Actor Rajinikanth celebrates his 72nd birthday today and 2 days ahead of his special day, a 20 year old movie written and produced by Rajini re-released in select theaters across the world. Scores of fans who went to watch the Baba re-release in theaters, then took to social media to share their experience of re-watching the movie; They observed that some of the scenes and dialogues were edited out to fit in Rajinikanth quitting politics, and what he would like the takeaway message of the film to be instead.   

One Twitter user in particular made a list of all the edits and removed scenes and tweeted them out with how they were in the original. Baba re-released in theaters on December 10, 2022 and is said to have collected Rs. 1.4 Cr. on day 1 worldwide. Viewership seems to have slowed down on December 11 considering heavy rains that have been haunting several parts of Tamil Nadu due to cyclone Mandous. 

2. Entire Scene was Removed including Alcohol Drinking Scene, Baba Counting Starts

Then the Fight Scenes with Riyaz Khan were trimmed.#Baba #BabaReRelease pic.twitter.com/HBuPauCqg5

— 𝕽𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖘 ᴴᴮᴰ ᵀʰᵃˡᵃⁱᵛᵃ (@kadalaimuttaai) December 10, 2022

4. Villain Ippo "Ramasamy" wanted to meet Baba

Baba says.. Ippove paakanumnu sonnangala...Ippove Varen

"Endha Veedu Raaja...Sowcarpet or Saidapet" this dialogue which indirectly attacked those day politician was removed

Train Scene also removed #Baba #BabaReRelease pic.twitter.com/dlI0POR0UK

— 𝕽𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖘 ᴴᴮᴰ ᵀʰᵃˡᵃⁱᵛᵃ (@kadalaimuttaai) December 10, 2022

6. This Iconic Scene was Removed

Why Thalaiva 🥲🥲#Baba #BabaReRelease pic.twitter.com/AYwrZ4WLj0

— 𝕽𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖘 ᴴᴮᴰ ᵀʰᵃˡᵃⁱᵛᵃ (@kadalaimuttaai) December 10, 2022

8. Padayappa Neelambari Scene was Removed 🥲

Remove pannama irundhu irukkalam... Theater Mass ah irundhu irukkum 🥲#Padayappa BGM #ARR 🔥🔥🔥#Bava #BabaReRelease pic.twitter.com/QGQYDQsyx2

— 𝕽𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖘 ᴴᴮᴰ ᵀʰᵃˡᵃⁱᵛᵃ (@kadalaimuttaai) December 10, 2022

10. Considering the Present Scenario, these lyrics scene "Mudivedutha.." was removed

But kept the lyrics

"உப்பிட்ட தமிழ் மண்ணை நான் மறக்க மாட்டேன்,
உயிர் வாழ்ந்தால் இங்கேதான் ஓடிவிட மாட்டேன்
கட்சிகளை பதவிகளை நான் விரும்ப மாட்டேன்"#Baba #BabaReRelease pic.twitter.com/I419jxKo6b

— 𝕽𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖘 ᴴᴮᴰ ᵀʰᵃˡᵃⁱᵛᵃ (@kadalaimuttaai) December 10, 2022

12. #Baba #BabaReRelease

Climax of the Movie was totally Changed

Added few things by Baba Ji Voice Over

Original Climax Alternate Climax pic.twitter.com/caxYc05ihS

— 𝕽𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖘 ᴴᴮᴰ ᵀʰᵃˡᵃⁱᵛᵃ (@kadalaimuttaai) December 10, 2022

Baba originally released on August 15, 2022 and had undertones of Rajinikanth's political ambitions. The remastered version of the movie which has AR Rahman for music, retains the spiritual nature of the movie but removes all forms of disrespectful jest; The ultimate message of the movie has also been changed to 'Keep your mother happy'.