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| caption            = Atlee at the [[8th Vijay Awards]], 2014
| caption            = Atlee at the [[8th Vijay Awards]], 2014
| birth_name        = Arun Kumar
| birth_name        = Arun Kumar  
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|09|21}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|09|21}}
| birth_place        = [[Theni]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place        = [[Thiruparankundram]], [[Madurai District|Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation        = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
| years_active      = 2010–present
| years_active      = 2010–present
| spouse            = {{marriage|Krishna Priya|2014}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Krishna Priya|2014}}
| children          =  
| children          = 1 (Son)
| alma_mater        = Sathyabama University<ref Name="Atlee"/>
| alma_mater        = Sathyabama University<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>
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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]].
'''Arun Kumar''' (born 21 September 1986), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Atlee''', is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his work in [[Indian film|Tamil film]]s.<ref name="Atlee2">{{Cite web |title=Atlee Kumar (atlee) Biography, Life Story, Career, Awards & Achievements |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/atlee-kumar/biography.html |access-date=2019-02-10 |website=[[Filmibeat]] |language=en}}</ref>  
 
He initially worked as an assistant director under [[S. Shankar]] in the films ''[[Enthiran]]'' (2010) and ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' (2012). He made his directorial debut with the film ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' starring ''[[Nayanthara]] , [[Nazriya Nazim|Nazriya]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and Jai,'' produced by [[Fox Star Studios]], for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by [[Vijay Awards|Vijay Award]] and Tamil Nadu State award for best dialogue writer. Following the success of his debut film, he went on to direct his next film ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]] (2016)'' starring actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as the lead.
 
He directed his films ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' (2017) and ''[[Bigil (film)|Bigil]]'' (2019), also featuring actor Vijay. Atlee's upcoming film is ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'' (2023) starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]].


==Career==
==Career==


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.
Atlee began his career at the age of 19, as an assistant director to director [[S. Shankar]] for the films ''[[Enthiran]]'' (2010) and  ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' (2012), a remake of the Hindi film ''[[3 Idiots]]''. His short film ''Mugaputhagam'' (2011) received a massive response from the public and throughout various media platforms. In 2013, Atlee went on to make his directorial debut with ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]],'' a romantic comedy ''film,'' produced by [[AR Murugadoss]], Fox star studios and Next Big Films, starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Nazriya Nazim]] and [[Sathyaraj]]. ''Raja Rani'' earned over 150 crores at the box office<ref>{{cite web |title=Raja Rani crosses 50 crore mark |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Raja-Rani-crosses-50-crore-mark/articleshow/24596359.cms |access-date=16 February 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and won him the Best Debut Director award from [[Vijay Awards]].<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 |access-date=20 January 2016 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
 
Following ''Raja Rani 's'' success'','' Atlee went on to direct his next hit film ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]] ( 2016 )'' an emotional action thriller, produced by [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]] , starring actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] , [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]] and [[Amy Jackson]] in the lead roles''.'' The film released worldwide receiving positive reviews from critics who praised the cast performances, soundtrack and the making of the film. Grossing over 250 crores at the box office, the film emerged as a commercial success and became the second highest grossing Tamil and South Indian film of 2016. It further won three [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] awards, three [[IIFA Utsavam]] awards and nine nominations at the 64th [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]] awards south.
 
In 2017, Atlee went on to direct [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']] , an action film, produced by ''Thenandal Studio Ltd''. starring Vijay, and [[Nithya Menen]] while [[S. J. Surya]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Hareesh Peradi]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] and [[Kovai Sarala]] appear in pivotal supporting roles. The film was a commercial success becoming one of the highest-grossing films in Tamil cinema, grossing more than 360 crores worldwide. It is also a [[List of accolades received by Mersal|recipient of various accolades]]. The film was released on 6 December 2018 in China by HGC Entertainment. Due to demand, the film was screened at the largest cinema theatre in Europe [[Grand Rex]], France. The film was screened at the [[Hainan International Film Festival]] in [[Hainan]], China and at the [[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]] in [[South Korea]].
 
Atlee soon directed his next film ''[[Bigil]],'' an action film, produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram under the banner [[AGS Entertainment]]. The film stars Vijay in the [[titular role]] along with [[Nayanthara]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]] in other prominent roles. The film marked as the third collaboration of Vijay and Atlee after ''Theri'' and ''Mersal.'' The film has music composed by the Academy Award winning music composer [[A. R. Rahman|''A.R Rahman.'']] ''Bigil'' emerged as the [[List of Tamil films of 2019|highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019]], collecting ₹453 crore upon its release, it further became the one of the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time and Vijay's highest-grossing film in his career. The film also won two awards each at the [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Awards Tamil]], [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]], three [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]] and a [[SIIMA Award]].
 
