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For other uses, see Kuttichathan (disambiguation).

1984 Indian film

My Dear Kuttichathan (transl. My dear little goblin) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language children's fantasy film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by his father Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio.^[3] It was the first Indian film to be filmed in 3D format.

With screenplay by Raghunath Paleri, the story revolves around a mystical indigenous goblin called "Kuttichathan" who is under the spell of an evil sorcerer, however it gets released by three children and then befriends them.

The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography and editing by Ashok Kumar and T. R. Shekhar, respectively. It was the debut film of actors Jagadish and Zainuddin.

The film was well received and grossed over ₹2.5 crore at the box office.^[2] Originally filmed in Malayalam, a re-edited version was re-released in 1997 with additional scenes of Kalabhavan Ma