Chekavar (Malayalam: ചേകവർ) is a 2010 Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Sajeevan. It stars Indrajith, Kalabhavan Mani, Sarayu and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles.[1][2] Its music was composed by Rahul Raj with lyrics penned by Anil Panachooran. The film released on 8 October 2010. Indrajith Sukumaran plays the role of a police officer while Kalabhavan Mani plays an underworld don. The story progresses as both of them fight each other, for their siblings.

Chekavar
Directed bySajeevan
Written bySajeevan
Produced byPentagon Creations
StarringIndrajith
Kalabhavan Mani
Sarayu
Samvrutha Sunil
CinematographySujith Vasudev
Music byRahul Raj
Release date
  • 8 October 2010 (2010-10-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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This is an action thriller Malayalam movie about a sub inspector Kasinathan (Indrajith Sukumaran), who leads a happily life with his family in his hometown. His life takes a turn when he met with Raghavan (Kalabhavan Mani), after he is transferred to Kochi to a police station, where Raghavan is an underworld don. How he escapes his sister from Rocky (Sreejith Ravi), brother of Raghavan, who wants to marry Kasinathan's sister Gowri (Sarayu) as an act of revenge for beating him and his friends when he they were molesting the daughter of a constable in his station after he is released from jail. Raghavan approaches Kasinathan with a proposal to marry off Gowri to Rocky, when he objects strongly.

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Soundtrack edit

Chekavar
Soundtrack album by
Released22 July 2010
GenreSoundtrack
LabelTune 4 Records
Rahul Raj chronology
Ritu
(2009)
Chekavar
(2010)
Oh My Friend
(2011)

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 Music, marking their entry into Malayalam Film Industry. 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.[3] 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.

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Poonchillayil"Vijay Yesudas, K. S. Chithra 
2."Poril Theyyaram"Indrajith, Ragged Skull 
3."24 Hours"Rahul Raj 
4."Gauri: The Village Girl"Rahul Raj, Gayatri Suresh, Josy 
5."Heart of God"Rahul Raj, Chorus 
6."In Search of Love"Rahul Raj, Sangeetha Prabhu, Kamalakar, Josy 
7."Metal Pooram"Rahul Raj, Ragged Skull 
8."The Final Invasion"Rahul Raj, Chorus 
9."Love"Rahul Raj, Josy 
10."Helpless"Rahul Raj, Josy 
11."Forces of the Dark"Rahul Raj 
12."Poonchillayil" (Karaoke)  
13."Poril Theyyaram" (Karaoke)  

Production edit

The Pooja of the film was held in February 2010, and the shooting began in Kerala at the end of February 2010.[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Chekavar 2010 Malayalam Movie to star Indrajith | CalcuttaTube". Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  2. ^ "Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam". Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ "申慱官方手机下载app版.首页".
  4. ^ "Indrajith teams up with Kalabhavan Mani in Chekavar". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

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