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{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer}}
{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer}}
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| name              = Atlee  
| name              = Atlee  
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| 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        = [[Thiruparankundram]], [[Madurai District|Madurai]], [[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}}<ref name="Atlee announces this wedding date!">{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=Atlee announces this wedding date! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/atlee-announces-this-wedding-date/articleshow/43135523.cms |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907173316/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/atlee-announces-this-wedding-date/articleshow/43135523.cms |archive-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>
| children          =  1 (Son)
| children          =  1 (Son)
| 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>
| 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=10 February 2019}}</ref>
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'''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>
'''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 films]]. <ref name="Atlee"/> 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]]'' (2013), produced by [[Fox Star Studios]], for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by the [[Vijay Awards|Vijay Award]] and the Tamil Nadu State award for best dialogue writer.


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 the films ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' (2016), ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' (2017) and ''[[Bigil (film)|Bigil]]'' (2019), all featuring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], all of which became commercially successful at the box office and won several accolades. He then directed the [[Hindi]]-language ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'' (2023) starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]], which emerged as his highest-grossing release.


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==
 
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 across various media platforms. In 2013, Atlee went on to make his directorial debut with ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'', a [[rom com]] produced by [[A. R. Murugadoss]], [[Fox Star Studios]], and Next Big Films. It starred [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Nazriya Nazim]], and [[Sathyaraj]]. It earned over ₹50 crores at the box office and won him the Best Debut Director award at the [[Vijay Awards]].<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><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>


==Career==
Following the success of ''Raja Rani'', Atlee went on to direct his next film, ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' (2016), an emotional action thriller, produced by [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]], starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]], and [[Amy Jackson]] in the lead roles. It received mixed reviews from the critics who praised the performances of the cast, soundtrack, score, cinematography, production design, and action sequences. Grossing over ₹156 crores at the box office, it emerged as a huge commercial success and became the second highest grossing Tamil of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2016/04/18/indias-vijay-scores-new-personal-record-with-huge-theri-debut/?sh=4c3ef9ee16af |title=India's Vijay Scores New Personal Record With Excellent 'Theri' Debut |work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>


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>
In 2017, Atlee went on to direct [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']], an action thriller, produced by [[Thenandal Studio Limited]]. Again starring Vijay, it also had [[Nithya Menen]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]], [[S. J. Surya]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Hareesh Peradi]], and [[Kovai Sarala]] appear in pivotal supporting roles. It was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in Tamil cinema, grossing more than ₹250 crores worldwide. The film became the [[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]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/24/vijays-mersal-rules-overseas-with-%E2%82%B920-cr-3m-start/?sh=4b4d797345fa |title=Vijay's 'Mersal' Rules Overseas With ₹20 Cr./$3M Start |work=[[Forbes]]}}</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.
Atlee directed his next film, ''[[Bigil]]'' (2019), a sports action drama, produced by [[AGS Entertainment]]. He reunited for the third and second time with Vijay and [[Nayanthara]], respectively. It also starred [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]] in other prominent roles. The music was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. Upon release, it received mixed-to-positive reviews and emerged as the [[List of Tamil films of 2019|highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019]], collecting ₹310 crore upon its release. It also became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all-time and highest-grossing film of Vijay's career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/did-vijays-bigil-incur-losses-at-the-box-office-despite-being-the-highest-grossing-tamil-film-of-2019/articleshow/76067337.cms |title=Did Vijay's 'Bigil' incur losses at the box office despite being the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019? |work=The Times of India}}</ref>


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]].  
He also ventured into producing films. In 2017, Atlee and his wife, Priya Atlee, started their own production house, A for Apple Productions. They jointly produced their first film with [[Fox Star Studios]], ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'', a [[horror comedy]], written and directed by Ike. It starred [[Jiiva]], [[Sri Divya]], and [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/230316/sangili-bungili-star-cast-gets-bigger-1.html |title=Sangili Bungili... star cast gets bigger |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>


