Atlee Kumar & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Atlee Kumar and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2017 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mersal (2017 — 7.7/10). Films span Mersal (2017) through Bigil (2019).
The Atlee Kumar & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Mersal (2017) to Bigil (2019). Mersal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mersal (2017).
The shape of the work
Atlee Kumar directed every film; A. R. Rahman scored all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Mersal
- Bigil
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Atlee Kumar had 4 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 174. After Bigil, A. R. Rahman kept going for 31 more films; Atlee Kumar stepped back.
Before Mersal, Atlee Kumar had directed 4 films, including Nanban (2012) and Raja Rani (2013).
After Bigil, Atlee Kumar went on to direct 1 more film, including Jawan (2023).
Before Mersal, A. R. Rahman had starred in 174 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Bigil, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 31 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Atlee Kumar & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vijay is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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