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Kandan · The Stand
Spear in hand, shore at his back: Kandan in the character artwork that defines his appearance in Chekavar.

Opening the story…
CHEKAVAR / DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Three artworks, with five numbered editions planned for each. Kandan retains his established film appearance. The artwork files and token records will be published before any edition is offered.
01 / 05ARCHIVE EDITION 01 · FIVE COPIES
Spear in hand, shore at his back: Kandan in the character artwork that defines his appearance in Chekavar.
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An imagined moment of solidarity on the coast, honouring the fishermen in the film’s world.
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A fleet on the horizon. The coast holds its breath before the first clash.
THE COLLECTOR CIRCLE
Each digital edition is planned as a place in the Chekavar community, with access to shared history and a moment to experience the film together.
Verified collectors receive an invitation to join both the Chekavars Club and the Colachel Historians Club: one for community action, the other for research and preservation. Joining is optional and requires your consent to the group rules and WhatsApp visibility.
Each verified edition includes one invitation to a special Dolby Atmos screening of Chekavar. The date, venue, admission process and travel arrangements will be announced before editions go on sale.
Benefits begin only after an edition is issued and ownership is verified. No club membership or screening place is granted by an enquiry on this page.
The editions are planned, not yet minted. The contract, artwork files and terms must be published before a sale can open. There is no wallet connection or payment on this page.
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COMPOSITION STUDY · PHYSICAL CANVAS TO BE MADETHE PHYSICAL ORIGINAL / ONE CANVAS
Beyond the breakers, Dutch ships fill the horizon. Kandan holds his spear, while fishermen pull a boat through the surf with their bare hands. In this imagined moment, courage is shared: the shore is held by a community, not by one warrior alone.
The proposed original gives that moment a single physical form in oil on canvas. Kandan’s red cloth, the weight of the sea and the effort in every figure are the heart of the work. Only one physical canvas is planned from this composition.
The ₹3 crore figure is the proposed opening bid for that one original. The artist, scale, materials and provenance will be documented before any bidding opens. The image shown here is a digital composition study.
A formal auction is not open. The final canvas, artist attribution, provenance, authentication, condition, bidding rules and payment process must be completed and published first. No payment is collected here.