Baasha

1995 2h 25m TA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 76

ActionCrime

Synopsis

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Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rajinikanth
Manikkam / Manik Baashha
Nagma
Priya
Raghuvaran
Mark Anthony
Janagaraj
Gurumurthy
Devan
Kesavan
Vijayakumar
Rangasamy
Anandaraj
Indiran
Shashikumar
Shiva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Suresh Krissna
Writers: Suresh Krissna, Suresh Krissna
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Suresh Krissna, shot by P. S. Prakash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rajinikanth and Nagma and Raghuvaran carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Suresh Krissna directs. P. S. Prakash behind the camera. Deva scores. Kumar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Suresh Krissna, shot by P. S. Prakash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Deva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kumar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rajinikanth and Nagma and Raghuvaran carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0139876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.