Arun Kumar was born on 21 September 1986 and is known mononymously as Atlee.

Atlee is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in Tamil films. He initially worked as an assistant director under S. Shankar in the films Enthiran (2010) and Nanban (2012).

He made his directorial debut with the film Raja Rani starring Nayanthara, Nazriya, Arya, and Jai, produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by Vijay Award and Tamil Nadu State award for best dialogue writer.

He directed his films Theri (2016), Mersal (2017) and Bigil (2019), also featuring actor Vijay. Atlee’s upcoming film is Jawan (2023) starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Atlee will be making his debut in Hindi cinema with Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, and Ridhi Dogra, along with a whole other ensemble. Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Dutt, and Vijay are slated to make a special appearance and cameo appearances, respectively, in the film.

It was produced by Khan’s wife, Gauri Khan, and Gaurav Verma, under Red Chillies Entertainment. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander. It is slated to release on 7 September 2023.

Atlee Kumar’s net worth: How much is Atlee Kumar worth?

Atlee Kumar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. The net worth is $35 million (as of 2018).