‘Baththa’ Review: Balaji Tharaneetharan Returns With a Warm, Wry Comedy-Drama About Childhood, Power and the Goodness That Endures
Balaji Tharaneetharan’s 'Baththa' is a tender, sharply observed comedy-drama that uses the unlikely encounter between a feared don and a schoolboy to explore memory, identity and the social roles people are forced to perform. The film blends humour with emotional clarity, offering a nostalgic look at childhood while quietly asking what remains of our true selves beneath fear, status and expectation.
