Overview
- Atlee said at a Chennai success meet on Monday that he intends to take Vijay Sethupathi’s Baththa to the Academy Awards and is “giving it his all” to make that happen.
- He named his next directorial Raaka as a second shot at Oscars attention, saying the Allu Arjun‑starrer is being mounted as a large, reportedly two‑part international action drama with Deepika Padukone and Keerthy Suresh said to be attached and a likely 2027 release for part one.
- Atlee pledged that if he ever stands on the Academy stage he will speak in Tamil, framing the effort as a statement about language and cultural representation on a global stage.
- Baththa, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and presented by Atlee, has drawn positive audience and critical response since its October 1 release and is now being promoted by its makers as a potential awards contender.
- Winning an Oscar would require festival play, formal eligibility steps, and organized campaigning, and Atlee’s public push could shift attention and resources toward festival strategy and wider international exposure for Tamil cinema.