He also revealed how Vijay reacted when he landed the chance to direct Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan, which changed his career. Filmmaker Atlee attended the audio launch of Vijay Sethupathi’s upcoming film Baththa held in Chennai on Friday evening. When he took to the stage, he reflected on his career and spoke about how much of it he owed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and superstar C Joseph Vijay .
It is the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026. Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, was released in theatres in July after a long delay due to CBFC certification.
The filmmaker then stated that his second film, Raja Rani (2013), made him famous, thanks to ‘God, parents and wife’s blessings’. But that man gave me life back-to-back,” he said, talking about Theri (2016), Mersal (2017) and Bigil (2019). “I won’t get another movie with him, he has become the CM.
Because of my anna, Thalapathy Vijay, but I also think it’s. Without him there’s absolutely no chance…no chance. “I was famous, I was doing well. “When Shah Rukh sir came to my office, we had a meeting. Please go ahead and do that film; it will change the course of your career. Atlee also stated that many might think he keeps bringing up Vijay in hopes of landing another film with him. But he’s still my brother,” he added. Atlee also stated that ‘nobody could influence’ the people of Tamil Nadu from now on, adding that they now know what’s right for society. After Jawan, the filmmaker has begun shooting for the sci-fi film Raaka . Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone star in it. The promotional material hints at it being a creature film, but further details are awaited.
He told me, look, I don’t care what you do or how you handle it, just stop hovering around me. My life changed, and I am thankful to Vijay anna,” said Atlee, revealing how Vijay reacted. Atlee said at the event, “The shirt, pants, and watch I wear today, I earned through hard work.
The filmmaker also claimed that Vijay becoming the CM has paved the way for the next generation to be ‘solid’ in politics. “I am from a previous generation; I have never seen assembly sessions. But now, even a five-year-old is watching assembly in the morning. I think Vijay anna is creating a solid generation, there’s no doubt about it,” he added.
