Indian filmmaker Atlee, wife Priya are expecting their second child

The 'Theri', 'Bigil' and 'Jawan' director took to social media to post the update; the couple are already parents to son Meer

  • PUBLISHED: Tue 20 Jan 2026, 12:14 PM
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Filmmaker Atlee and his wife Priya are all set to expand their family of three.

On January 20, the couple, who have a son, Meer, took to Instagram and shared that they're expecting their second child.

"Our home is about to get even cozier with the addition of our newest member!" the couple posted.

They also shared several images from a special maternity shoot.

Shortly after the couple dropped the good news, netizens including members of film industry flooded the comment section with best wishes.

"So so beautiful. Congratulations my beautiful mama," actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu commented.

Atlee and Priya tied the knot in November 2014. They were blessed with their firstborn Meer in 2023.

Atlee made his directorial debut in 2013 with the Tamil romantic drama Raja Rani. He rose to prominence with a series of blockbuster collaborations with Vijay, including Theri, Mersal and Bigil.

In 2023, he made his Bollywood debut with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films in the history of Indian cinema.