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Lokesh Kanagaraj

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Lokesh Kanagaraj
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Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian film director who works primarily in the Tamil film industry who started his film career with the 2016 anthology film called Aviyal.He was born in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He majored in fashion technology before pursuing his MBA. He was an ex bank employee. He pursued his passion which is towards film making by participating in a corporate short film competition. The judge of the competition was director Karthick Subbaraj. He then encouraged Lokesh to continue making films.
BornMarch 14, 1986
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BornMarch 14, 1986
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Joseph Vijay, Gouri G. Kishan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Vijay Sethupathi, and Malavika Mohanan in Master (2021)
    Master
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Arjun Das, Narain, and Karthi in Kaithi (2019)
    Kaithi
    8.4
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Kamal Haasan in Vikram (2022)
    Vikram
    8.3
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, and Suriya in Leo (2023)
    Leo
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Coolie
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • LCU: Chapter Zero
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Rolex
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • Irumbu Kai Maayavi
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • Vikram 2
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • Benz
      • story
      • Pre-production
    • Kaithi 2
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, and Suriya in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Mumbaikar (2023)
      Mumbaikar
      4.9
      • original story
      • 2023
    • Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Vineet Kumar, Gajraj Rao, and Deepak Dobriyal in Bholaa (2023)
      Bholaa
      5.8
      • original story
      • 2023
    • Kamal Haasan in Vikram (2022)
      Vikram
      8.3
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Joseph Vijay, Gouri G. Kishan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Vijay Sethupathi, and Malavika Mohanan in Master (2021)
      Master
      7.4
      • dialogue
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Arjun Das, Narain, and Karthi in Kaithi (2019)
      Kaithi
      8.4
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Charlie, Sundeep Kishan, Sri, and Munishkanth in Maanagaram (2017)
      Maanagaram
      8.1
      • dialogue
      • written by
      • 2017

    Director



    • Coolie
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • LCU: Chapter Zero
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Untitled Aamir Khan/Lokesh Kanagaraj Project
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Untitled Lokesh Kanagaraj/Kamal Haasan Project
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Rolex
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Irumbu Kai Maayavi
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Vikram 2
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Kaithi 2
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, and Suriya in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Kamal Haasan in Vikram (2022)
      Vikram
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Joseph Vijay, Gouri G. Kishan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Vijay Sethupathi, and Malavika Mohanan in Master (2021)
      Master
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Arjun Das, Narain, and Karthi in Kaithi (2019)
      Kaithi
      8.4
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Charlie, Sundeep Kishan, Sri, and Munishkanth in Maanagaram (2017)
      Maanagaram
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Nivin Pauly, Rajeev Pillai, and Bobby Simha in Aviyal (2016)
      Aviyal
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Mr Bhaarath
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • LCU: Chapter Zero
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Benz
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Fight Club (2023)
      Fight Club
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Vineet Kumar, Gajraj Rao, and Deepak Dobriyal in Bholaa (2023)
      Bholaa
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023

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    LEO - Bloody Sweet Promo
    Promo 2:49
    LEO - Bloody Sweet Promo

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 14, 1986
      • Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Children
        Adhvika Lokesh
    • Relatives
        Aravind Gnanasambandam(Sibling)

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