Baththa

2026 2h 39m TA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 6

DramaComedyAction

Synopsis

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In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster inside a deserted school toilet. As the gangster is forced to confront hunger, loneliness and his own vulnerability, an unlikely bond begins to grow between the two, changing their lives forever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vijay Sethupathi
Bathvachalam 'Baththa'
Lijomol Jose
Kannima
Sai Prithviraj
Sabari
Sahasra Sree
Thenmozhi 'Thenu'
Santhy Balachandran
Selvi
Arjun Chidambaram
Jyoti
Hari Krishnan
Thirunavukarasu
Ajay Ghosh
Konda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Balaji Tharaneetharan
Writers: Balaji Tharaneetharan
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 159 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, shot by Selvakumar SK. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sai Abhyankkar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor R. Kalaivanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vijay Sethupathi and Lijomol Jose and Sai Prithviraj carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt44090278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Balaji Tharaneetharan directs. Selvakumar SK behind the camera. Sai Abhyankkar scores. R. Kalaivanan cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 159 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, shot by Selvakumar SK. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sai Abhyankkar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor R. Kalaivanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vijay Sethupathi and Lijomol Jose and Sai Prithviraj carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt44090278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.