Magic Magic 3D
Magic Magic 3D | |
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DVD cover for the Hindi dub | |
Directed by | Jose Punnoose |
Produced by | Navodaya Studio |
Written by |
Gokula Krishnan (Tamil dialogues) Vennelakanti (Telugu dialogues) Shammi Thilakan (Malayalam dialogues) Vani Arora (Hindi dialogues) |
Screenplay by |
T. K. Rajeev Kumar Raghunath Paleri |
Starring |
Suraj Balajee S.P. Balasubramaniam Tirlok Malik Pooja Kumar |
Music by | Sharreth |
Cinematography | A. B. Kaul |
Edited by | N. P. Sathish |
Distributed by | Shringar films (Hindi version) |
Release dates | 11 April 2003[1] |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | |
Budget | ₹14 crore (US$2.1 million)[2] |
Box office | ₹237.4 million (US$3.5 million)[3] |
Magic Magic 3D is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language fantasy film in stereoscopic 3D directed by Jose Punnoose. The film stars Suraj Balajee, S.P. Balasubramaniam, Tirlok Malik and Pooja Kumar. It was dubbed in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi, with the Hindi dub being titled as Chota Jadugar (Little Magician).[4][5] It won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
Plot
The film starts with children searching for Indrajeet (Suraj Balajee) to convey the news that his father Krishna (Tirlok Malik) has returned from America. But Indrajeet scares them away with his magic tricks. Indrajeet lives with his grandfather, a great magician Acharya (S.P. Balasubramaniam) in a palatial (plastic) house in Mayapuri. The boy's mother died when he was an infant. The loving grandfather teaches him all the magic but never sent him to school for basic education. Suddenly Indrajeet's father who runs a successful Indian channel in America lands up to take away his son for education. Indrajeet refuses to leave his grandfather but is (packed in a cardboard box) and sent by magic to New York.
Indrajeet wakes up in another house where he finds a Malayalam/Tamil/Hindi speaking English woman waking him up. He meets his stepmother (Pooja Kumar) but soon he runs away from home and befriends three run-away orphans and a wonder dog who belongs to Mahesh and Lude, two funny petty thieves. Meanwhile, Acharya comes to New York in search of his grandson who gets kidnapped by the bumbling idiots and in the climax he, along with the dog, saves Indrajeet using all the 3D effects in the world.
Cast
- Suraj Balajee as Indrajeet
- S.P. Balasubramaniam as Acharya
- Tirlok Malik as Indrajeet's father Krishna
- Pooja Kumar as Indrajeet's stepmother Deepti
- Mohan V. Raman as Oor Thalaivar (Netaji in Hindi)
- Alwa Vasu as servant
- Mahendran as one of Indrajit's friends
- Julia Rusastky as Kiki
- Julian Carey as Tyrone
- Justin Melvin as Yogi
- Andrea Alton as Maid
- Al Dioro as Villain 1
- Owen Burke as Villain 2
- Barkley as Romeo the dog (Raja in Hindi)
Production
The film was shot entirely in United States. According to Jose, the film took 140 days to complete.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sharreth and Jagan.
- Tamil version
- Kanne Chella — SPB, Chithra
- Vanavilil — Sunidhi Chauhan
- Yaar Indha Kuttichathan — SPB, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Chandramandalam — Sunidhi Chauhan
- Hindi version[7]
- Taalido — SPB, Chithra
- Kaun Hai Yeh — SPB, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Indradhanush — Sunidhi Chauhan
Release
Reception
Sify stated that it "is technically tacky, made in a shoddy manner and lacks a basic storyline that will not gel with today's children".[8] However, IdleBrain said, "Don't forget to take kids along with you. They need to watch this movie more than you!!"[9] The film won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.[10]
Box office
Magic Magic 3D, made on a budget of ₹10 million (US$150,000),[11] grossed totally ₹90.8 million (US$1.3 million) and was thus a commercial success.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chota Jadugar Synopsis – Malayalam Movie". Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ↑ http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-magicmagic.html
- 1 2 "Chota Jadugar – Starring . Chota Jadugar's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack". Iwww.ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ↑ "Chota Jadugar (2003) – IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/11/stories/2003041101000300.htm
- ↑ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/03chota.htm
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMJxxmEwXZw
- ↑ "Movie Review:Magic Magic". Sify. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ↑ "Movie review – Magic Magic". Idle Brain. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "The Hindu Business Line : 3-D cinema makes a comeback, peddling Rangeela, Chocos". Thehindubusinessline.in. 15 March 2003. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
External links
- Magic Magic 3D at the Internet Movie Database
- Chota Jadugar (Hindi version) on YouTube