Baba (2002 film)

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Baba
Image:Baba (film).jpg Known.... is drop...Unknown... is an ocean!
Directed by	Suresh Krishna
Produced by	Lotus International
Starring	Rajnikanth, Manisha Koirala, Goundamani, Delhi Ganesh, Sujatha, Vijayakumar
Music by	A.R. Rahman
Release date(s)	August, 2002
Running time	UK 179 min.
Language	Tamil

Baba is a 2002 Indian Tamil film starring Rajinikanth and directed by Suresh Krishna. The story and screenplay were by Rajinikanth. The film's cast includes Manisha Koirala, Vijayakumar, Goundamani, Sujatha, Karunas, Aashish Vidhyarthi and Riyz Khan. Ramya Krishnan, Sarathbabu, Lawrence Raghavendra, Prabhu Deva, Amrish Puri and Nassar appeared in guest roles. The film didn't do as expected in box offices and caused much controversy.[1]

[edit] Plot

Baba (Rajinikanth), a ganglord, who also happens to be the reincarnation of a Himalayan saint, is graced with an upclose meeting with Mahavatar Babaji. Subsequently, he is granted with 7 boons. He is not sure if this meeting is real or a dream, so he tests the first 5 wishes for various trivial things. The sixth wish is used to revive a patient fighting for his life. The villain (Ashish Vidhyarthi) knows about the boons offered to Baba and wants to become the chief minister of the state using them. But Baba refuses, and the villain kills Baba's mother. He also tries to kill Baba but this attempt fails due to the blessings of Babaji. The final wish is then used to install an unselfish chief minister for the state. Once his wishes are used up, Baba has the choice of living with Babaji at the Himalayas or returning back to life in the material world. But when Baba is just about to ascend to the Himalayas, the villains kill the loyal chief minister. Baba turns back and the film ends with the tag "To be continued...." [2]