The most successful movie ever made, My Dear Kuttichathan 3D, is one of the first 3D films made in India. The 1984 film, was produced by Jose Punnoose, better known by his stage name Navodaya Appachan.
India’s first 3D film In 1997, it was released a second time with a few minor plot-related character additions.
The actor who portrayed the youngster, MD Ramanath, later won two National Awards—one for Oppol and the other for My Dear Kuttichathan. As a senior attorney in the Kerala High Court, he is reportedly currently living a tranquil life.
In 1997, Kuttichathan was dubbed into Hindi as Chhota Chetan, it was a box office hit and made 1.30 crore.
Later, Urmila Matondkar scenes were added.
Additional Tamil sequences starring Prakash Raj and Santhanam were added in 2010, and Chutti Chathan was then released. On August 25, 2011, a fresh, remastered version with more video was made available.
The 1984 Indian fantasy film My Dear Kuttichathan, also known as My Dear Little Goblin, was written and produced by Jijo Punnoose and his father Navodaya Appachan under the banner of Navodaya Studio. It was the first Indian movie to be shot in three dimensions. The narrative, with a script by Raghunath Paleri, is about a magical Indian goblin called “Kuttichathan,” who is captured by a wicked sorcerer but is freed by three little children and befriends them.
Ilaiyaraaja created the soundtrack for the movie, and Ashok Kumar and T. R. Shekhar handled the film’s cinematography and editing, respectively. Jagadish and Zainuddin, two actors, made their acting debuts. The movie did well at the box office, earning over Rs 2.5 crore. The first DTS movie in Malayalam was released in 1997 and was re-edited from the original Malayalam cinema.