
Baba(2002)
Tamil160 mins
Baba (2002) is a 160-minute Tamil film directed by Suresh Krishna. Starring Manisha Koirala, M. N. Nambiar and Goundamani. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Baba stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2002.
Director:Suresh Krishna
Mood:
adventurousemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 August 2002
- Director
- Suresh Krishna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A young boy named Ali Baba and his little sister set sail to find their missing father and brother. They are traveling on a sultan's large ship when a huge storm hits. The ship is wrecked, leaving them stranded on a deserted island.
“A storm shipwrecks a boy's quest for his family.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
160Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date15 August 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
adventurousemotionalinspiring
Themes
familysurvivalfriendshipidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Trivia
- This was the first animated film directed by Zlata Potancokova Belli, a Czech filmmaker working in India.
- The film was a co-production between Indian and Czech animation studios.
- It was released in Tamil and Hindi, with different voice casts for each version.
- The movie was not a major box office success but found an audience on home video.
- The animation style combined traditional hand-drawn techniques with early digital coloring.
- It is a loose adaptation of the Ali Baba story, shifting the setting to a pirate adventure.
- The film's score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, a famous Indian music director.






