Directing
Atlee
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali cinema · 15 credits
Born
21 September 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), popularly known as Atlee, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and film producer majorly known for his work in Tamil cinema. He started his film career as an assistant to director Shankar on Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012). Atlee made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Raja Rani (2013), which was a major critical and commercial success. He followed it with a string of collaborations with actor Vijay on Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019), all of which saw massive commercial success. Atlee marked his foray into Hindi cinema with Jawan (2023). In 2017, Atlee and his wife, Priya, started their own production house, A for Apple Productions.
Known for
Filmography
Raaka
Director, Writer
Jana Nayagan
as TV Reporter
Baththa
Producer
Baby John
Original Story, Producer
Jawan
as Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Story
Andhaghaaram
Producer
Bigil
as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song, Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Mersal
Story, Screenplay, Director, Dialogue
Theri
Dialogue, Writer, Director
Shudhu Tomari Jonyo
Original Story
Raja Rani
Writer, Director
Nanban
as Self, Assistant Director
Director, Writer
Enthiran
Assistant Director