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]].
In 2020, Atlee and Priya produced their second film, ''[[Andhaghaaram]]'', a [[Supernatural horror film|supernatural horror]] [[thriller film]], written and directed by V. Vignarajan. It was produced by Priya Atlee, alongside Sudhan Sundaram, and Jayaram, under their banner, Passion Studio and K. Poornachandra's O2 Pictures. It starred [[Arjun Das]], [[Vinoth Kishan]], and Kumar Natarajan in the lead roles along with [[Pooja Ramachandran]] and [[Misha Ghoshal]] in supporting roles. It was released directly on [[Netflix]] for streaming, on 24 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/atlee-andhaghaaram-to-release-on-netflix-6909813/ |title=Atlee’s Andhaghaaram to release on Netflix |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>


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]].
Atlee made his debut in [[Hindi cinema]] with ''[[Jawan (2023 film)|Jawan]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/atlee-anirudh-ravichander-express-excitement-about-working-with-shah-rukh-khan-jawan-7951593/ |title=‘A dream come true’: Atlee, Anirudh Ravichander express excitement about working with Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Priyamani]], [[Sanya Malhotra]], [[Ridhi Dogra]], along with others. [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Sanjay Dutt]] made a special appearance and cameo appearance, respectively, in the film. It was produced by Khan's wife, [[Gauri Khan]], and Gaurav Verma, under [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]. The music was composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]]. It released on 7 September 2023 to generally positive reviews from both the critics and audience, alike. It set the record for a Hindi film grossing ₹75 crores (US$9.4 million) on its opening day. It grossed {{INR}}520.79 crores worldwide in its opening weekend.


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.
==Criticism==
Atlee's films, though commercially highly successful, have been criticized for having overly-familiar stories that have been done-to-death, starting from the 1980's of [[Tamil cinema]]. ''Raja Rani'' was described as an upgraded version of ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' (1986), while ''Theri'' was described as an upgraded version of ''[[Chatriyan]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/before-thalapathy-63-the-films-atlee-has-been-accused-of-plagiarising-1504018-2019-04-17|title=Before Thalapathy 63: The films Atlee has been accused of plagiarising|website=India Today}}</ref> ''Mersal'' was inspired by ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]'' (1989).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/vijay-mersal-kamal-haasan-aboorva-sagotharargal-baahubali-thevar-magan-4899620/|title=Mersal is indebted to Kamal Haasan’s Aboorva Sagotharargal, as much as Baahubali to Thevar Magan|date=21 October 2017}}</ref> ''Bigil'' was described as "''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007) on steroids".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/12/shahrukh-khan-calls-bigil-trailer-as-chak-de-india-on-steroids-14855.html|title=Shahrukh Khan calls Bigil trailer, Chak De India on steroids|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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>
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> Their son, Meer, was born on 31 January 2023.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
===As director, writer and producer===
===As director, writer and producer===
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! scope="col" | Director  
! scope="col" | Director  
! scope="col" | Writer  
! scope="col" | Writer  
! scope="col" | Producer  
! scope="col" | Producer
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|-
|2013||[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|''Raja Rani'']]
|2013||[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|''Raja Rani'']]
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||2017|| [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']]
||2017|| [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']]
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
|co-writer: [[V. Vijayendra Prasad|Vijayendra Prasad]]
|
|-
|-
|2019 ||''[[Bigil]]''
|2019 ||''[[Bigil]]''
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|{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||
|{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
|-
|2023|| '''''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'''''
|2023|| ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]''
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||[[Hindi]] ||
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||[[Hindi]] || Partially reshot in Tamil
|}
|}


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! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
|2012|| ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' || In the song "[[Nanban (2012 film)|Asku Laska]]" ||  
|2012|| ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' || In the song "[[Nanban (2012 film)#Music|Asku Laska]]"  
|-
|2019|| ''[[Bigil]]'' || In the song "[[Singappenney|Singapenney]]"
|-
|2023|| ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'' || In the song "Zinda Banda"
|-
|}
 
