Atlee is an talented Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born on 21st September 1986 in Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. At first, Atlee worked as an assistant director for Shankar on Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012). Apart, Atlee also will be a produced of the new upcoming Indian movie Baby John (2024). As a director, he made his debut with the Fox Star Studios film Raja Rani, starring Nayanthara, Nazriya, Arya, and Jai, for which he won both the Vijay Award and Tamil Nadu State Award. After the success of his debut film, he directed Theri (2016) starring actor Vijay.
In the year 2013, Atlee made his directorial debut with the romantic drama film Raja Rani, starring Arya and Nayanthara in the lead roles. The film went on to be a huge critical and commercial success and Atlee won the Vijay Award for Best Debut Director. His next venture was Theri (2016), an action family drama movie, starring Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Amy Jackson.
Theri was extremely successful and grossed over a whopping 250 crore INR at the international box office. The film was also dubbed in Telugu and screened under the name Police.
After founding his own production house, A for Apple Productions, Atlee collaborated with Fox Star Studios to produce a horror comedy film, Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017). His 2019 release includes Bigil. In 2023, Atlee will star in Jawan, a film starring Shah Rukh Khan.
In November 2014, Atlee Kumar got married to Krishna Priya, a prominent TV and film personality. The two decided to tie the knot after knowing each other for around eight years.
