Little John (film)

Little John is a 2001 trilingual fantasy film written, Executive Produced and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Bentley Mitchum and Jyothika play the lead roles with Anupam Kher, Prakash Raj and Nassar playing supporting roles. The film released in Tamil, Hindi and English with Pravin Mani composing the music for the project. The film opened to above average reviews and did moderate business at the box office.

John McKenzie Bentley Mitchum,an American student comes to India to visit and research the Mookuththi Amman temple and stays in his Indian friend Vasus home. He is received warmly by his friends family. John visits the temple and he learns the Mookuththi history by the temple key person Swamiji Anupam Kher and a leaf which guides them to protect Mookuthi from evil powers which is visible only to him and not to John. John does not believes the story yet he believes only whatever he sees in his own eyes. Meanwhile, John develops a love for Vasus sister Vani Jyothika which is disliked by Vasus parents. Kalabhairavan wakes up from his long patience and captures the Mookuththi by one of his faithful servant by hypnotising him. But the Mookuththi does not allow itself to go out of temple and hides itself in a snake hill inside the temple. John is charged for the theft of Mookuththi and arrested by police despite Swamijis repeated words that he did not steal it. John escapes from police custody and seeks help of Swamiji. Swamiji throws a powder on him with an intention of making him invisible but John turns to a small tiny little being.Swamiji was arrested for charge of concealing someone charged with a crime. John seeks Vanis help and they go to the police station with John in her pocket. Swamiji instructs him that the Mookuththi should be placed back in Ammans nose by that days sunset else John will be Little John forever. John takes away the Mookuththi from snake hill. Meanwhile, Kalabhairavan attempts to capture the Mookuththi. After several struggles between evil and divine, Mookuthithi is placed back in Ammans nose by John which destroys the evil Kalabhairavan. John gets back to his normal size and unites with Vani. ........

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