Baashha

Baashha
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Directed by	Suresh Krishna
Written by	Suresh Krishna Balakumaran
Produced by	V. Rajammal Thamilazhagan. V.
Starring	Rajinikanth Nagma Raghuvaran
Cinematography	P. S. Prakash
Edited by	Ganesh Kumar
Music by	Deva
Distributed by	Sathya Movies
Release date	15 January 1995
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Box office	₹26 crore

Baashha is a 1995 Indian Tamil action drama film starring Rajinikanth, Nagma, and Raghuvaran. The film was directed by Suresh Krishna, and features music by Deva. The film was a blockbuster and completed 175-day run at the box office. The film's soundtrack, as well, was critically acclaimed. The film is a revised adaptation of Amitabh Bachchan starrer Hum and it took inspiration from Mammootty starrer Samrajyam. The film borrows background score used by Brad Fiedel in the Terminator series.

The film itself was a trendsetter and after releasing of this film there are many films which had similar kind of screenplay for example Indra (film) and Samarasimha Reddy etc.,

Originally, producer Prasad Rao had bought the remake and dubbing rights to do with Amitabh Bachchan, but the project never took off. Now the film is being dubbed in Hindi in addition to being digitally mastered. Music director Deva, who composed for the original score has recorded for the Hindi version. The Hindi version's audio launch will happen in early May while Rao plans on releasing the newly dubbed version by May end.

Rajinikanth won both a Filmfans Association Award and a Cinema Express Award for the Best Actor for his performance in the film.

Cast

• Rajinikanth as Manikkam / Manick Basha
• Nagma as Priya
• Raghuvaran as Anthony
• Janakaraj
• Anand Raj
• Shashikumar
• Vijayakumar
• Charan Raj
• Yuvarani
• Devan
• Sathyapriya
• Dhamu

Plot

Manikkam (Rajnikanth) is an humble auto driver who helps people and needy. He also wants to keep away from unnecessary fights, quarrels etc. His main ambition is to bring up his brother and sisters with flying colors. His brother Shiva gets through the police training and waits for posting.

Manikkam meets Priya, a rich girl who travels frequently in his auto. She develops a respect and passion for him due to his nobility.

Shiva attends his interview and he is asked to bring his brother to office by a senior official when he hears the name Manikkam and Shiva's birth place is Bombay. Hesitating at first, Manikkam goes to commissioner's office. Manikkam's sister who had passed with more marks requests a medical seat to a medical college proprietor. The proprietor demands that he wants illegal relationship with her and stay in his guest house. Hearing about this Manikkam meets the guy. He surprises his sister when he makes the proprietor bow to him and readily to give seat without any condition. He also surprises his brother when he attacked the area Don when he teased his sister, as Manikkam is a person who keeps away from fights. The men attacked by Manikkam are serious at hospital. Shiva inquires Manikkam about his past life and what he was doing at Bombay 4 years back. The film then goes into a flashback about Manikkam's life at Bombay.

Based on unexpected twists to the story, like the one above, the movie shows that Manikkam was actually once a Don named Manik Baashha in Bombay.

Manikkam had a great friend (Anwar Baashha). They were great chums together despite being from different religions. Once Anwar questions the activities of the Mafia Don Antony (Raghuvaran). Events lead to Antony's men killing Anwar in the main road. Manikkam is saved due to the pleas of his father (Vijayakumar), who works as the personal assistant of Antony.

Manikkam vows to avenge his dear friend's death. He does so by murdering all those responsible before even his friend is laid to rest. The people of Mumbai also come to his support and claim they have not seen any murder occur to the police.

Manikkam soon becomes Manik Baashha, the Don - a "Robin Hood" kind of a Don. He is greatly revered by the people. But situations lead him to direct confrontation with Mark Antony.

Antony convinces an assistant of Baashha to murder him on his birthday. But Baashha cleverly recognizes the plot and his foes end up shooting a wax model of him. The assistant is evicted and he later appears in the movie as the father of Manikkam's fiancée (Nagma).

Meanwhile, Antony goes desperate in his attempts to quell the Baashha challenge. The only option left with him is to kill Baashha's father. His loyalty notwithstanding, Antony proceeds with that. Baashha on the other hand aids the police in the arrest of Antony. He also promises his father before his death to forgo all Dondom and return to Chennai to lead a peaceful life. He makes the media and the police believe that he has died in an accident.

Meanwhile Priya proposes Manikkam to marry her. Her dad arranges for a marriage with one of his men against Priya's wishes. She begs for Manikkam to save her life else she will kill herself. On the day of marriage Manikkam deeply thinks and finally decides to save Priya. He reaches the marriage hall and shows his hand to priya. Priya is surprised when her dad did not show sign of opposing and is not aware of the fact that her father is familiar to Manikkam as Baashha. Priya's dad lets them go. An underling informs Mark Anthony that Manikkam is alive. Antony escapes the Bombay jail and kills Priya's dad Kesavan for killing his family for money. He kidnaps Manikkam's family before Manikkam comes to their rescue. In the struggle Manikkam loses one of his friends. Manikkym rescues his family from Antony and chases him. Just as he was about to kill Antony he was stopped by a senior police official. The story ends with Antony trying to shoot Manikkam but instead being shot dead by Shiva.

Soundtrack

Tamil version tracklist

All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu; all music is composed by Deva

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Thanga Magan"	KJ Yesudas & KS Chithra	5:12
2.	"Naan Autokaaran"	SP Balasubramaniam & Chorus	5:37
3.	"Style Style"	SP Balasubramaniam & KS Chithra	5:27
4.	"Azhagu Azhagu"	SP Balasubramaniam & KS Chithra	5:12
5.	"Ra..Ra..Ramaiya"	SP Balasubramaniam, Swarnalatha & Chorus	6:33
6.	"Baatcha Paaru"	SP Balasubramaniam & Chorus	1:18
7.	"Namma Thozhan"	SP Balasubramaniam & Chorus	1:55
Total length:			31:17

Hindi version with lyrics by Indeewar & Gopal Ram. The Hindi version was repackaged by Prasad Rao as Baashha. Originally dubbed in Hindi as Manik Baasha in 1995.

All lyrics are written by Gopal Ram unless noted.; all music is composed by Deva

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Auto Wala"	SP Balasubramaniam & Chorus	5:22
2.	"Chahra Hai Tera Sundar" (Indeevar)	Kumar Sanu & Poornima	5:39
3.	"Super Style" (Indeevar)	Kumar Sanu & Poornima	5:07
4.	"Ek Hi Chand Hain" (Indeevar)	Udit Narayan & Chorus	6:33
5.	"Chahre Pe Dhup" (Indeevar)	KJ Yesudas & Poornima	4:44
6.	"Baashha Dekh"	SP Balasubramaniam & Chorus	1:00
7.	"Baashha Dekh (Sad)"	SP Balasubramaniam & Chorus	1:07
Total length:			29:35

Digital conversion and 2012 re-release

The film is to be re-released in Hindi with the color restoration, DI correction, revamped new intermediate negative, new graphics for the title cards, with digitized stereo sound and the 5.1 channel. The Hindi version music is done by Deva who composed the original music score. Producer Badrakali Vara Prasad Rao said that the Hindi version will be released on end of May 2012 all over the world and it is expected that the film will be re-released in Tamil and Telugu also with the digitally converted version.

Sequel

Baashha is going to remake by Suresh Krishna with Ajith Kumar in lead role.Suriya sign up for act as Ajith's brother in the movie. Piaa Bajpai as heroine of the movie.

External links

• Baashha at IMDb