He also ventured into producing films. In 2017, Atlee along with his wife ''Priya Atlee'', started their own production house called " A for Apple Production ". and jointly produced their first film with [[Fox Star Studios]]. The film ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]''',''''' a [[horror comedy film]] is written and directed by Ike. The film stars [[Jiiva]], [[Sri Divya]], and [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] in the lead roles while [[Radha Ravi]], [[Raadhika Sarathkumar]], and [[Thambi Ramaiah]] play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]].


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>
In 2020, A for Apple productions produced yet another film Andhaghaaram, a [[Supernatural horror film|supernatural horror]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by V. Vignarajan. The film is produced by Priya Atlee, alongside Sudhan Sundaram and Jayaram under their banner Passion Studios and K. Poornachandra's O2 Pictures. The film stars [[Arjun Das]], [[Vinoth Kishan]], and Kumar Natarajan in lead roles along with [[Pooja Ramachandran]] and [[Misha Ghoshal]] in supporting roles. The film was released on [[Netflix]] on 24 November 2020.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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>
Atlee married actress Krishna Priya on 9 November 2014. He has a son who was born 31st January 2022 <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>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
===As director and writer===
===As director, writer and producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of films in which Atlee was director and writer
|-  
|-  
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Cast
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer
! scope="col" | Producer
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|2013||''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]''
|2013||[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|''Raja Rani'']]
| [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Nazriya Nazim]]
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
|{{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]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]''      
| 2016 || [[Theri (film)|''Theri'']]
| [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Samantha Akkineni|Samantha]], [[Amy Jackson]]
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|{{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]]
|-
|-
||2017|| ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''  
|2017
| [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[S. J. Surya]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]], [[Nithya Menon]]
|''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]''
|{{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]]
|{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} || <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>
|-
||2017|| [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']]
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
|co-writer: [[V. Vijayendra Prasad|Vijayendra Prasad]]
|-
|-
|2019 ||''[[Bigil]]''
|2019 ||''[[Bigil]]''
| [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]]
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|{{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
|}
 
===As a producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of films in which Atlee was a producer
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2017
|''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]''
| <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>
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|''[[Andhaghaaram]]''
|''[[Andhaghaaram]]''
|  
|{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
|2023|| '''''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'''''
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||[[Hindi]] ||
|}
|}


