Ilayath (also written as Elayath, Elayathu, Ilayathu) is a Hindu

Hindu

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 caste

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 in Kerala

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. They belong to the Brahmin community and, a part of Ambalavasi

Ambalavasi

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 Community. The house of an Ilayath is known as Illam.

In popular culture

The leading role in the movie Chekavar

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, played by Indrajith

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 (Ksahinathan Ilayath) is a practicing Ilayath Brahmin. In the final dialogue he says:
Which can be translated as: