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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Atlee <br />
| image = Atleeawrd.jpg<br />
| caption = Atlee at the [[8th Vijay Awards]], 2014<br />
| birth_name = Arun Kumar<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|09|21}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Theni]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}<br />
| years_active = 2010–present<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Krishna Priya|2014}}<br />
| children = <br />
| alma_mater = Sathyabama University<ref Name="Atlee"/><br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Arun Kumar''', (born 21 September 1986) known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Atlee''', is an Indian film director who makes [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films.<ref Name="Atlee">{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/atlee-kumar/biography.html|title=Atlee Kumar (atlee) Biography, Life Story, Career, Awards & Achievements|website=[[Filmibeat]]|language=en|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref> A former assistant director under [[S. Shankar]] on the films ''[[Enthiran]]'' (2010) and ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' (2012), he is best known for his directorial debut, ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'', produced by [[Fox Star Studios]], for which he was awarded the [[Vijay Awards|Vijay Award]] for Best Debut Director. His next ventures as a director, screenplay and writer for ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]] (2016)'', ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' (2017) and ''[[Bigil (film)|Bigil]]'' (2019), all featured actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Atlee began his career as an assistant director in ''Enthiran'' (2010) under director [[S. Shankar]] and continued to work with him in his next project ''Nanban'' (2012), a remake of the Hindi film ''[[3 Idiots]]''. In 2013, he made his directorial debut with ''Raja Rani''. The film was produced by Fox Star Studios and [[AR Murugadoss]], and was a romantic comedy featuring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Nazriya Nazim]] and [[Sathyaraj]]. ''Raja Rani'' earned over 500 million from the South Indian box office within four weeks<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Raja-Rani-crosses-50-crore-mark/articleshow/24596359.cms | title=Raja Rani crosses 50 crore mark | work=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> and won him the [[Vijay Awards|Vijay Award]] for Best Debut Director.<ref>{{cite web|title = 8th Annual Vijay Awards a grand success|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/8th-Annual-Vijay-Awards-a-grand-success/articleshow/37960678.cms|website = [[The Times of India]]|access-date = 20 January 2016}}</ref> Atlee’s next directorial project, ''Theri'', became the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2016.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} This was his first film with actor Vijay.<br />
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He started his own production house called A for Apple Production and jointly produced his first film with [[Fox Star Studios]]; the film was ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'', a [[horror comedy film]] written and directed by Ike Radha and starring [[Jiiva]], [[Sridivya]] and [[Soori (actor)|Soori]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=19 May 2017 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/sangili-bungili-kadhava-thorae/movie-review/58751508.cms |title=Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> His next film, ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Nithya Menon]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]] and [[S. J. Surya]], with music by [[A. R. Rahman]] and produced by Sri Thenandal Films, was released on Diwali 2017. Critics praised Vijay's performance, A. R. Rahman's soundtrack, the cinematography, the social message and Kumar's direction; ''Mersal'' also proved a commercial success, grossing ₹251 crore (US$39.5 million) worldwide to become the fifth-highest-grossing Tamil film and Vijay's highest-grossing film of his career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ilayathalapathy-vijays-mersal-creates-history-breaches-rs-250-crore-mark-750449 |title=Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal creates history; breaches Rs 250-crore mark |website=[[International Business Times]] |date=23 November 2017 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mersal-box-office-collection-vijay-samanthas-film-completes-100-days-758196 |title=Mersal box office collection: Vijay, Samantha's film completes 100 days |website=[[International Business Times]] |date=25 January 2018 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Kumar's next film, ''[[Bigil]]'', was his third collaboration with Vijay and released on Diwali 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/thalapathy-63-nayanthara-play-vijays-love-interest-atlees-next-785572 |title=Thalapathy 63: Nayanthara to play Vijay's love interest in Atlee's next? |website=[[International Business Times]] |date=15 November 2018 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Atlee married actress Krishna Priya on 9 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/love-story-is-getting-all-real-now.html | title=Director Atlee is engaged to his Rani, Krishna Priya | website=Behindwoods | date=20 January 2016}}</ref><ref Name="Atleemarriage">{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/atlee-krishna-priya-marriage-wedding-reception-photos-613477 | title=Atlee-Krishna Priya Wedding Reception Photos | access-date=20 January 2016 | website=[[International Business Times]]| date=9 November 2014 }}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
===As director and writer===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ List of films in which Atlee was director and writer<br />
|- <br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Cast<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2013||''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]''<br />
| [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Nazriya Nazim]]<br />
|{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]]<br />{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Debut Director]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 || ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' <br />
| [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Samantha Akkineni|Samantha]], [[Amy Jackson]]<br />
|{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award For Best Director]]<br />{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Director]]<br />
|-<br />
||2017|| ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' <br />
| [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[S. J. Surya]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]], [[Nithya Menon]]<br />
|{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director]]<br />{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Director]]<br />
|-<br />
|2019 ||''[[Bigil]]''<br />
| [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]] <br />
|{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award]] for Most Popular Film<br/>{{font color|black|gold|'''Won'''}} - [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award]] for Best Music Director<br />
|}<br />
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===As a producer===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ List of films in which Atlee was a producer<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}<br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' <br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Before Thalapathy 63: The films Atlee has been accused of plagiarising |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/before-thalapathy-63-the-films-atlee-has-been-accused-of-plagiarising-1504018-2019-04-17 |date=17 April 2019 |access-date=14 June 2021 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |publication-place=Chennai}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2020<br />
|''[[Andhaghaaram]]''<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
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===Special appearances===<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ List of special appearances by Atlee in film<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}<br />
|-<br />
|2012|| ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' || In the song "[[Nanban (2012 film)|Asku Laska]]" || <br />
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|2019|| ''[[Bigil]]'' || In the song "[[Singappenney|Singapenney]]" || <br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons}}<br />
* {{IMDb name | id= 5961051| name= Atlee Kumaaar}}<br />
* {{Rotten-tomatoes-person|atlee_kumar|Atlee Kumar}}<br />
* {{Twitter|Atlee_dir}}<br />
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[[Category:Artists from Madurai]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language film directors]]<br />
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]<br />
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