Lokesh Kanagaraj

Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian film director who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for writing and directing the action-thriller films Maanagaram (2017) and Kaithi (2019). Master (2020) is his upcoming movie starring Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi in prominent roles

Lokesh Kanagaraj
Lokesh Kanagaraj at The ‘Zee Cine Awards’
Born (1986-03-14) March 14, 1986 [1]
Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu [2]
NationalityIndian
Alma materKumarguru College of Technology [3]
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Years active2015-present
Spouse(s)
Aishwarya (m. 2011)
ChildrenAdhvika Lokesh and Aarudhra Lokesh

Career

In 2016, his short film Kalam was included in the anthology film Aviyal.[4]

In 2017, he made his directorial feature debut with the action-thriller Maanagaram starring Sundeep Kishan, Sri, Regina Cassandra, Madhusudhan Rao, and Charle in the lead roles.[5]

In late 2018, he began working on a film for Dream Warrior Pictures, the same production company behind Maanagaram.[6] With Karthi in the lead role, the action-thriller was titled Kaithi.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

He is currently working on an action-thriller Master which has Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles.[14]

Filmography
  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
As director
Year Film Notes
2016 Aviyal Anthology film
directed Kalam
2017 Maanagaram
2019 Kaithi

[15]

2020 Master Also actor; Post-production

References
  1. "Here's a list of Tamil cinema's best directors under 45". October 27, 2019.
  2. "Lokesh Kanagaraj Interview: Kaithi Is About A Father's Love And That Rare Bond Between Strangers". October 22, 2019.
  3. "A celebration of cinema and filmmaking - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (March 9, 2017). "The lives of others". The Hindu. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  5. "Maanagaram- Opens big on March 10". Sify.com.
  6. "No heroine in Karthi's next with Lokesh Kanagaraj". The News Minute. December 15, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  7. "Kaithi will showcase Karthi's potential as a versatile actor: Lokesh Kanagaraj". The Times of India. March 11, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  8. "Karthi to Team Up With Managaram Director Lockesh Kanagaraj". The New Indian Express. November 28, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  9. "Karthi teams up with Maanagaram director Lokesh Kanagaraj". India Today. December 12, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  10. "Karthick Naren to Lokesh Kanagaraj: Promising young filmmakers of Tamil cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  11. "Title of Karthi's Next With Managaram Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Is Here". In.com. March 3, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  12. Kumar, Karthik (March 9, 2019). "Karthi looks intense in bloodied first look poster of Kaithi. See pic". Hindustan Times.
  13. S, Srivatsan (October 19, 2019). "Lokesh Kanagaraj on 'Kaithi' and 'Thalapathy 64'" – via www.thehindu.com.
  14. "Team Thalapathy 64 arrives in Delhi; second schedule begins". The Indian Express. November 2019.
  15. https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/has-this-hollywood-movie-inspired-kaithi/amp_articleshow/71805236.cms
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