Chekavar

Chekavar (also Chekava, Chekavan, Chevakan, Chon) are legendary characters derived from oral traditions of Northern Kerala known as the 'Northern ballads'.

Etymology

Chekavar is derived from the Sanskrit words Sevakar, Sevakan or Sevaka, which means soldiers in service or soldiers in royal service.Hermann Gundert's English-Malayalam Dictionary, defines the term as militiaman and warrior.

Origin

Sangam literature and hero stones found in Tamil Nadu show that Chekavar were engaged in combat, often on behalf of a lord. On these hero stones, Chekavar are generally depicted by an image of an armed man along with a Shiva Linga. Hero stones were erected to commemorate men who had fallen in battle or cattle raids and were traditional during the Sangam period.

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Chekavar (film)

Chekavar (Malayalam: ചേകവർ) is a 2010 Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Sajeevann. It stars Indrajith, Kalabhavan Mani, Sarayu and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. Its music has been composed by Rahul Raj with lyrics penned by Anil Panachooran. The film released on 8 October 2010. Indrajith plays the role of a police officer while Mani plays an underworld don. The story progresses as both of them fight each other, for their siblings.

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Soundtrack

The original music and background score of the film, are composed, arranged, programmed and produced by Rahul Raj and the lyrics for the songs are penned by Anil Panachooran. The audio rights were bought by, a Bangalore based music label, Tune4 Records. The audio was launched on 19 August, in a function held at The Wyte Fort Hotel, Cochin, in the presence of actor Prithviraj. The audio recorded excellent sales on the first day, and has received generally positive reviews from both critics and Rahul Raj fans. The Audio contains a total of thirteen tracks, out of which 3 are songs, and the rest are extracts from the background score of the film. This is the first time in the Malayalam industry, extracts from the score are being released as a motion picture soundtrack.