Atlee

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1986-09-21 (37 years old)

Place of Birth Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As Arun Kumar

Atlee

Biography

Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known mononymously as Atlee, is an Indian director who makes Tamil-language films. A former assistant director under S. Shankar on the films Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012), he is best known for his directorial debut, Raja Rani, produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded the Vijay Award for Best Debut Director. His next ventures as a director, screenplay and writer for Theri (2016), Mersal (2017) and Bigil (2019), all featured actor Vijay, all of which saw commercial success. He made his Hindi debut with the 2023 film Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Known For

Director

2023
Jawan

as Director

2019
Bigil

as Director

2017
Mersal

as Director

2016
Theri

as Director

2013
Raja Rani

as Director

2012
Nanban

as Assistant Director

2011
Facebook

as Director

2010
Enthiran

as Assistant Director

Writer

2024
Baby John

as Original Story

2023
Jawan

as Screenplay

2023
Jawan

as Story

2019
Bigil

as Screenplay

2019
Bigil

as Story

2019
Bigil

as Dialogue

2017
Mersal

as Story

2017
Mersal

as Screenplay

2017
Mersal

as Dialogue

2016
Theri

as Dialogue

2016
Theri

as Writer

2015
2013
Raja Rani

as Writer

2011
Facebook

as Writer

Actor

2023
Jawan

as Cameo Appearance

2019
Bigil

as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song

2012
Nanban

as Appearance in “Asku Lasku” Song

Crew

2024
Baby John

as Presenter

Producer