''Kutti Pisasu'' in Tamil, ''Bombat Car'' in Kannada and ''Cara Majaka'' in Telugu is a 2010 Indian multilingual

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written and directed by

Rama Narayanan Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of h ...

, who returns after an eight year sabbatical. The film stars Baby Geethika, Ramji,

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, Silli Lalli Ravishankar, Sangeetha, and

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, while

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, and

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play supporting roles. Each version has a slightly different supporting cast. The Tamil version was dubbed in Hindi as ''Magic Robot'' and in Bengali as ''Robot - The Magic Car''.

Plot

The film opens with Kinathadi Kaali (

) establishing her powers with a couple of sequences, including reducing a screen scorcher (

) to a pale shadow. Cut to the present, where Priya (Geethika) is the intelligent daughter of Pichumani ( Ramji) and Gayathri ( Sangeetha), who treat her like the apple of their eyes. Soon, she is possessed by the spirit of Savithri (

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), who was ditched by her fiancé Nanjappan (

). With the help of Kaali, it is the now the turn of Savithri and her brother Karuppu (

) to take revenge. How they punish Nanjappan and his sorcerer friend Mandiramoorthy (

) is the rest of the story.

Cast

;Tamil version * Ramji as Pichumani *

as Kinathadi Kaali *

as Karuppu *

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as Kudu Kuduppu Kullamuni *

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;Telugu version *

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;Kannada version *

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as Kendaganna Kaali *

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* Sharan *

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Production

Geetika was cast in this film after winning season 5 of the Telugu-language dance show ''Aata Juniors''. She was credited in Kannada as Kruthika. A

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car that turns into a giant named "Car Man" is the film's antagonist. The car that featured in the film was made specially for the movie. Actress Sangeetha was cast as one of the leads.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Deva. ; Tamil Tracklist ; Telugu Tracklist ; Kannada Tracklist

Critical reception

;Tamil version ''

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'' wrote "The special effects and graphics are just ok; otherwise there is nothing in the film. Ramanarayanan has tried to mix witchcraft, sorcery, crass comedy with modern graphics borrowed from films like ?The Transformer? and ?The Car?. It is meant strictly for the consumption of interior Tamil Nadu audiences." ''The Times of India'' wrote "This is strictly for the masses, and although may turn out to be cotton candy for mothers and kids, you can't help feeling that Rama Narayanan has been away from direction for too long. It shows." ''

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'' wrote "Story-wise, there's no great variation from predecessors like all the Amma movies but this one comes with an interesting ghost-twist. On the flip side, the production values are tacky, the acting juvenile and the screenplay downright silly." ''The Hindu'' wrote "There's little to say in terms of story or production value. Strange, considering director Rama. Narayanan is a veteran in children's and godly movies, even if they are terribly over-the-top!". ;Kannada version ''

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'' opined that "With most films boasting of superior, state-of-art technology, "Bombat Car" looks like a pathetic attempt to win back the traditional audience of such films - women and small children. However, with able support from the graphics and special effects guys, the effect is tolerable - the handsome robot dancing in tandem with the prancing kid, not at all conveying menace. ''Bangalore Mirror'' wrote that Rama Narayanan "manages to keep the film interesting. There is no logic to what transpires, but it is fun to watch. And it won't be just kids who will find it enjoyable. '' Indiaglitz'' wrote "Quite often the tricks in this flick and Baby Kirthika stunning performance are sure to attract the attention. The technology usage despite of inspiration from the Hindi film "Tarzan the Wonder Car", Hollywood's "Transformers", "Anaconda" etc Rama Narayanan has given a convincing film that is a Paisa Vasool. The robot that his technical team arrived at is another redeeming feature of this film."

References

External links

* * {{Rama Narayanan 2010 films 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Telugu-language films 2010s Kannada-language films Films directed by Rama Narayanan Films scored by Deva (composer) Indian multilingual films Indian children's fantasy films Indian films about revenge 2010s children's fantasy films 2010 multilingual films