Baasha
Seen it?1995 | 145 min | Action, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved The Public Enemy or Dick Tracy, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 191K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Suresh Krissna
- RajinikanthManikkam / Manik Baashha
- NagmaPriya
- RaghuvaranMark Anthony
- JanagarajGurumurthy
- DevanKesavan
- VijayakumarRangasamy
- AnandarajIndiran
- ShashikumarShiva
- SathyapriyaVijayalakshmi
- YuvaraniGeetha