Paalattu Kunjikannan is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language swashbuckler film directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko.
His friend Vanchiyoor Surasu, a brave warrior and martial arts guru, promises to support him in his quest.
But then Surasu falls in love with Ponni the daughter of the Gurukkal with whom Palattu Kunjikannan is supposed to fight a duel.
In the duel Kunjikannan manages to keep the letter of his promise to Surasu to not spill a drop of Gurukkal's blood, but kills him all the same.
Palattu Kunjikannan weds the princess Aaryamala while Ponni decides to forgive Surasu and leave with him to Kadthanadu after she saves him from her cousin/friend who plots to murder him.