7 Greatest Films Directed By Lokesh Kanagaraj

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.

Lokesh Kanagaraj pursued his own 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.

Kaithi (2019) - Disney + Hotstar

'Kaithi' is a riveting action, crime thriller film, directed by lokesh kanagaraj, and played by Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das, George Maryan. Dilli, an ex-convict, endeavours to meet his daughter for the first time after leaving prison.

Vikram (2022) - Hotstar, Zee5

'Vikram' is a highly anticipated crime thriller film, directed by lokesh kanagaraj, and featuring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Narain. A special investigator discovers a case of serial killings is not what it seems to be.

Maanagaram (2017) - Prime Video

'Maanagaram' is a compelling urban thriller film, directed by lokesh kanagaraj, and featuring Sundeep Kishan, Sri, Regina Cassandra, Charlie. Four youngsters arrive in a big city and their lives become interlinked.

Leo (2023) - Netflix

'Leo' is an action-drama film, directed by lokesh kanagaraj, and featuring Vijay Thalapathy, Sanjay Dutt, Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand. Parthiban is a cafe owner in Kashmir, who fends off a gang of murderous thugs and gains attention from a drug cartel. 

Master (2021) Prime Video, Zee5

'Master' is a compelling action film, directed by lokesh kanagaraj, and featuring Joseph Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Arjun Das. An alcoholic professor, he clashes with a gangster who uses the school children for criminal activities.

Aviyal (2016) - Prime Video

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Mohit Mehra, Alphonse Puthren, Guru Smaran, Shameer Sultan and played Ramachandran Durairaj, Praveen Kumar, Arjunan Nandakumar, Deepak Paramesh. An anthology of five short films, Aviyal explores different human emotions and relationships in a unique way.

Singapore saloon (2024)

This coming -of- age film follows the journey of a young man who aspires to become a hairstylist despite societal objections. Directed by Gokul, featuring Lokesh Kanagaraj, Meenaakshi Chaudhary, Sathyaraj Lal.

Thalaivar 171 (Pre-production)

'Thalaivar171,' signifying the 171st film of superstar Rajinikanth. It is an action film, directed by lokesh kanagaraj, and featuring Ranveer Singh, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rajinikanth, Sivakarthikeyan.

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