A historical world, built around human courage.
Chekavar is a 30-minute Hindi historical action film written and directed by Gijo Uthuppu, produced by Prriyanka Bajpai and Harish Shah, with music by Mehul P Vyas, and created by Avium Studios in collaboration with Garuda X Media. Its fictional story and characters unfold against the historical backdrop of the Battle of Colachel in 1741, drawing inspiration from Kerala’s land, people and martial traditions.
Created through IICT and YouTube’s Create with AI.
The film was developed through the Create with AI programme, bringing together IICT’s facilities and mentorship with access to Google and YouTube AI tools. It was unveiled at the IICT Theatre in Mumbai and released on YouTube on 7 October 2026.
AI filmmaking, guided by traditional craft.
The production combined real Kalari movement references with AI-assisted image and video creation. Writing, direction, editing, music, sound and colour shaped the generated material into a finished film. The aim was to build historical scale while keeping performance, continuity and emotion at the centre.
Garuda X Media and Avium Studios.
Chekavar brings together Garuda X Media’s producer-led approach and Avium Studios’ filmmaking and AI production practice. Both studios are credited for the collaboration. Explore Avium Studios and writer-director Gijo Uthuppu, or visit the official Chekavar website.
Film and AI production in Mumbai.
Garuda X Media develops and produces film, television, OTT and digital content from Mumbai. Our production approach connects creative development, visual planning, production management and final delivery.
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Chekavar is a fictional film set against historical events. Its story and characters are dramatised.