The names Kallan and KalkōttI are also those by which the Malabar stone-masons are known.
Kallangi. — Kallangi and Kallavēli (Kallan's fence) are fanciful names, returned by Pallis at times of census.
Kallasāri (stone-workers). — The occupational name of a sub-division of Malayālam Kammālans.
Kallātakurup.— A sub-division of Ambalavāsis, who sing in Bhagavati temples. They play on a stringed instrument, called nandurini, with two strings and a number of wooden stops glued on to the long handle, and a wooden plectrum.
Kallu (stone). — A sub-division of Gāniga and Oddē. Kallukoti (stone-mason) is a sub-division of Malabar Kammālans, who work in stone.
Kallukatti.— It is noted, in the Gazetteer of the South Canara district, that " a grinding stone made of granite is an article peculiar to South Canara. It is a semicircular, oval-shaped block with a flat bottom, and a round hole in the middle of the surface. It has another oval-shaped block, thin and long, with one end so shaped as to fit into the hole in the larger block. These two together make what is known as the grinding-stone of the district, which is used for grinding curry-stuff, rice, wheat, etc. Mill-stones for pounding grain are also made of granite. Formerly, a class of people called Kallukattis used to make such articles, but the industry is now taken up by other castes as well. Mile-stones, slabs for temple door-frames, idols and other figures for temple purposes are also made of granite."
Kallūr.— Recorded, in the Travancore Census Report, 1901, as a name for the Pulikkappanikkan sub-division of Nāyar.
Kallūri (stone village). — An exogamous sept of Mēdara.
