Lokesh Kanagaraj is a successful film director and screenwriter of Tamil cinema, with two back-to-back hits – ‘Maanagaram’ and ‘Kaithi’. Both films, scripted and directed by him, opened to critical acclaim and were commercially successful. He started off with a segment titled Kalam in the anthology movie, Aviyal in 2016. In 2017, he directed his first full-fledged movie – Maanagaram, in hyperlink format, which opened to overwhelming reviews from critics. In 2019, his Diwali release Kaithi starring Karthi and Narein was well-received at the box office, after which he announced his next project with Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi – the first time both the actors came together for a single film. It is Vijay’s 64th film.
Lokesh Kanagaraj – Popular Tamil Film Director
Lokesh Kanagaraj hails from Coimbatore. He graduated from a fashion technology course and then an MBA. Then he worked in the banking sector for four-and-a-half years before he shot films. His active career in films began in 2016. His first two full-length movies – ‘Maanagaram’ and ‘Kaithi’ were produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, and both films belonged to the thriller genre. The main events of both films unfold within a short time span, and both were nail-biting thrillers. Maanagaram mainly concentrated on a story of 48 hours, while Kaithi told a story that completes in 6 hours. His next film, now titled Thalapathy 64, is an investigative thriller with a sports backdrop.
Lokesh Kanagaraj – Some interesting and lesser-known facts
1. He is a banker turned filmmaker who graduated in fashion technology.
2. For his debut film, ‘Maanagaram’, most of the lead characters were not given names. It’s one of the very rare experiments in Indian cinema.
3. He was inspired by a newspaper clip to script Kaithi.
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