August 09, 2025

Atlee Kumar (Director) Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : May 11, 2025

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Short Biography

Atlee was born on 21-09-1986 in Thiruparankundram, Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India as Arun Kumar. He is an Indian Film Director, Film Producer & Screenwriter who is well-known for his work in Tamil cinema as well as Bollywood & Telugu movies.

Other Name: Arun Kumar
Other Professions: Film Producer Screenwriter
Appearance: Tamil Bollywood Telugu

Atlee Complete Bio & Career

Atlee original name is Arun Kumar. He started off his career by assisting legendary director Shankar in his films like Nanban and Enthiran. After gaining experience, he finally made his debut as an independent director for the Tamil film Raja Rani in the year 2013. Besides directing, he also wrote the story of this super hit film. This film also won her best debutant director award.
 
This was followed by yet another blockbuster film Theri which became the second highest grossing Tamil film of the year 2016. This action thriller film had Vijay and Amy Jackson in lead roles. After back to back hits, he became a force to reckon with in Tamil film industry. He soon established his own production house named A for Apple Production. He then co-produced a film titled Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae along with Fox Star Studios. The film performed well at the box-office. His latest film Mersal which is made with a budget of 130 crores is running strong at the box-office and is already declared a super hit in the first week of its release. The film has done an exception business in the overseas market as well. This film has made him one of the most sought-after directors in Tamil film industry. His latest venture Bigil which released in November 2019 was declared superhit at the box-office. This is his 4th hit in a row and he is as of now the most sought after director in Tamil film industry.
 
He made his Bollywood directorial debut through Shah Rukh Khan's movie "Jawan" in 2023. The story of this film is also written by Atlee. He also appeared as a dancer in this film in the song "Zinda Banda".

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Atlee Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Name Not Known
Mother Name Not Known
Brother Not Known
Sister Not Known
Affair/Girlfriend Krishna Priya
Wife Krishna Priya (Marriage Date: 09-11-2014)
Son Meer (Birth Date: 13-01-2023)
Daughter None

He married television actress Krishna Priya after dating her for eight years on 09-11-2014. The couple married in a star-studded ceremony and was attended by many veterans of the Tamil film industry. The couple is blessed with a son named Meer who was born on 13-01-2023.

 

Life's Important Dates Of Atlee

Body Measurements

Chest Size 36
Biceps Size 13
Waist Size 30
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School N/A
College Sathyabama Institute Of Science And Technology (Sathyabama University), Chennai
Qualification Degree in Visual Communications
Hobbies Listening Music, Reading & Writing
Marital Status Married
Debut Tamil Film (as a director & screenwriter) - Raja Rani (2013)
Tamil Film (as a producer) - Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017)
Bollywood Film (as a director/screenwriter) - Jawan (2023)
Bollywood Film (as a producer) - Baby John (2024)
Telugu Film (as a director) - AA22xA6 (2026)
Best Movies Raja Rani (2013), Theri (2016), Mersal (2017) & Thalapathy 63 (2019)
Best Friends Arya
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Blue, Pink
Favorite Player Virat Kohli
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Nayanthara
Favorite Actor Arya
Favorite Film Director S. Shankar
Favorite Movie Mersal (2017)
Favorite Singer Shreya Ghoshal
Favorite Dress Suits
Favorite Food Fish Curry, Milagu Pongal

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Atlee

  • He was born into a Hindu Tamil family.
  • His birth name is Arun Kumar.
  • He started his career as a short film director followed by assistant director.
  • He made his directional debut with the Tamil film "Raja Rani" in 2013 and won several awards including the 8th Vijay Awards for Best Debut Director.
  • He made his production debut with the Tamil film "Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae" in 2017.
  • From 2014 to 2019 in a career of 5 years, he has directed just 3 films. Thus he is somebody who believes in quality over quantity.
  • The Bollywood film Jawan was written and directed by him.
  • The Bollywood film Baby John is the remake of his 2016's Tamil film "Theri".
  • He married Krishna Priya and dated her for eight years before marriage.

Atlee Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

38 years, 10months, 19 days old age Atlee will turn 39 on 21 September, 2025. Only 1 months, 11 days, 17 hours,29 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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