Vadakkan Pattukal
Vadakkan Pattukal (lit. 'the ballads of the north') are a collection of Malayalam ballads from the medieval period (12th-20th century). The genre as a whole represents the sentiment of vira, or the heroic, through its depictions of "valour and sacrifice." == Contents == The songs present stories of heroes such as Aromal Chekavar and Thacholi Othenan, and heroines like Unniyarcha.