Baashha(1995)
Baashha is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Rajinikanth in a dual role as Manikam and Manik Baashha, alongside Nagma, Raghuvaran, Janagaraj, Devan, Shashi Kumar, and Vijayakumar. The story follows an auto rickshaw driver in Madras who conceals his violent past as a Bombay don from his family. When a local gangster threatens his sister, he is forced to reveal his true identity. The film was a major commercial success, running for nearly 15 months in theatres. Rajinikanth won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor for his performance. The soundtrack, composed by Deva, became a chartbuster. The film was released on 12 January 1995, two days before the Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 1995
- Director
- Suresh Krishna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A gentle auto rickshaw driver named Manikam lives a peaceful life with his family in Madras. But his dark past as a feared gangster named Manik Baashha threatens to destroy everything. When his sister is kidnapped by a local thug, Manikam must choose between hiding his identity and saving his family.
“The Emperor Returns to Protect His Own”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Baashha
Cast reunions in this film: Deva & Vijayakumar (29 films together), Rajinikanth & Vijayakumar (19 films together), Anandaraj & Deva (18 films together), Deva & Raghuvaran (15 films together), Deva & Janagaraj (12 films together), and Suresh Krishna & Deva (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's famous 'Naan oru thadava sonna, nooru thadava sonna maadiri' dialogue was improvised by Rajinikanth on set.
- Baasha was initially offered to Kamal Haasan, who turned it down before Rajinikanth accepted the role.
- The movie's iconic background score was composed by Deva, who used a unique synth sound to create the 'Baasha theme'.
- The film's climax was shot in a single schedule at a real textile market in Chennai to capture the gritty atmosphere.
- Baasha was a major comeback for Rajinikanth, whose previous few films had not performed well at the box office.
- The character name 'Manickam' was also the name of Rajinikanth's father-in-law, which was a personal touch added to the script.
- Despite its massive success, the film faced criticism for its violent content, leading to some cuts for the television broadcast.
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