Baasha (1995) Apr 2026

The story centers on Manikkam, a peace-loving auto-rickshaw driver in Chennai who avoids violence at all costs to fulfill a promise to his late father. However, when his family is threatened by local thugs and his younger sister is attacked, Manikkam is forced to reveal his hidden past. It is revealed that he was once , a feared underworld don in Bombay who ruled the city with a code of justice before going into hiding. The film builds to a high-stakes confrontation between Baasha and his old nemesis, Mark Antony , played by Raghuvaran. Parents guide - Baasha (1995) - IMDb

(1995) is a landmark Indian Tamil-language gangster action film that redefined the "mass hero" archetype in Indian cinema. Directed by Suresh Krissna and starring Rajinikanth , it follows the double life of a humble auto-rickshaw driver named Manikkam. Plot Overview Baasha (1995)