Sunil: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 15
- as director
- 6
- on screen
- 1992–2025
- box office
- $22.9M
- average score
- 63
The Best Sunil Movies
The highest-rated films Sunil is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Doctor (2021) scores highest, at 73. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Sunil's Career in Numbers
Sunil's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sunil works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Priyapetta Kukku (1992) to Chennai City Gangsters (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Sunil Movies by Decade
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 7
The 2020s were Sunil's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Sunil Movies by Genre
- Comedy 9
- Drama 3
- Action 1
- Thriller 1
- Fantasy 1
Comedy is the genre Sunil has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (3).
Sunil Career Milestones
- First film
- Priyapetta Kukku 1992
- Biggest box office hit
- Dil Dhadakne Do $17.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Doctor Movie Echo Score 73
- Newest film
- Chennai City Gangsters 2025
Sunil Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Sunil is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 9 as actor. Rated films average a score of 63. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Sunil
6
Sunil Movies as an Actor
9- 2025
Chennai City Gangsters as Kudi Kumar · Comedy - 2024
Double Tuckerr as Rocker Reddy · Comedy - 2023
Maamannan as Shanmugavel · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.46M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2023
Soppana Sundari as Inspector Kannan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.06K - 2022
Yenni Thuniga as 'Needhi' Manikkam · Action - 2021
Doctor as Mahaali · Thriller Worldwide box office: $584K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2021
Annabelle Sethupathi Fantasy Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2018
Seethakathi as Dhanapal · Comedy Worldwide box office: $11.2K Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2015
Dil Dhadakne Do as Housekeeper 1 · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.9M
Who Sunil Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Sunil shares the most films with. Harisree Ashokan comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Jagathy Sreekumar (3).
Sunil: Questions & Answers
How many movies Sunil has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Sunil been in?
Sunil is credited on 15 films, from 1992 to 2025. 9 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Sunil's highest-grossing movie?
Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) is Sunil's biggest box office hit, with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of Maamannan (2023) ($4.46M). Across every film with box office figures, Sunil's movies have made $22.9M.
Sunil's biggest hits What is the best Sunil movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sunil's best-rated film is Doctor (2021) with a score of 73, followed by Seethakathi (2018) (69).
Best Sunil movies, ranked What is Sunil's newest movie?
The most recent film on Sunil's filmography is Chennai City Gangsters (2025), in the role of Kudi Kumar.
Who does Sunil work with most often?
Sunil shares the most films with Harisree Ashokan (4 films), Jagathy Sreekumar (3 films) and Indrans (3 films).
The Best Sunil Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.
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