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.
About the film
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Fi1m review
Coming soon. Baththa has no date yet in Hong Kong; it opens elsewhere on 1 October 2026. Our review will follow once the press has seen it and there is something to weigh it against.
Cast
Vijay Sethupathi
Lijomol Jose
Santhy Balachandran
Vishnu Govindan
Arjun Chidambaram
Hari Krishnan
Ajay Ghosh
7cast+ 29 crew
Full cast & crew
Everyone credited
