KUTTI CHETAN AND FRIENDS (2008)

It is indeed a matter of shame that we run after the works in foreign shores, but forget to appreciate the good work that goes on in our very own backyard! That is exactly what is happening in the animation field as more and more players are getting into the market, and hopefully help India to find a place in this market that can only grow on from where it is right now.

After trying the hands on mytholigical characters like Hanuman, Ganesha, Krishna etc, now the makers are doing it right by digging into folklore. And probably that is why the upcoming animation flick - Kutti Chetan and Friends look all the more appealing.

Kutti Chetan And Friends is the first feature film from the Hyderabad based DREAMS- Deepak Raj Entertainment And Multimedia Solutions Pvt LTd.

Raj, a gadget-happy, city kid from Bombay comes to the boondocks to spend the summer with his country grandparents thinking–”Boy, is this going to be boring.” — little realizing the amazing adventures he’ll get into with Yamini, the cool magic-trick-wielding next-door-neighbor girl, and a talking dove named Snuggles (who used to be a human astrologer). After finding an astrological chart of mystical intent, our three heroes must solve its riddles in order to find a playful blue spirit named Chetan. Seems Chetan has been trapped as the guardian of a giant supernatural ruby for a hundred hundred years, and Raj and Yamini must free him after evading a cavern full of flying swords, a giant fire-breathing Hell Hound and a dragon maze complete with an ocean of drowning water, little realizing that the ruby is being hunted for by a mysterious hooded figure and his reckless minions Tej and Rajkumar. The kids think Chetan is the “funniest” new friend they’ve ever met.

When the ruby is stolen by the hooded one, it’s discovered that he is really Zatain, the ancient nine-headed serpent sorcerer bent on universal domination. Only by entering the ruby itself, which is a labyrinth of reflections fraught with certain death, and fighting a magical battle which transforms Chetan from a little fun-loving spirit into his true form: an all-powerful force for good, can the kids and their spirit friend defeat Zatain and save the world from darkness. The best part is that they have fun the whole time, too.

With songs, action, comedy and strong character friendships, this is a movie for the entire family

Kutti Chetan is based on a folklore from Kerala and had already made it into the big screen as Kutti Chathen 3D -aka Chota Chetan 3D. The animation film also flows on similar lines and is directed by Deepak Jadhav with music from Pritam.

From what I am seeing of this animation flick, it looks pretty impressive. Even the background detailing looks top notch and certainly a step forward as far as animation in Indian films is concerned.

The pic below will give you some idea of what I just said, and if you click on the pic, you will be catching a lot more of those...