Badava Explained

Director:KV Nandha
Producer:M. John Peter
Starring:
Cinematography:Ramalingam
Editing:Vinoth Kanna
Music:M. John Peter
Studio:J Studio International
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Badava is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by KV Nandha, starring Vimal and Soori in the lead roles alongside Shrita Rao, Ramachandra Raju, Devadarshini, Namo Narayana, Senthil, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Saravana Sakthi and others in important roles. The film is produced by John Peter under his J Studio International banner.

Badava released in theatres on 7 March 2025 to mixed reviews.

Plot

A jobless troublemaker is forced to move to Malaysia for work, only to lose his job and return home. Meanwhile, a powerful brick kiln owner enslaves the local population. The story follows how the hero rises to the challenge, using his courage to free the people and restore joy to the community.

Production

After the success of the long-shelved film Madha Gaja Raja (2025), the Vimal-Soori starrer film Badava written and directed by KV Nandha was planned to release in 2025.[1] [2] The film that got production completed six years ago is produced by John Peter under his J Studio International banner,[3] starring Ramachandra Raju, Shrita Rao, Devadarshini, Namo Narayana, Senthil,[4] Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Saravana Sakthi and others in important roles.[5] The technical team consists of M. John Peter as the music composer,[6] Ramalingam as the cinematographer, Vinoth Kanna as the editor, Saravana Abiraman as the art director, Dinesh, Sreedhar, and Dheena handling the dance choreography and 'Siruthai' Ganesh handling the stunt choreography.[7]

Music

The film has music composed by M. John Peter.[8]

Release and reception

Badava released in theatres on 7 March 2025.[9] Initially the film was planned to release in October 2024,[10] but was later scheduled for 14 February 2025.[11] A critic of Hindu Tamil Thisai reviewed the film lauding it for its social message about protecting Mesquite trees, while criticizing the screenplay and illogical sequences.[12] The film was also reviewed by Dinamalar.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2025-01-30 . Vimal's 6-year-old 'Badava' inspired by Vishal's 'Madha Gaja Raja' gets a release date . 2025-03-06 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: 2025-01-29 . Badava விமல் நடிப்பில் வெளியாக உள்ள படவா படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு . 2025-03-06 . tamil.news18.com . ta.
  3. Web site: manimegalai.a . 6 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு திரைக்கு வரும் படவா! விஷால் போல் விமல் சாதனை படைப்பாரா? . 2025-03-06 . Asianet News Tamil . ta.
  4. Web site: 2025-01-28 . Vemal-Soori's Long-Delayed Film Badava Gets A Release Date . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250206191850/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/vemal-and-sooris-delayed-film-badava-gets-a-release-date-article-117617551 . 6 February 2025 . 2025-03-06 . Times Now . en.
  5. Web site: தினத்தந்தி . 2025-01-27 . விமல் - சூரி நடித்துள்ள 'படவா' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு . 2025-03-06 . www.dailythanthi.com . ta.
  6. Web site: DIN . 2023-09-14 . படவா படத்தின் டிரெய்லர் வெளியானது . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006112339/https://www.dinamani.com/videos/video-cinema/2023/sep/14/badava-official-trailer--vimal--soori--shrita-rao--kgf-ram--new-movie-trailer--bravo-music-14014.html . 6 October 2024 . 2025-03-06 . Dinamani . ta.
  7. Web site: Kumar . Akshay . 2025-01-27 . Vemal-Soori's Badava to get a Valentine's Day release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250215123711/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/27/vemal-sooris-badava-to-get-a-valentines-day-release . 15 February 2025 . 2025-03-06 . Cinema Express . en.
  8. Web site: 6 September 2023 . Badava (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Apple Music.
  9. Web site: manimegalai.a . March 7th Theatrical Release: கிங்ஸ்டன் முதல் படவா வரை; மார்ச் 7-ஆம் தேதி திரையரங்கில் வெளியாகும் 9 படங்கள்! . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20250317190325/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/cinema/kingston-astharam-badava-and-9-movies-theatrical-release-in-march-7th-in-tamil-mma-sshfjl . 17 March 2025 . 2025-03-17 . Asianet News Tamil . ta.
  10. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-10-02 . Vemal-Soori's Badava gets a release window . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241003021956/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Oct/02/vemal-sooris-badava-gets-a-release-window . 3 October 2024 . 2025-03-06 . Cinema Express . en.
  11. Web site: 2025-02-05 . Vemal, Soori's Badava to have its release on Valentine's Day . 2025-03-06 . www.dtnext.in . en.
  12. Web site: 2025-03-09 . படவா: திரை விமர்சனம் . 2025-03-10 . Hindu Tamil Thisai . ta.
  13. Web site: தினமலர் . Badava Movie Review Vimal Soori Dinamalar Cinema . 2025-03-10 . . ta.

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