Unnithan (Malayalam: ഉണ്ണിത്താന്‍)'s the modern form of the older title of Thankal(താങ്കള്‍), which meant "Sir" in the Malayalam language. Unnithans were among the highest of the Nair aristocracy in the Travancore region of the Indian state of Kerala. Very often Unnithan ladies were married by the Rajahs or princes of the royal families such as Mavelikara, Ennakad, Prayikkara e… (More on Unnithan)