Poonthran (/ˈpuːntræn/; Malayalam: പൂന്ത്രാൻ, pūntrān ?) is a prominent Muslim family from the former Travancore - a princely state now called Kerala state, India. Its members have played a significant role in the history of Travancore since 19th century. The family had subscribed to the cultural heritage of the Travancore (Kerala) region and modern India at large, by contributing a long lineage of illustrious sons and daughters.Their genealogy starts with a prominent landlord Ahamed Kunju aka Thoppil Thampi, who came from the south-western part of Travancore and settled in Varkala.