Atlee (director)

Atlee
Atlee at the 8th Vijay Awards, 2014
Born
Arun Kumar

(1986-09-21) 21 September 1986 (age 37)
Alma materSathyabama University[1]
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Film producer
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Krishna Priya
(m. 2014)
[2]
Children1

Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known professionally as Atlee, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his work in Tamil cinema.[1] He initially worked as an assistant director under S. Shankar in the films Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012). He made his directorial debut with the film Raja Rani (2013), produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by the Vijay Award and the Tamil Nadu State award for best dialogue writer. He is one of the highest-paid directors in India.

He directed the films Theri (2016), Mersal (2017) and Bigil (2019), all featuring Vijay, all of which became commercially successful at the box office and won several accolades. He then directed the Hindi-language Jawan (2023) starring Shah Rukh Khan, which emerged as his highest-grossing release. Atlee ranks among the most successful directors in Indian Cinema.

  1. ^ a b "Atlee Kumar (atlee) Biography, Life Story, Career, Awards & Achievements". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ The Times of India (16 January 2017). "Atlee announces this wedding date!". Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

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