===Special appearances===
===Guest appearances===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of special appearances by Atlee in film
|+ List of special appearances by Atlee in film
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|-
|-
|2019|| ''[[Bigil]]'' || In the song "[[Singappenney|Singapenney]]" ||  
|2019|| ''[[Bigil]]'' || In the song "[[Singappenney|Singapenney]]" ||  
|}
==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film !!Award !!Category !!Result !! class="unsortable"|Ref 
|-
|rowspan=6|''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]''
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2013]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece |title=TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years|newspaper=The Hindu |date=14 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
| Best Debut Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|[[8th Vijay Awards]]
|Best Debut Director
|{{won}}
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sangeetha|first1=Seshagiri|title=Vijay Awards: Ajith's 'Arrambam', Kamal Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan Bag Awards [Winners List]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-ajiths-arrambam-kamal-haasan-sivakarthikeyan-bag-awards-winners-list-603771|access-date=6 July 2014|work=[[IB Times]]|date=6 July 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Dialogue
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Debut Director
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=4|''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]''
|[[2nd IIFA Utsavam]]
|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil
|{{won}}
||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=14 March 2017 |title=IIFA South Utsavam Awards 2017: Here is the complete nomination list for Tamil movies |work=International Business Times |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-south-utsavam-awards-2017-here-complete-nomination-list-tamil-movies-719346 |url-status=live |access-date=18 May 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518092100/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-south-utsavam-awards-2017-here-complete-nomination-list-tamil-movies-719346 |archivedate=18 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
|Behindwoods Gold Medal
|People's Choice Director
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-14 |title=Complete list of award winners in Behindwoods Gold Medals 2017 |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/complete-list-of-award-winners-in-behindwoods-gold-medals-2017.html |access-date=2021-10-02 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|-
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA 2017 Nomination List&nbsp;– Tamil |url=http://siima.in/2017/nominations.html |url-status=dead |publisher=[[South Indian International Movie Awards]] |access-date=31 May 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170531085328/http://siima.in/2017/nominations.html |archivedate=31 May 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nominations for Filmfare Awards South 2017 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2017/tamil/nominations |url-status=live |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=9 June 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609074040/http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2017/tamil/nominations |archivedate=9 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=6|''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
|[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards 2018]]
| Best Director
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/11th-edison-awards-vijays-mersal-wins-big-complete-winners-list-2017-761866 | title=Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal sweeps Edison Awards [winners' list] | work=International Business Times | last=Upadhyaya | first=Prakash | date=26 February 2018 | access-date=29 April 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429105814/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/11th-edison-awards-vijays-mersal-wins-big-complete-winners-list-2017-761866 | archivedate=29 April 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-1.html | title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 | work=[[Filmfare]] | date=4 June 2018 | access-date=4 June 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604163156/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html | archivedate=4 June 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|7th SIIMA Awards]]
| Best Director
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/siima-2018-nominations-vijays-mersal-beats-madhavan-and-vijay-sethupathis-vikram-vedha-1901012 | title=SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha | publisher=[[NDTV]] | last=Goyal | first=Divya | date=15 August 2018 | access-date=10 September 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910171301/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/siima-2018-nominations-vijays-mersal-beats-madhavan-and-vijay-sethupathis-vikram-vedha-1901012 | archivedate=10 September 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Techofes|Techofes Awards]]
| Best Director
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://techofes.org.in/tawards/ | title=T-Awards Poll | publisher=[[Techofes]] | access-date=19 February 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219154638/http://techofes.org.in/tawards/ | archivedate=19 February 2018 | url-status=dead }}<br/>{{cite web | url=http://techofes.org.in/pro-shows/ | title=Pro Shows | publisher=Techofes | access-date=19 February 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219155111/http://techofes.org.in/pro-shows/ | archivedate=19 February 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[10th Vijay Awards]]
| [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
| {{won}}
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Atlee
File:Atleeawrd.jpg
Atlee at the 8th Vijay Awards, 2014
Born
Arun Kumar

(1986-09-21) 21 September 1986 (age 38)
Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materSathyabama University[1]
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2010–present
Spouse(s)
Krishna Priya
(
m. 2014)
Children1 (Son)

Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known mononymously as Atlee, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Tamil films.[2]

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 starring Nayanthara , Nazriya, Arya and Jai, produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by Vijay Award and Tamil Nadu State award for best dialogue writer. Following the success of his debut film, he went on to direct his next film Theri (2016) starring actor Vijay as the lead.

He directed his films Mersal (2017) and Bigil (2019), also featuring actor Vijay. Atlee's upcoming film is Jawan (2023) starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Career

Atlee began his career at the age of 19, as an assistant director to director S. Shankar for the films Enthiran (2010) and  Nanban (2012), a remake of the Hindi film 3 Idiots. His short film Mugaputhagam (2011) received a massive response from the public and throughout various media platforms. In 2013, Atlee went on to make his directorial debut with Raja Rani, a romantic comedy film, produced by AR Murugadoss, Fox star studios and Next Big Films, starring Arya, Jai, Nayanthara, Nazriya Nazim and Sathyaraj. Raja Rani earned over 150 crores at the box office[3] and won him the Best Debut Director award from Vijay Awards.[4]

Following Raja Rani 's success, Atlee went on to direct his next hit film Theri ( 2016 ) an emotional action thriller, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu , starring actor Vijay , Samantha and Amy Jackson in the lead roles. The film released worldwide receiving positive reviews from critics who praised the cast performances, soundtrack and the making of the film. Grossing over 250 crores at the box office, the film emerged as a commercial success and became the second highest grossing Tamil and South Indian film of 2016. It further won three SIIMA awards, three IIFA Utsavam awards and nine nominations at the 64th Filmfare awards south.

In 2017, Atlee went on to direct Mersal , an action film, produced by Thenandal Studio Ltd. starring Vijay, and Nithya Menen while S. J. Surya, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Kovai Sarala appear in pivotal supporting roles. The film was a commercial success becoming one of the highest-grossing films in Tamil cinema, grossing more than 360 crores worldwide. It is also a recipient of various accolades. The film was released on 6 December 2018 in China by HGC Entertainment. Due to demand, the film was screened at the largest cinema theatre in Europe Grand Rex, France. The film was screened at the Hainan International Film Festival in Hainan, China and at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea.

