Superstar
Rajinikanth's
blockbuster
hit
Baasha
has,
over
the
years,
entertained
its
audiences
zillion
times
by
swooping
into
the
television
sets
of
millions
of
Rajinikanth's
fans.
But,
for
just
the
second
time
in
21
years,
the
bloodthirsty
don
from
Mumbai
is
all
set
to
make
his
appearance
on
the
big
screen
all
over
Tamil
Nadu.
Punch
Dialogues
Some
of
the
punch
dialogues
from
the
film,
the
most
famous
being
'naa
oruthadava
sonna
nooru
thadava
sonna
maathiri',
were
immortalized
by
fans
and
is
still
among
the
favourites.
Favourite
Among
Auto
Drivers
One
of
the
characters
played
by
Rajinikanth
in
the
film,
catapulted
his
fame
to
new
heights
as
he
became
popular
among
auto
drivers
and
how!
Even
today
many
auto
rickshaws
in
Chennai
and
other
cities
ply
carrying
Rajinikanth's
photo.
When
'Baasha'
Sent
Media
Into
Frenzy
During
its
release,
Baasha
became
the
talk
of
the
town,
prompting
local
and
national
media
to
cover
the
story
extensively.
Since
then
all
Rajinikanth's
movies
have
been
media-friendly!
368
Days
The
film
was
a
blockbuster
hit
and
was
played
in
many
theatres
for
as
long
as
368
days.
It
also
redefined
the
stardom
of
superstar
Rajinikanth
overnight.
Possible
Sequel
After
the
grand
success
of
Baasha,
the
makers
wanted
to
come
up
with
a
sequel.
But
then
decided
against
it,
stating
that
Baasha
is inimitable
and
that
not
even
a
sequel
could
equal
it.
Re-release
In
2012
Baasha
was
re-released
in
Hindi
after
digitizing
the
print
in
2012.
The
film
was
also
dubbed
and
released
in
Telugu,
which
was
a
success
in
Andhra
Pradesh.
Yes,
talks
are
on
to
release
the
digitized
version
of
Rajinikanth's
Baasha,
even
as
you
are
reading
this
article.
"We
are
in
the
process
of
re-releasing
'Baasha' in
the
digital
format.
The
negatives
had
been
restored
when
the
Hindi
dubbed
version
was
released
earlier.
Now,
the
mastering
of
songs
by
Deva
is
complete
with
DTS,
and
the
re-recording
in
5.1
surround
sound
and
other
digitisation
is
underway,"
producer
RM
Veerappan's
son-in-law
TG
Thyagarajan
told
Deccan
Chronicle.
Thyagarajan,
who
is
currently
bankrolling
Ajith's
'Thala
57'
has
said
that
the
release
date
and
other
important
dates
will
be
finalized
by
Mr.
Veerappan.
Directed
by
Suresh
Krissna,
Baasha,
the
story
of
a
simple
auto
driver
with
a
Robin
Hood-like
past,
went
on
to
become
one
of
the
most
successful
films
in
Rajinikanth's
acting
career.
Many
dialogues
in
the
film
were
immortalized
and
is
still
popular
today.