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Atlee

Screenwriter / Film Director | * 09/21/1986 (37) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)
Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known professionally as Atlee, is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter best known for his work in Tamil films. 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 director 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 ... ()
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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 will be making his Hindi debut with the upcoming film Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan scheduled for release in 2023.

Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Drama | Comedies

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An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and inju ...

Jawan

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2023 | 3.6/5 | 2h 2min
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are t ...

Mersal

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2017 | 3.7/5 | 2h 49min
Thriller, Action
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When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere ...

Theri

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2016 | 3.3/5 | 2h 37min
Action
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John (Arya) and Regina (Nayanthara) are forced into wedlock against their wishes. Both undergo a rough patch initially in their marriage as they are not able to get over their past romances. Prior to ...

Raja Rani

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2013 | 3.8/5 | 2h 40min
Romance / Love, Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Atlee

Vijay Award for Best Debut Director
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Movies with Atlee as Actor(2)

as Cameo Appearance2023 Jawan
as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song2019 Bigil

Movies with Atlee as Crew(22)

Writing/Original Story2024 Baby John
Crew/Presenter2024 Baby John
Directing/Director2023 Jawan
Writing/Writer2023 Jawan
Writing/Screenplay2023 Jawan
Directing/Director2019 Bigil
Writing/Story2019 Bigil
Writing/Screenplay2019 Bigil
Writing/Dialogue2019 Bigil
Production/Producer2017 Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
Directing/Director2017 Mersal
Writing/Dialogue2017 Mersal
Writing/Story2017 Mersal
Writing/Screenplay2017 Mersal
Directing/Director2016 Theri
Writing/Writer2016 Theri
Writing/Dialogue2016 Theri
Writing/Story2015 Shudhu Tomari Jonyo
Directing/Director2013 Raja Rani
Writing/Writer2013 Raja Rani
Directing/Assistant Director2012 Nanban
Directing/Assistant Director2010 Enthiran

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Citizenship: India
Born: Sunday, 09/21 1986 (September) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India) (current age: 37 years + 211 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Other names for Atlee (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Arun Kumar"
"Atlee (director)"
Atlee frequently works together with these people:
A. R. Rahman (7x, Crew)
Shankar (7x, Crew)
Muthuraj (6x, Crew)
Ramana Girivasan (6x, Crew)
Vijay (6x, Actor)
Antony L. Ruben (5x, Crew)
ANL Arasu (4x, Crew)
Devadarshini (4x, Actress)
G. V. Prakash Kumar (4x, Crew)
Madhan Karky (4x, Crew)
Gopi Prasannaa (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:804858, Added: 11/08/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2024