

The Rajinikanth-starrer is known for punch lines, which are still being used by the superstar fans. Shot in five months, the film had a glorious run for 175 days. Baashha, which had music by Deva, narrates the story of an ordinary auto driver, who was a ruthless gangster in the past. The film was an adaption of Bollywood’s mega-hit Hum, and it would be fair to say that Baashha transformed Rajinikanth into a superstar. Take the poll below to let us know which of these films’ second installment do you want to watch.īaasha, which also starred Nagma, Janagaraj, Vijayakumar and Raghuvaran, was originally released in January 1995. Both the films are gangster flicks and even today, the films have a huge fan base. Baasha, directed by Suresh Krissna has superstar Rajinikanth as the lead actor, while Nayagan, directed by Mani Ratnam has Ulaga Naayagan Kamal Haasan as the lead actor. At a time when Tamil actors, directors, and production houses are in a spree of producing sequels and prequels of old films, second installments of Kollywood’s megahit films Baasha and Nayagan have been in the minds of Kollywood fans.
