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<div>{{short description|Koli admiral of Travancore navy}}<br />
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The '''Chempil Thailamparambil Anantha Padmanabhan Valiya Arayan Kankumaran''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singer Anju Joseph's tryst with the age-old Bolgatty Palace in Ernakulam |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/celebrity-travel/2021/04/26/singer-anju-joseph-tryst-with-age-old-bolgatty-palace-ernakulam.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref> known as '''Chempil Arayan''', was the [[Admiral]] of the Travancore Navy in the service of [[Avittom Thirunal Balarama Varma|Avittam Thirunal Balarama Varma]], King of [[Travancore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Signs: Relationship Problems |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2019/feb/17/air-signs-relationship-problems-1938892.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He was born at [[Chempu]], near [[Vaikom]], in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He belong to the [[Koli people|Koli]] [[Caste system in India|caste]] of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Arattukulam|first1=M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBPZAAAAMAAJ&dq=chempil+arayan&pg=PA115|title=The Latin Catholics of Kerala: Communalism Versus Christian Charity|last2=Antony|first2=E. P.|date=1993|publisher=Pellissery Publications|year=1993|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|pages=233|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ghurye|first=Govind Sadashiv|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5UAdAAAAMAAJ|title=The Mahadev Kolis|date=1957|publisher=Popular Book Depot|year=1957|location=New Delhi, India|pages=157|language=en}}</ref> Chempil Arayan is recognised as first freedom fighter of [[South India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Book Kottayam Bus Tickets |url=https://www.keralalines.com/bus-travel/222/book-tickets-online/220/Book-Kottayam-Bus-Tickets |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=www.keralalines.com |page=First Freedom Fighter Chempil Arayan Ananthapadmanabhan Valiya Arayan Kankumaran who fought at the Cochin Fort against the British Rule in 29 December 1808.Chempil Arayan was the commander in chief of Velu Thambi Dalawa.}}</ref><br />
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{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = Valiya Arayan<br />
| name = Chempil Arayan<br />
| honorific_suffix = Chief of Chempu<br />
| native_name = चेम्पिल आर्यन<br />
| native_name_lang = Hi<br />
| image = File:Swords of Chempil Arayan, Chief of Travancore navy.webp<br />
| caption = Swords of Chempil Arayan<br />
| death_date = 1809<br />
| birth_place = [[Chempu]], [[Vaikom]], [[Kottayam district]], [[Travancore|Travancore kingdom]]<br />
| death_place = [[British Raj|British India]]<br />
| nickname = Chempil Koli<br />
| birth_name = Chempil Arayan<br />
| allegiance = [[Travancore|Travancore kingdom]]<br />
| branch = [[Travancore|Travancore navy]]<br />
| rank = [[Admiral]]<br />
| battles = [[Travancore rebellion]]<br />
}}<br />
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Chempil Arayan was involved in the [[Travancore rebellion|Travancore War]] under the command of [[Velu Thampi Dalawa]] in 1809; among other things he led an attack on [[Bolgatty Palace|Bolghatty Palace]], the residence of the then [[East India Company|Company]] Resident, [[Colin Macaulay]]. The Resident escaped narrowly with his life, eluding the attackers through a tunnel and fleeing in a small boat. The Arayan was later captured, and freed after the payment of a ransom; he died in battle against the forces of the Company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ഷാനവാസ് |first=എസ് |title=ബ്രിട്ടീഷുകാരെ വിറപ്പിച്ച ചെമ്പില് അരയന്; രാജ്യം മറന്ന സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ സമര പോരാളി |url=https://www.thefourthnews.in/independence-day/chempil-arayan-unsung-hero-of-indian-independence-fight |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The Fourth |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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Chempil Arayan was well known for his naval exploits using the traditional [[Kerala]] boat known as the "Odi Vallam". Chempil Arayan's Nalukettu (Ancestral home) known as Thailamparampil House is in Chempu, Vaikom. The family members have preserved the Nalukettu and all the old artefacts used by Mr. Arayan including his sword and stone statue. Chempil Arayan's tomb is situated next to his ancestral home.<br />
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