Recently, Vijay Sethupathi’s film Baththa directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and released in theatres, has received positive responses from audiences and critics alike.
While the audience expected Baththa to be a typical gangster film with mediocre fights and gang wars, director Balaji Tharaneetharan surprised everyone by exploring the emotional side of a gangster.
Usually, in Indian cinema, men are showcased as powerful with lots of dominating characteristics. Surprisingly, recent Tamil films, including Baththa, are completely opposite to this and strip men of their conventional masculinity.
The first film in recent times to start this trend was Modha Rathri, in which the lead character played by Rishikanth was portrayed as kind and respectful without any masculinity. Then followed Dorothy, which offered a whole new narrative on men and their masculinity.
In response to this unusual presentation of men, many Kollywood trackers claim that Tamil cinema is slowly evolving in the right direction, feeling proud that this fresh take emerged from Tamil cinema first.
Moreover, they feel these films indicate that Tamil cinema is steadily moving on a progressive track. Surprisingly, all three films are performing well at the box office, clearly proving that audiences are receptive to these progressive stories.
Ultimately, Tamil cinema’s progressive transition has now become a huge topic of discussion on social media and many people are sharing their positive reactions.