Atlee soon directed his next film Bigil, an action film, produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram under the banner AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay in the titular role along with Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek and Kathir in other prominent roles. The film marked as the third collaboration of Vijay and Atlee after Theri and Mersal. The film has music composed by the Academy Award winning music composer A.R Rahman. Bigil emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019, collecting ₹453 crore upon its release, it further became the one of the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time and Vijay's highest-grossing film in his career. The film also won two awards each at the Zee Cine Awards Tamil, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, three Edison Awards and a SIIMA Award.

He also ventured into producing films. In 2017, Atlee along with his wife Priya Atlee, started their own production house called " A for Apple Production ". and jointly produced their first film with Fox Star Studios. The film Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae, a horror comedy film is written and directed by Ike. The film stars Jiiva, Sri Divya, and Soori in the lead roles while Radha Ravi, Raadhika Sarathkumar, and Thambi Ramaiah play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar.

In 2020, A for Apple productions produced yet another film Andhaghaaram, a supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by V. Vignarajan. The film is produced by Priya Atlee, alongside Sudhan Sundaram and Jayaram under their banner Passion Studios and K. Poornachandra's O2 Pictures. The film stars Arjun Das, Vinoth Kishan, and Kumar Natarajan in lead roles along with Pooja Ramachandran and Misha Ghoshal in supporting roles. The film was released on Netflix on 24 November 2020.

Personal life

Atlee married actress Krishna Priya on 9 November 2014. He has a son who was born 31st January 2022 [5][6]

Filmography

As director, writer and producer

Year Title Director Writer Producer Language Notes
2013 Raja Rani Yes Yes No Tamil
2016 Theri Yes Yes No
2017 Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae No No Yes [7]
2017 Mersal Yes Yes No co-writer: Vijayendra Prasad
2019 Bigil Yes Yes No
2020 Andhaghaaram No No Yes
2023 Jawan Yes Yes No Hindi

Guest appearances

List of special appearances by Atlee in film
Year Title Notes Ref.
2012 Nanban In the song "Asku Laska"
2019 Bigil In the song "Singapenney"

Accolades

Film Award Category Result Ref
Raja Rani Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2013 Best Dialogue Writer Won [8]
Edison Awards Best Debut Director Won
8th Vijay Awards Best Debut Director Won [9]
Best Story, Screenplay Writer Nominated
Best Dialogue Nominated
3rd SIIMA Awards Best Debut Director Nominated
Theri 2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Director – Tamil Won [10]
Behindwoods Gold Medal People's Choice Director Won [11]
6th SIIMA Awards Best Director – Tamil Won [12]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Tamil Nominated [13]
Mersal Edison Awards 2018 Best Director Won [14]
65th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Tamil Nominated [15]
7th SIIMA Awards Best Director Won [16]
Techofes Awards Best Director Won [17]
10th Vijay Awards Favourite Director Won [18]
[19]
Best Dialogue Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Atlee Kumar (atlee) Biography, Life Story, Career, Awards & Achievements". Filmibeat. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Atlee Kumar (atlee) Biography, Life Story, Career, Awards & Achievements". Filmibeat. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Raja Rani crosses 50 crore mark". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "8th Annual Vijay Awards a grand success". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Director Atlee is engaged to his Rani, Krishna Priya". Behindwoods. 20 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Atlee-Krishna Priya Wedding Reception Photos". International Business Times. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Before Thalapathy 63: The films Atlee has been accused of plagiarising". India Today. Chennai. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years". The Hindu. 14 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Sangeetha, Seshagiri (6 July 2014). "Vijay Awards: Ajith's 'Arrambam', Kamal Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan Bag Awards [Winners List]". IB Times. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (14 March 2017). "IIFA South Utsavam Awards 2017: Here is the complete nomination list for Tamil movies". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Complete list of award winners in Behindwoods Gold Medals 2017". Behindwoods. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "SIIMA 2017 Nomination List – Tamil". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Tamil Nominations for Filmfare Awards South 2017". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (26 February 2018). "Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal sweeps Edison Awards [winners' list]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  16. ↑ Goyal, Divya (15 August 2018). "SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha". NDTV. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "T-Awards Poll". Techofes. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
    "Pro Shows". Techofes. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  18. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (4 June 2018). "Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "The Glitzy Night is Here!". Hotstar. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
    "Stars of the Night". Hotstar. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.

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