Baththa
NR / 2h 39m / Drama · Comedy · Action
In theaters Thu, Oct 1, 2026
About the film
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.
Vijay Sethupathi stars in Balaji Tharaneetharan’s Tamil drama-comedy set in 1986 Madras, where a timid boy accidentally traps a feared gangster in a deserted school toilet and an unlikely bond forms. Wide U.S. release on Oct 1, 2026.
- Directed by
- Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Starring
- Vijay Sethupathi, Lijomol Jose, Sai Prithviraj, Sahasra Sree
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