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.

[3] The genre as a whole represents the sentiment of vira, or the heroic, through its depictions of "valour and sacrifice.

[3] Chekavar was expert in ankam fighting, a feudal form of martial combat used to settle disputes, like his father Kannappan.

[3] Unni Chandrador hired Aringotar, who conspired with Chandu Chekavar, the anti-hero of the story, also a practitioner of kalari and related martial arts,[5] so that Aromal Chekavar fought the battle with a faulty sword.

[3] During the battle, Aromal Chekavar killed Aringotar but collapsed on the field from minor wounds.