Baththa
Film2026159 min

Baththa

Taste attributes: dramacomedyactionfamilyfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeWarm-hearted and breezy: a very fast comedy-drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 18 votes

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What lines up

No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Balaji Tharaneetharan

Cast

  • Vijay Sethupathi
  • Sai Prithviraj
  • Lijomol Jose
  • Sahasra Sree
  • Santhy Balachandran

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2026
Runtime
159 min
Status
Released
Studio
A for Apple Studios
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