Atlee
Born: 1986-09-21 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- Baby John ... (Original Story)
- Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale as Self
2023
- Jawan as Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited)
2020
- Andhaghaaram ... (Producer)
2019
- Bigil as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song
2017
- Mersal ... (Story)
- Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae ... (Producer)
2016
- Theri ... (Dialogue)
2015
- Shudhu Tomari Jonyo ... (Original Story)
2013
- Raja Rani ... (Writer)
2012
- Nanban as Self
2011
- Facebook ... (Director)
2010
- Enthiran ... (Assistant Director)