Drama, Comedy, Action  •  2026  •  159 min

Baththa (2026)

Baththa poster

Baththa (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Baththa is a drama-comedy-action film set in 1980s Madras, following a timid eight-year-old boy and a feared gangster who form an unlikely bond after the boy traps the gangster in a school toilet. This emotional journey leads to personal transformation. The Public Bias Label 'Traditional' makes sense given the central focus on familial and communal values, with a storyline that emphasizes redemption and empathy through human connection rather than overt political commentary.


Starring Cast

Vijay Sethupathi

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

Baththa follows a feared gangster whose encounters with a boy and his own family prompt a reckoning with his violent past, leading him to embrace emotional openness and reclaim his lost innocence. The narrative centers on personal transformation achieved through relationships rather than external forces.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

Baththa centers on an Indian gangster and a schoolboy who form an unlikely bond in 1980s Madras, emphasizing personal redemption and empathy through their relationship.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

Baththa follows a married gangster whose family life with his wife and daughter becomes central to his story, as an unexpected bond with a young boy sparks emotional growth and a rediscovery of innocence.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

Baththa contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its story centers on the bond between a feared gangster and a young boy that sparks the man's personal reckoning and rediscovery of empathy.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Baththa contains no transgender characters or themes. The story follows a feared 1980s Madras gangster whose encounter with a young boy reveals his vulnerable side, centering on friendship, fear, and emotional growth without any gender-related content.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

No female characters engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents. Women appear in scenes involving male confrontations but limit their involvement to verbal pleas without participating in fights.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Baththa presents an original story with newly created characters including the gangster Baththavachalam and his family, none of whom derive from prior fictional works or documented historical figures.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Baththa is an original Tamil-language story set in 1980s Madras with no source material, prior adaptations, or historical figures that establish any character's race differently from the on-screen casting.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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N/A
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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