Baththa
About Baththa
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.
Balaji Tharaneetharan's Baththa is a 2026 comedy film. Released in October 2026, it runs 159 minutes.
Vijay Sethupathi appears as Bathvachalam 'Baththa', Lijomol Jose as Kannima, Sai Prithviraj as Sabari, and Sahasra Sree as Thenmozhi 'Thenu'. The screenplay is by Balaji Tharaneetharan.
It carries a NR rating.