=== Recurring collaborations ===
Editor [[Ruben (editor)|Ruben]], art director [[T. Muthuraj]] and actor [[Sai Dheena]] have also worked on five films. [[Shobi (choreographer)|Shobi]] and  [[Yogi Babu]] has worked in four of his films. Only people who have worked in three or more films are listed. This list only concerns Atlee's directorial films.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! Films !! [[Ruben (editor)|Ruben]] !! [[T. Muthuraj]] !![[Sai Dheena]] !!  [[Shobi (choreographer)|Shobi]] !! [[Yogi Babu]] !! [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] !! [[Nayanthara]] !! G. K. Vishnu !! [[Vivek (lyricist)]] !! [[Manobala]] !! [[Rajendran]]
|-
|''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|''Raja Rani'']]'' (2013)||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}
|{{tick}}
|colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}
|{{Tick}}||{{Tick}}
|-
|[[Theri (film)|''Theri'']] (2016)||{{tick}}||{{tick}}
|{{Tick}}
||{{Tick}}|||{{Tick}}deleted scene||{{tick}}
|colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}
|{{Tick}}||{{Tick}}
|-
|'' [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']]'' (2017)||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||{{Tick}}||{{tick}}
| {{cEmpty}}
|{{tick}}||{{tick}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{tick}}
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|''[[Bigil]]'' (2019)
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{cEmpty}}
|-
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|2019|| ''[[Bigil]]'' || In the song "[[Singappenney|Singapenney]]" ||  
|''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'' (2023)
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}
|{{tick}}Tamil version
|{{cEmpty}}
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}} || {{Tick}} Tamil version
|colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
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|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]]
|{{won}}
|{{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>  
|<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]]
|[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
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|Best Debut Director
|Best Debut Director
|{{won}}
|{{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>
|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]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
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|People's Choice Director  
|People's Choice Director  
|{{Won}}
|{{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>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2017 |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=2 October 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
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|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]]
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil
|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil
|{{Won}}
|{{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>
|<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 }}</ref>
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|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]
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| Best Director
| Best Director
| {{won}}
| {{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>
|<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>
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|[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Director&nbsp;– Tamil]]
| {{nom}}
| {{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>
|<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>
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|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|7th SIIMA Awards]]
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|7th SIIMA Awards]]
| Best Director
| Best Director
| {{won}}
| {{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>
|<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>
|-
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|[[Techofes|Techofes Awards]]
|[[Techofes|Techofes Awards]]
| Best Director
| Best Director
| {{won}}
| {{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>
|<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>
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|rowspan=2|[[10th Vijay Awards]]
|rowspan=2|[[10th Vijay Awards]]
| [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
| [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 | title=Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos] | work=[[International Business Times]] | last=Upadhyaya | first=Prakash | date=4 June 2018 | access-date=4 June 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604112225/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 | archivedate=4 June 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref><br/><ref name="Vijay2">{{cite web | url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/the-glitzy-night-is-here/1100005877 | title=The Glitzy Night is Here! | publisher=[[Hotstar]] | date=16 June 2018 | access-date=18 June 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618080028/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/the-glitzy-night-is-here/1100005877 | archivedate=18 June 2018 | url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web | url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/stars-of-the-night/1100005893 | title=Stars of the Night | publisher=Hotstar | date=17 June 2018 | access-date=18 June 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618075951/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/stars-of-the-night/1100005893 | archivedate=18 June 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 |title=Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos] |work=[[International Business Times]] |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604112225/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 |archivedate=4 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><br/><ref name="Vijay2">{{cite web |url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/the-glitzy-night-is-here/1100005877 |title=The Glitzy Night is Here! |publisher=[[Hotstar]] |date=16 June 2018 |access-date=18 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618080028/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/the-glitzy-night-is-here/1100005877 |archivedate=18 June 2018 |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/stars-of-the-night/1100005893 |title=Stars of the Night |publisher=Hotstar |date=17 June 2018 |access-date=18 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618075951/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/vijay-awards/4031/stars-of-the-night/1100005893 |archivedate=18 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| Best Dialogue
| Best Dialogue
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