Unniyarcha

thumb|Wedding at ‘Puthooram Veedu’, mock marriage at childhood between Chandu chekavar and unniyarcha as described in a ballad. Unniyarcha or Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (, ) is a legendary warrior and heroine from the 16th century, mentioned in the Vadakkan Pattukal, a set of historical ballads from northern Kerala, a state in southwestern India. She was a member of a Thiyyar community family called Puthooram Veed in Kadathanad. The location of Puthooram Veed is described in the Vadakkan Pattukal as follows: Puthoorampaadam (large paddy field under Puthooram Veed) is situated at the eastern end of Kadathanadu (present-day Vadakara). Ilavanoor Madam is located at the western end of Puthoorampaadam, and within Ilavanoor Madam lies Puthooram Veed.

In the Vadakkan Pattukal, when Unniyarcha beheaded the Mappilas (Jonakars) of Nadapuram with her urumi, the Mappila Moopan, who had tried to capture her with his men, approached several people to negotiate and prevent them from informing Aromal Chekavar or the people at Puthooram Veedu, in order to avoid further retaliation. Finally, they approached the Thamburatti (queen) of Kolathiri. The Thamburatti replied that they had no right to advise Puthooram Veedu, because at the time of the Chera king’s departure, both Kolathiri and Puthooram Veedu were granted equal status,meaning even the king could neither control nor advise them.