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Aliases: Arun Kumar

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known mononymously as Atlee, is an Indian director who makes Tamil-language films. A former assistant director under S. Shankar on the films Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012), he is best known for his directorial debut, Raja Rani, produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded the Vijay Award for Best Debut Director. His next ventures as a director, screenplay and writer for Theri (2016), Mersal (2017) and Bigil (2019), all featured actor Vijay, all of which saw commercial success. He made his Hindi debut with the 2023 film Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Most Famous Work

Jawan
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Jawan

(2023) Story
Baby John
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6

Baby John

(2024) Original Story
Enthiran
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7

Enthiran

(2010) Assistant Director
Bigil
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7

Bigil

(2019) Dialogue
Theri
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7

Theri

(2016) Writer
Mersal
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7

Mersal

(2017) Dialogue
A6
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0

A6

(2026) Director
Nanban
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7

Nanban

(2012) Assistant Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2026 Cameo
2024 Self
Self
2023 Appearance in Song "Zinda Banda" (uncredited)
2019 Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song
2012 Appearance in “Asku Lasku” Song
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2026 Director
2023 Director
2019 Director
2017 Director
2016 Director
2013 Director
2012 Assistant Director
2011 Director
2010 Assistant Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Production


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