Lokesh Kanagaraj

In this Indian name, the name Kanagaraj is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lokesh.

Lokesh Kanagaraj
Lokesh in 2020
Born (1986-03-14) 14 March 1986 (age 38)[1]
Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materPSG College of Arts and Science
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2015–present
Known forLokesh Cinematic Universe (2019‍–‍present)

Lokesh Kanagaraj (/loʊkeɪʃ kənəɡərɑːdʒ/; born 14 March 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Tamil cinema. He started his career with a short film in the 2016 anthology Aviyal, he later directed his first feature film Maanagaram (2017). He created the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) franchise after the commercial success of Kaithi (2019), the franchise's first installment. He directed Master (2021), a standalone film featuring Vijay.[2] This was followed by Vikram (2022), the second installment in the LCU with Kamal Haasan in the lead role.

Lokesh Kanagaraj and Shruti Haasan come together for a musical project titled "Inimel". He then worked on Leo (2023) which became his most successful film, it became one of the highest grossing Indian films by earning over ₹600 crore (US$72 million) worldwide[3] and served as the third installment in the LCU.

  1. ^ Lokesh Kanagaraj In Conversation With Ramya Subramanian | Vikram (in Tamil). Film Companion South. Event occurs at 36:18. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Sooryavanshi Is Top INDIAN Film Post Pandemic In Two Weeks". Box Office India. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Leo box office collection Day 25: Vijay-Lokesh Kanagaraj film crosses Rs 600-crore mark". The Indian Express. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.