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Kulala is a Hindu caste who traditionally pursued pottery trade and farming as professions. They are the descendants of Kulalan the son of Brahma and are commonly found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and southern and western parts of Tamil Nadu. They belong to the Other Backward Class group.
They speak the Telugu language and are also known as Kulala, Kummara and Moolya Shalivahana
Tamil Nadu
Tamil language Kulalar in southern and western part of Tamil nadu they use the title Velar and Udayar http://piketty.pse.ens.fr › dataPDFCastes and tribes of southern India - ENS
Telugu language Kulala in southern Tamil Nadu use the title Chettiar (Also known as Telugu Chettiar). They are relatively recent migrants in the southern region of Tamil Nadu.
Karnataka
In Karnataka they speak both Tulu and Kannada language and are also known as Kumbara, Moolya and Kulal, Bangera. The proper honorific suffix of their name is Setti. They trace their origin from Salivahana. There are three main endogamous groups among the Kumbaras : Telugu Kumbaras, otherwise known as Sajjana Kumbaras, Kannada Kumbaras, and Lingayat Kumbaras. The members of the third division who wear the Linga, are, for all practical purposes, Lingayats, following the rites and ceremonies peculiar to that caste, and having a Jangama as their priest.
There is little doubt that the members' of the Lingayat section are recent converts from the main community. Some, however, namely, the Sajjana section, state that they were all Lingayats originally, but lost rank by taking to drinking and flesh-eating.
The Lingayat Kumbaras are also said to have similar exogamous divisions, but like other Lingayats, those of them who live in towns, claim to consist of five gotras named after Renuka, Daruka, Gajakarna, Ghantakarna and Visvakarma.
Kerala
Kulala community (also known as Kulala Nair) is found only in the Kasaragod district of Kerala state in India, where they have several exogamous gotras, including Banjan, Banjera, Salian and Upian. They use the title "Nair". In Kasaragod district the Tulu-speaking Kulala community has another name - Moolya.
This community has completely given up their traditional occupation in Kerala.http://www.cds.ac.in › reportPDF Techno-socio-economic survey on the living and working conditions ... http://www.heritageuniversityofkerala.com › ...PDF An Ethnographical Study of Pottery Workshops in Central Kerala ...
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