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Biography
Arun “Atlee” Kumar is an Indian filmmaker who primarily works in Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the film Raja Rani (2013) for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by the Vijay Award and the Tamil Nadu State Award for best dialogue writer. Atlee wrote and directed Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019), all featuring Vijay. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with Jawan (2023), which is among the highest grossing Indian films.
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Awards & recognition
- Vijay Award — Best Debut Director
Filmography11 titles
Mersal
2017Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2017Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
Andhaghaaram
2020Producer
2020Producer
Raja Rani
2013Director, Writer
2013Director, Writer
The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024as Self
2024as Self
Jawan
2023as Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited)
2023as Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited)
Theri
2016Dialogue, Director, Writer
2016Dialogue, Director, Writer
Enthiran
2010Assistant Director
2010Assistant Director
Bigil
2019as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song
2019as Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song
Baby John
2024Original Story, Producer
2024Original Story, Producer
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
2017Producer
2017Producer
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
2024as Self
2024as Self