Atlee
Born September 21, 1986 (39 years old)·Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India·Male
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.
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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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
28 credits across 17 titlesDirecting
9 creditsActing
2 creditsWriting
9 creditsProduction
4 creditsAs self
4 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
