Aromal Chekavar

Aromal Chekavar was a warrior believed to have lived during the 16th century in the North Malabar region of present-day Kerala, India. He was from the Thiyyar community and a chief of the Puthooram family so that Aromal Chekavar fought the battle with a faulty sword. Chandu was Aromal Chekavar's cousin who resented Aromal Chekavar for opposing his marriage with Aromal's sister Unniyarcha.

Aromal Chekavar's death was avenged by his nephew Aromalunni Chekavar, who beheaded Chandu in an ankam. His wives were Kunjunnuli and Thumpolarcha of the Mikavil Satteri family. Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (2002) Unniyarcha, a television serial that aired on Asianet (2006) Veeram (2016)