Muthoot family
The Muthoot family is one of the foremost business houses in South India. The family has interests in various sectors of business varying from financial services to media. The founder of the Muthoot Group was M.N. Mathai (who goes by N. Mathai Muthoot), from whom the business house was later taken over by his son, M. George Muthoot,. The family traces its roots to Thevervelil Family in the small town of Kozhencherry in Central Travancore. The Muthoot family are Christians belonging to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, and is one of the most influential members among the Christian community in Kerala. M. G. George Muthoot, the third son of M. George Muthoot became the Trustee of the Malankara Orthodox Church in March 2007. (the first three generations give their names in the following order: [Father's Name - Name - Surname ], while the current generation of the family give their names in [Name - Surname - Father's Name] or [Name - Father's Name - Surname ])

