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'''Chandu Chekavar''', also known as Chathiyan Chanthu (Chandu the | '''Chandu Chekavar''', also known as Chathiyan Chanthu (Chandu the Betrayer), was a sixteenth-century warrior of the Chekavar family from the Hindu Thiyyar caste,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=My8DEAAAQBAJ&q=Chekavan&pg=PT42|title = Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A Social History of Indian Circus|isbn = 978-0-19-099207-1|last1 = Nisha|first1 = P. R.|date = 12 June 2020}}</ref> mentioned in the folk songs of Northern [[Kerala]] called ''[[Vadakkan Pattukal]]''. He belongs to the [[Thiyyar history|Thiyyar]] community of the [[Kadathanad]] region of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://malayalamresourcecentre.org/Mrc/literature/folk.html# |title=History of Malayalam Literature: Folk literature |access-date=2013-08-09 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120712115051/http://malayalamresourcecentre.org/Mrc/literature/folk.html# |archive-date=2012-07-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=My8DEAAAQBAJ&q=Chekavan&pg=PT42|title = Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A Social History of Indian Circus|isbn = 978-0-19-099207-1|last1 = Nisha|first1 = P. R.|date = 12 June 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Popular culture== | ==Popular culture== | ||
* In ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'', a Malayalam film released in 1989, Chandu is portrayed by [[Mammootty]].{{Citation needed|date= March 2020}} | * In ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'', a Malayalam film released in 1989, Chandu is portrayed by [[Mammootty]], which won him the National Award for Best Actor. {{Citation needed|date= March 2020}} | ||
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] played ''Chathiyan Chandhu Chekkavar'' in 2002 Malayalam flim [[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]] | |||
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] portrayed Chandu in the 2016 Malayalam film, [[Veeram (2016 film)|Veeram]].{{Citation needed|date= March 2020}} | * [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] portrayed Chandu in the 2016 Malayalam film, [[Veeram (2016 film)|Veeram]].{{Citation needed|date= March 2020}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:06, 10 October 2021
Chandu Chekavar, also known as Chathiyan Chanthu (Chandu the Betrayer), was a sixteenth-century warrior of the Chekavar family from the Hindu Thiyyar caste,[1] mentioned in the folk songs of Northern Kerala called Vadakkan Pattukal. He belongs to the Thiyyar community of the Kadathanad region of Kerala.[2][3]
Popular culture
- In Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, a Malayalam film released in 1989, Chandu is portrayed by Mammootty, which won him the National Award for Best Actor. [citation needed]
- Devan played Chathiyan Chandhu Chekkavar in 2002 Malayalam flim Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha
- Kunal Kapoor portrayed Chandu in the 2016 Malayalam film, Veeram.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ Nisha, P. R. (12 June 2020). Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A Social History of Indian Circus. ISBN 978-0-19-099207-1.
- ↑ "History of Malayalam Literature: Folk literature". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Nisha, P. R. (12 June 2020). Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A Social History of Indian Circus. ISBN 978-0-19-099207-1.
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