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Movie
Directing
Atlee
- Born
- (age 40)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Credits
- 17 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 6
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jana Nayagan Film | TV Reporter |
| 2024 | Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Film | Self |
| 2024 | The Great Indian Kapil Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Jawan Film | Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Bigil Film | Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song |
| 2012 | Nanban Film | Self |
Crew credits 14
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Raaka Film | Director, Writer |
| 2026 | Baththa Film | Producer |
| 2024 | Baby John Film | Original Story, Producer |
| 2023 | Jawan Film | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| 2020 | Andhaghaaram Film | Producer |
| 2019 | Bigil Film | Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue |
| 2017 | Mersal Film | Story, Screenplay, Director, Dialogue |
| 2017 | Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Film | Producer |
| 2016 | Theri Film | Dialogue, Writer, Director |
| 2015 | Shudhu Tomari Jonyo Film | Original Story |
| 2013 | Raja Rani Film | Writer, Director |
| 2012 | Nanban Film | Assistant Director |
| 2011 | Facebook Film | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | Enthiran Film | Assistant Director |