Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa streams on Netflix after box office run
The Tamil gangster comedy, set in 1980s Chennai, follows a feared gangster locked in a school toilet by an eight-year-old boy.
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Story- Baththa, starring Vijay Sethupathi, is now streaming on Netflix after a successful theatrical run.
- The Tamil film is set in 1980s Chennai and follows a gangster and an eight-year-old boy, Sabari.
- Sai Prithviraj plays Sabari, who accidentally locks the gangster in a deserted school toilet.
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Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil gangster comedy Baththa is now streaming on Netflix, following a strong showing in cinemas. The film pairs a feared gangster with a young boy who does not back down from him.
Sethupathi plays Baththa, a rowdy whose name gives the film its title. Sai Prithviraj plays Sabari, a boy from Baththa's neighbourhood. Sabari accidentally locks Baththa in a deserted school toilet, then quietly lets him out. Baththa is left facing hunger and desperation, and undergoes a change. He forms a bond with Sabari, and the two become friends.
The film mixes thriller, drama and comedy. Its humour and suspense are woven into the script rather than run as separate subplots. The story is set in 1980s Chennai.
Reviewers praised Sethupathi's performance. He conveys emotion through his eyes, moving between menace and a softer side. The film has been described as a warm, embracing movie that only Sethupathi could carry off. The director, Balaji Tharaneetharan, also wrote the screenplay. He previously directed Sethupathi in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012) and Seethakathi (2018).
The film is available to watch on Netflix in India. Whether it will be released in other languages has not been announced.
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