Does Baththa end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Baththa easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Baththa

Name: Baththa
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 157 min
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Lijomol Jose, Santhy Balachandran, Vishnu Govindan, Arjun Chidambaram

Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan

Produced by A for Apple Studios, Cine1 Studios

2026157 min0.0 / 10

A character-driven thriller about an unlikely bond between a frightened child and a trapped gangster, where confinement and vulnerability forge unexpected humanity.

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.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Overcoming Adversity Stories Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Mental Illness Caregiving

Genres

Thriller Drama

Questions people ask

Does Baththa end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Baththa sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Baththa easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Baththa violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Baththa scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.