<p>Acclaimed director Atlee received a special birthday wish from his better half, Priya, as he turned 39 years old on Sunday.</p>
<p>Calling him an "amazing father and husband", Priya revealed that she is lucky to call Atlee hers.</p>
<p>Putting the "Like a Baby" track in the background, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/jawan-director-atlee-kumar-spotted-with-wife-priya-at-airport-on-their-way-to-cannes-2023-23287972" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Priya </strong></a>posted a video compilation of Atlee's precious moment with their son, Meer.</p>
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<p>Wishing her husband on his birthday, she wrote on her IG, "Happy happy bday to my heart, my peace, my strength and my every thing @atlee47 (Red heart emoji) I still can&rsquo;t believe how lucky I am to call you mine. You&rsquo;ve given me a life full of love, laughter, and our precious little boy. Watching you be the amazing father and husband you are fills my heart in ways I can&rsquo;t even explain."</p>
<p>"Meer and I love you more than words can say (Red heart emoji). Happy Birthday Atlee wishing you only happiness always god bless (Love kiss, cake and many red heart emojis)," she added.</p>
<p>Tollywood heartthrob <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/indian-film-industry-will-make-a-global-mark-allu-arjun-at-waves-2025-23533152" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Allu Arjun</strong></a> wished director Atlee on his birthday. Taking to the Stories section of his Instagram handle, AA shared a throwback picture of himself with the director.</p>
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<p>The 'Pushpa' actor captioned the image, &ldquo;Happy Birthday to my dearest director @atlee47 garu. May abundance shower upon you. Wishing you all the joy, love, and prosperity. Can't wait for everyone to experience the cinematic magic you're creating&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Atlee got hitched to Priya on 9 November 2014. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on January 13, 2023.</p>
<p>Atlee commenced his career as an assistant to filmmaker S Shankar and made his directorial debut in 2013 in "Raja Rani".</p>
<p>He is best known for his blockbuster hits with Vijay, including "Theri", "Mersal", and "Bigil".</p>
<p>In 2023, Atlee made his way into Bollywood with "Jawan", starring <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/jawan-director-atlee-kumar-shares-picture-with-shah-rukh-khan-from-vignesh-shivan-nayanthara-wedding-23230941?button=next" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Shah Rukh Khan.</strong></a></p>
<p>The drama turned out to be a major global box-office success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever.</p>
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