Jawan director Atlee's 'surreal moment' as he receives honorary doctorate from Sathyabama University
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Filmmaker Atlee recently received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater Sathyabama Institute in Chennai for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Director Atlee is best known for films including Raja Rani, Theri, and Jawan among others. The filmmaker was recently conferred with an honorary doctorate by his alma mater Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.
Atlee receives a doctorate by alma mater
At the 34th convocation ceremony, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, Chancellor Dr. Mariazeena Johnson presented the honorary doctorate certificate and commemorative plaque in the presence of his wife Priya, and parents.
After receiving the certificate for his immense contribution to Indian cinema, Atlee delivered an emotional speech. He said, "It's surreal to be honored by the same university where I once walked in as a student with big dreams. It was here that I learned the power of belief. My parents stood by me till I became a filmmaker. But the one who shaped who I am is my wife Priya Atlee. And the person who's made me a better human is my son".
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Atlee's rise to stardom
Atlee began his career at the age of 25 as an assistant director for the film Enthiran and Nanba, a remake of 3 Idiots. He then went on make his directorial debut with Raja Rani, produced by A R Murugadoss. His other notable works as a director includes Theri, Mersal and Bigil among others. While, he has produced films including Baby John, Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae among others.
He is currently busy with several projects. Recently, it was unveiled that he will be joining hands with Allu Arjun for a sci-fi project which is tentatively titled AA22xA6.
Atlee and Allu are keen to make the film palatable to a wider global audience. In a statement, Atlee said, “This is the film I have always dreamed of making and it’s taken years of quiet work to shape the screenplay into something I truly believe in". Recently, the production house Sun Pictures also revealed that Deepika Padukone will be part of the film, by sharing behind-the-scenes video.