Chandu Chekavar, also known as Chathiyan Chanthu (Chandu the betrayer), was a sixteenth-century warrior mentioned in the folk songs of Northern Kerala called Vadakkan Pattukal. He belongs to the Thiyyar community in Kadathanad North Malabar, South India.[1] [2]
Popular culture
- In Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, a Malayalam film released in 1989, Chandu is portrayed by Mammootty.[citation needed]
- Kunal Kapoor portrayed Chandu in the 2016 Malayalam film, Veeram.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ "History of Malayalam Literature: Folk literature". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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