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Biography
Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with Maanagaram (2017) and gained wider recognition with Kaithi (2019), which established the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. He subsequently directed Master (2021), Vikram (2022) and Leo (2023). After making numerous cameo appearances in films, Lokesh made his full-fledged acting debut with the Tamil film DC (2026).
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Filmography8 titles

Kaithi
2019Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2019Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story

Maanagaram
2017Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2017Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story

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2026Producer
2026Producer

Leo
2023Director, Writer
2023Director, Writer

Vella Raja
2018Story
2018Story

Master
2021as Prisoner
2021as Prisoner

Coolie
2025Director, Screenplay, Story
2025Director, Screenplay, Story

Bholaa
2023Original Story
2023Original Story