Director · Actor · Writer · Producer

Atlee

15 credited titles on WatchWise

Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), popularly known as Atlee, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and film producer majorly known for his work in Tamil cinema. He started his film career as an assistant to director Shankar on Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012). Atlee made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Raja Rani (2013), which was a major critical and commercial success. He followed it with a string of collaborations with actor Vijay on Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019), all of which saw massive commercial success. Atlee marked his foray into Hindi cinema with Jawan (2023). In 2017, Atlee and his wife, Priya, started their own production house, A for Apple Productions.

Associated lifetime gross

₹1,441 cr

Combined reported budget

₹447 cr

Gross / budget

3.2x

Bankability Index

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Associated performance by genre

Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — ₹ crore.

Thriller

₹1,148 cr · 1 film · 100% hit

Drama

₹293 cr · 1 film · 100% hit

Filmography cards

Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.

2023 · Thriller

Jawan

Director

B ₹267 cr | G ₹1,148 cr

Hit

2019 · Drama

Bigil

Director

B ₹180 cr | G ₹293 cr

Profitable

Based on 2 of 8 catalogued titles with reported budget and worldwide gross — figures from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in ₹ crore. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.