Lokesh Kanagaraj
In the credits, Lokesh Kanagaraj appears as a director with a filmography built off camera. Of everything credited, 'Vikram' traveled the furthest. 'Kaithi' is close behind in visibility. More credits fall under action than under anything else. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life.
Lokesh Kanagaraj
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In the credits, Lokesh Kanagaraj appears as a director with a filmography built off camera. Of everything credited, 'Vikram' traveled the furthest. 'Kaithi' is close behind in visibility. More credits fall under action than under anything else. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life.
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How old is Lokesh Kanagaraj and where are they from?
Lokesh Kanagaraj is 40 years old, born on March 14, 1986 in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
What are the most famous roles of Lokesh Kanagaraj?
Lokesh Kanagaraj is best known for directing Vikram, Kaithi, Leo.
How many movies has Lokesh Kanagaraj directed?
Over a 10-year career (since 2016), Lokesh Kanagaraj has directed or written 7 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Lokesh Kanagaraj's first movie?
The career of Lokesh Kanagaraj began with Kaithi 2 ().
What is Lokesh Kanagaraj's most recent movie or series?
Lokesh Kanagaraj's most recent release is Coolie, which premiered on August 13, 2025.
Lokesh Kanagaraj
1986-03-14 · Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian film director who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He began his career in cinema by directing one of the four segments in the anthology film Aviyal (2016). Over time , Lokesh has carved a niche for himself in Indian cinema through a string of extremely successful action and crime thrillers including Maanagaram (2017), Kaithi (2019), Master (2021) , Vikram (2022) and Leo (2023). Lokesh's films are oriented around the hyperlink crime cinema subgenre where most of the story takes place during nighttime, with Lokesh citing Quentin Tarantino as a major inspiration for his style of filmmaking. His films are known for depicting the dark underbelly of metropolitan cities through multiple grey characters, with the nexus between the police force and organized crime syndicates being a key feature. Lokesh is also credited with the creation of LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) where his films Kaithi (2019), Vikram (2022), and Leo (2023) share interrelated subplots, themes and characters.