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| director = [[Dinesh Baboo]]<br />
| producer = Subba Raju<br />
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| screenplay = [[Dinesh Baboo]]<br />
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* [[Khushbu Sundar]]<br />
* [[Sudha Rani]]<br />
* Thejas Kesari<br />
* [[Ramesh Bhat]]<br />
* [[Mandya Ramesh]]<br />
* [[Chi. Guru Dutt]]<br />
* [[Ganesh]]<br />
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| music = Adhi<br />
| cinematography = [[Dinesh Baboo]]<br />
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| runtime = 2 hours 29 minutes<!-- {{Duration|h=|m=|s=}} --><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
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'''''Magic Ajji''''' (English: ''Magic Grandma'') is a 2005 Indian [[Kannada language]] fantasy film directed by [[Dinesh Baboo]]. It was the first digital film shot in [[High-definition video|high-definition]] in Kannada, and the second to be released. The first being [[Dinesh Baboo|Baboo's]] 2004 ''[[Kanakambari]]''.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/magic-ajji-review-kannada-pclvKrcjhghij.html sify.com]</ref> ''Magic Ajji'' stars [[Khushbu Sundar]] as Queen Rajeshwari Devi, the grandmother and ghost, Master Tejas (Thejas Kesari) as grandson Arjun, and [[Sudha Rani]] as Arjun's mother Nirmala Devi. Other characters are played by [[Ramesh Bhat]], [[Mandya Ramesh]], [[Chi. Guru Dutt]], [[Chitra Shenoy]], [[Shivaram]], Pruthviraj and Karibasavaiah. [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] plays a cameo. The movie won critical acclaim for its family entertainment quotient, unprecedented use of special effects and animation, and for the performances on [[Khushbu]] and Thejas Kesari.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/magic-ajji-kannada-movie-review-7858.html|title=Magic Ajji review. Magic Ajji Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com|website=IndiaGlitz|access-date=2017-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/27magic.htm|title = Magic Ajji holds promise}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
''Magic Ajji'' deals with a [[royal family]] under Queen Rajeshwari Devi ([[Khushbu Sundar]]). One of the sons in the family marries a woman belonging to a lower [[caste]] (Sudha Rani), and is disowned by the family. After his premature death, the other family members keep the wife and the son Arjun (Thejas) away from the palace. The queen dies on the night of her 100th birthday. She then comes back in the form of a friendly ghost to help Arjun and his mother claim their rightful place in the palace. This is the tale of an old woman who controls the affairs of a royal palace who is visible to her grandson after her death and helps him in his distress.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Khushbu Sundar]] as Queen Rajeshwari Devi, Ajji (voice dubbed by [[Girija Lokesh]])<br />
* Thejas Kesari as Arjun<br />
* [[Sudha Rani]] as Nirmala Devi, Arjun's Mother<br />
* [[Ramesh Bhat]] as Queen's grandson-in-law<br />
* [[Chitra Shenoy]] as Queen's granddaughter<br />
* [[Chi. Guru Dutt|Chi. Guru Datt]] as Queen's grandson-in-law<br />
* [[Pooja Lokesh]] as Queen's granddaughter<br />
* [[Mandya Ramesh]] as Queen's grandson-in-law<br />
* [[Roopa Iyer]] as Queen's granddaughter<br />
* Pruthvi Raj as Venkatachalayya, Queen's Advocate<br />
* [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] as Venkatachalayya's subordinate <br />
* [[Karibasavaiah]] as an exorcist<br />
* [[Shivaram]] as Royal Priest<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Reports that [[Khushbu Sundar]] would play the role of a 100-year-old grandmother in ''Magic Ajji'' emerged in July 2003. When asked how she came to accept the role of a grandmother, she stated: "the role matters to me the most. As long as I get a prominent role, I don't mind playing any role including that of a grandmother." She added, "I have everything going for me in this film. I basically play the grandmother, but thanks to the director's imagination running wild, I also transform into a village belle and an air hostess in certain parts of the film. But I am not playing a witch, mind you! Basically, ''Magic Ajji'' will be a fun film for the children."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Khushbu graduates from aunty to granny |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july20/ent8.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050109014637/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july20/ent8.asp |archivedate=9 January 2005 |date=20 July 2003}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
P. K. Hariyabbe, the reviewer for ''[[Deccan Herald]]'', called the film "highly interesting, not just for its simple plot, but for the special effects." They felt "Khushboo as the Ajji, is a revelation" and added, "Master Tejas as Arjuna Krishna does a great job. The supporting cast chips in efficiently to make this film an entertainer."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hariyabbe |first1=P. K. |title=Magic Ajji |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun192005/movies1751342005618.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |accessdate=11 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060517232516/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun192005/movies1751342005618.asp |archivedate=17 May 2006 |date=19 June 2005}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Cinema of Karnataka]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Dinesh Baboo}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2005 films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian horror films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian children's fantasy films]]<br />
[[Category:2005 horror films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo]]</div>->Citation bot