Baba
An atheist finds himself endowed with magical powers and sets out to take on crooked politicians.The film's story is about a carefree young atheist, Baba, who is a reincarnation of a great saint from the Himalayas.
Directed by Suresh Krishna · Drama · Action · Fantasy · 2002
Trailer
Director
Suresh Krishna
Studio
Lotus International
Release
2002
Genres
Drama, Action, Fantasy
Full Plot
Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.
Cast & Characters
Supporting
Nambiar
Mahavatar Babaji in a voice role
Rajinikanth also appears
Baba's maternal uncle
M. N. Nambiar
the tantrik
Amrish Puri
Baba's treacherous friend
MRR. Vasu Vikram
Baba's father
Kolkata Viswanathan
Bhai
Kitty
Did You Know?
Suresh Krishna has directed 4 films in our catalog, including Baasha, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Rajinikanth appears in 21 films in our catalog, including Jailer, Baasha.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "You tend to think of Badsha even as you watch Baba and you wonder at the magic of the former, which still remains unsurpassed".
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
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Baba has a 5.3/10 rating on IMDb from 2,524 votes.
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Baba was directed by Suresh Krishna.
