Three persons of a family at nearby Vasupuram were found dead at their residence this morning, police said.
Police gave the names of the deceased as Sureshbabu (45), his wife Sajeelkumari (40) and their daughter Drassya (14). It was suspected that they might have consumed poison.
Their 16-year-old son Adarsh was admitted to a private nursing home in a serious condition.
Financial burden was suspected to be the reason for the extreme act, police said.