Atlee
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 21, 1986
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Raaka TBA
Director, Writer
Baththa 2026
Producer
Jana Nayagan 2026
as TV Reporter
Baby John 2024
Original Story, Producer
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale 2024
as Self
Jawan 2023
as Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Story
Andhaghaaram 2020
Producer
Bigil 2019
as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song, Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Mersal 2017
Story, Screenplay, Director, Dialogue
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae 2017
Producer
Theri 2016
Dialogue, Writer, Director
Shudhu Tomari Jonyo 2015
Original Story
Raja Rani 2013
Writer, Director
Nanban 2012
as Self, Assistant Director
Facebook 2011
Director, Writer
Enthiran 2010
Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.