Veluthedan Chiraman concealed himself near the carpenter's house, and, when the girl opened the door to sweep the yard at dawn, he seized her, and carried her off to his house. Carpenter Sankaran of Tiruvanja Kalam went to the Perumal, and complained that Veluthedan Kammal had carried away his daughter, and disgraced him. He asked the Perumal whether he would give him an armed guard to rescue her. To which the Perumal replied "I will not help either party with armed men. You must fight it out among yourselves." Then the five classes of artisans consulted one another, and made common cause. The Panans, Perin Malayans, and Chen (red) Koravans joined the artisans. The Ven Thachans, Velans, Paravans, Vettuvans, Kanisan Panikars, and the Pandi Pulluvans of Vellalanad joined the other side. There was war for twelve years. In the end, the artisans were defeated. They said among themselves "We have been defeated by the fourteenth caste of Veluthedan Nayar, who carried away our daughter. Let us leave this country." So 7,764 families, with the women and children, tied up their mats, and left Cheraman Perumal's country, and went to Izhuva land, which was beyond it. They went before the Izhuva king (island king), and told him their story. Now Cheraman Perumal used to be shaved every fifteen days. When the barber (Velakathalavan) was sent for, he came without his knife (razor), as his wife had buried it. He said "Oh! Tamburan, have mercy on your slave. Your slave's knife was given to the blacksmith to be mended, and he took it away with him. He gave me this piece of iron, saying "If you want the knife made ready for use, you must come to the Izhuva land for it, and we will mend it on our return." So Perumal had to go without shaving, and his hair grew like a Rishi's. As there were neither carpenters nor smiths to make implements, agriculture was almost at a standstill; and, as there were no goldsmiths, the tali-tying ceremonies could not be performed. Nor could the rice-giving ceremony be done, for want of the "neck-rings." Then Cheraman Perumal obtained advice, and resolved to send the Mannan (washerman of the Tiyans), who was included in the fourteenth caste, and the Panan, who belonged to the eleventh caste. The Perumal gave to each of them a thousand fanams, and told them to go to the Izhuva country, and bring back the Kammalans (artisans). They wandered over various countries, stopping wherever they found a house. The Panan, being clever, was able to live by his wits, and spent no money of his own. The Mannan, on the contrary, spent all his money. They passed Ramapuri, and reached Trichivampuri. Then the Mannan asked the Panan for a loan, which was refused. On Friday at noon, the Mannan left the Panan, saying "The Panan is no companion for the Mannan." He returned to the Perumal and reported his failure, and the Panan's refusal to lend him money. The Panan went on, crossing rivers, canals, and ferries, and at last reached the Izhuva king's country.