Atlee

Atlee

director, writer, producer

Atlee was born on Sep 21, 1983 in India. Atlee's big-screen debut came with Raja Rani directed by Atlee in 2013. Atlee is known for Mersal directed by Atlee, Joseph Vijay stars as Vetrimaaran and Nithya Menen as Aishwarya Vetrimaaran. Atlee has got 5 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Atlee achieved is Edison Awards India. The upcoming new movie Atlee plays is Jawan which will be released on Jun 02, 2023.

Arun Kumar ( born 21 September 1986 ) mononymously known as Atlee, is a film director, screenwriter and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. As a film maker, he is known for his directorial debut "Raja Rani", starring Nayathara, Nazriya, Arya and Jai, produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded best debut director by Vijay Awards and Tamil Nadu Sate award for best dialogue writer. Following the massive success of his debut film, he directed his next blockbuster hit " Theri " (2016) starring actor Vijay as the lead. He directed his next films " Mersal " ( 2017 ) and " Bigil " ( 2019 ), also featuring actor Vijay. Atlee's upcoming film is Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupathy and Nayanthara in the lead roles. The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and is scheduled for release in June 2023 in five languages.

  • Birthday

    Sep 21, 1983
  • Place of Birth

    Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations

Edison Awards India
2018
Best Director
Winner - Merit Award
South Indian International Movie Awards
2018
Best Director
Winner - SIIMA - Tamil
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