the martial art form called 'kalaripayattu' has been recognised the world over. In fact, many believe we had created 'kalaripayattu'. Menons, Panickers, Kurups, Pillais, Unnithans and Nambiars too belong to our caste that belongs to the Nagavanshi order.