Moodadi
Grama Panchayat

Kadaloor is mentioned in the Kerala Constitution as one of the 64 villages donated by Parasurama to the Brahmins. This blessed land, where thousands of generations have lived and flourished for millennia, has today become the Moodadi Panchayat through the continuous flow of time. The unique and noble tradition of the Panchayat, compared to other villages in Malabar, is the spirit of brotherhood that different castes and religious groups have shown in practical life. As an example of mutual exchange between religions, Muslim ancestral houses that followed the system of Marumakkatya also existed in this village until recently.  Many of these legends revolve around the Karanvans of the tharavats who had punitive powers, such as Eeyoli Mootharachan and Padinjattidath Mangkuttilor, who were vassals of the Zamorin king. The journey of Thacholi Othenan, the hero of the legends of Kurumbranadu, to Kozhikode is described in detail in the Vadakkanpattu. That journey took place through the Nelliyatt alley that exists today in this village. The wall that the Karanvans built in a few hours to prevent Othenan from recognizing the place when he returned can still be seen there. The Juma Masjid located at the Kadavur Cape is about eight centuries old. The entire village was under the control of the upper caste landlords. This village is blessed with the birth of Kerala Gandhi Kelappaji. The former revolutionaries of this place became part of the freedom movement with the reception given to Kelappaji at the Chingapuram Rural Library in 1921. Thikodiyan has mentioned that the British government withdrew the recognition of Kozhikode Girls' School for providing a stool for Kelappaji to sit on.Chingapuram was the center of activities of freedom fighters and freedom fighters like Kunhiraman Kidavu, son of Chembantavida Narayan Nair Kelappaji, Marolichamkandi Govindanna Iyer and Vannamkandi Achuthan Vaidya. Overcoming stiff opposition, Kelappaji established a school for Harijans in Muchukunni in 1925 and initiated Harijan upliftment activities. The school's educational system gave importance to the vocational education scheme envisioned by Gandhiji. In this school, the great poet Vallathol taught a Harijan boy to recite Harisree and write. With the visit of freedom fighter Gopalakrishna Gokhale, the name of the school was changed to Gokhale School and the name of the village to Gopalapuram. Schools were started in the panchayat as early as the beginning of the 20th century. Kozhikode Boys and Girls Schools, schools in Muchukunnu, Gokhale School, Kodikal School, Veemangalam School, all of these were established during this period. The activities of cultural institutions and schools like the Chingapuram Library prepared the people to play a proper role in the national movement. Moodadi Panchayat is an undeveloped village complex formed in 1962 by merging parts of Vanmukham and Moodadi in Kurumbranad Taluk, which were part of the old British Malabar and post-independence Malabar District. Toponym researchers suggest that the name Moodazhi, which was derived from the fact that the Alamba (mood) of this area protrudes into the deep sea, may have evolved over time and become Moodadi. Standing tall as a guide for fishermen and ships, the kadaloor Lighthouse was the second tallest lighthouse in India during the British rule when it was erected.
Educational history
The first form of educational activity in this panchayat was the Ezhuthupalli. Its leadership was given to the teachers who were in the lineage of the Ezhuthachan. There, not only Malayalam but also Sanskrit linguistic subjects like Siddharupam, Amaram, Kavyanatakam etc. were taught. It is said that the primary school established by Thunnari Kunjunni Nair in Muchukunni in 1860 was the first educational institution in this area. A separate school was run in Kozhikkuruam for boys and in Chingapuram for girls. Later, these two schools were merged and elevated to Kozhikkuruam U.P. School. As a result of the efforts of the late V.K. Krishna Menon, this school was elevated to C.K. Govindan Nair Memorial High School in 1966.
Industrial History
This panchayat, which is rich in traditional industries, had famous industrial establishments operating decades ago. An industrial estate consisting of about fifteen units, which created employment opportunities for many people, was operating in the private sector with Srisailam as its center. Due to labor disputes, all of them migrated to neighboring states. With the establishment of the Keltron TV unit in Moodadi, five units of women were functioning well in various parts of the panchayat as its subsidiary units. Cottage industries such as payanweaving, basketry, murram, coir weaving, and clay pot making are almost extinct in the panchayat. The situation in Moodadi, which used to be devoid of weaving, is now deplorable.
Cultural History
In the early decades of the twentieth century, the main driving force behind the national movement was the teachers' movement of that time. Chingapuram was the main cultural center of that time. At that time, the first permanent theater in Malabar was in Chingapuram. Plays were performed by erecting a tent and selling tickets. The Syamantakam play is worth mentioning. The Samoothiripad's Krishna Nattam group performed Krishna Nattam in the Saya houses of the Samoothiripad in this panchayat, which were given powers by the Samoothiripad. It was called Sevakali here. As part of the anti-imperialist struggle, Hindi propaganda, Khadi propaganda, and anti-untouchability activities were carried out here. Similarly, library activities were also carried out. The first library was established in this panchayat during 1934-35. Chingapuram Rural Library was established by the famous writer Thikodyan Ulperade. Many ancient folk arts were popular here, such as Koolikettu, Kuthirakolam, Poorakalli, Kolkarali, Thacholikali, Archery, and Mudiyattam, which was performed only by women. Ritual arts such as Balikkala, Enna Mantra, Theiyattu, and Maranpalattu, which were performed by the Malay community for others, were also popular. There are about thirty Hindu and Muslim temples in this panchayat. Hindu temples were once important cultural centers. Soma Kozhikode, a well-known professional drama group in Kerala, operates in this panchayat.