 In the Northern Songs, there are references to the Paayyormalanadu of Old Kurumbranadu.William Logan's Malabar Manual mentions that the territories under the Kurumbranadu, such as Cheruvannur, Meppayur, Perambra, Kayanna and Palleri were ruled by independent rulers called Payyarmala Nayanas.They had administrative ties to the Kurumbranad kings and the Zamorin.