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Lokesh Kanagaraj (; born 14 March 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in . He started his career with a short film in the 2016 anthology Aviyal, he later directed his first feature film (2017). He created the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) franchise after the commercial success of Kaithi (2019), the franchise's first installment.

Early life
Lokesh Kanagaraj was born in , Coimbatore district of , India to a family. In PSG College of Arts and Science, he majored in Fashion Technology before pursuing an . He did his schooling in Vivek Vidhyalaya Matric Hr. Sec. School Kinathukadavu. He is an ex-bank employee. He pursued his passion towards film making by participating in a corporate short film competition. The judge of the competition was . Impressed with his short film, he encouraged Lokesh to pursue a directorial career making films.

Career
Lokesh made his directorial debut with the short film, Acham Thavir (2012), which won awards for Best Director, Best Film and Best Actor at the Clubace short film festival. In 2016, his short film Kalam was included in the Aviyal, produced by . He directed his first feature film, , in 2017, followed by the 2019 action thriller Kaithi produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, with in the lead role.

Lokesh's next film, Master, released in January 2021 and starring Vijay and , received positive reviews and became the highest-grossing Indian film of that year.

In 2022, Lokesh directed Vikram, starring , Vijay Sethupathi and . The film’s success, along with the establishment of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), elevated his reputation in the industry, leading to another collaboration with Vijay on Leo (2023). It became one of the highest grossing Indian films by earning over worldwide and served as the third installment in the LCU franchise.

Lokesh Kanagaraj and come together for a musical project titled Inimel (2024).

In June 2023, Lokesh announced to conclude his directing career after completing 10 films. By November 2023, he launched his production company, G Squad, and unveiled his first production, Fight Club, directed by Vijay Kumar. Later that year, in December, Lokesh announced a short film within the LCU, titled Chapter Zero, as a prequel to Kaithi 2.

Following Leo, Lokesh announced ’s 171st film, produced by , with music by Anirudh Ravichander. The official title Coolie was revealed in April 2024.

On 14 April 2024 coinciding with , Lokesh announced his production venture, Benz, directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan and starring in the lead. He has also written the story for the film. On 30 October 2024, Benz was confirmed to be a part of the LCU.

Filmmaking style
Lokesh's films are primarily in the genre. He has likened himself to , who is also known mainly for directing such films. Despite this, Lokesh has expressed interest in exploring other genres such as and . He has cited action films from the 1980s and 1990s as influences on his films, and has named and Quentin Tarantino as some of his favourite directors due to their filmmaking styles. , who worked with Lokesh on Master, Vikram, and Leo, mentioned that his penchant for retro songs, violence, and narratives in his films comes from his admiration for Tarantino. Though Lokesh's films are sometimes criticised for glorifying bloodshed and violence, he admitted that while he does try to romanticise violence, he has always had to tone down such sequences in his films to appeal to family audiences. To make his stunt sequences believable, Lokesh avoids using ropes, and believes this limitation makes the sequences look brutal and raw.

Personal life
Lokesh married Aishwarya on 8 January 2012. They have two daughters.

Filmography
+ List of Lokesh Kanagaraj film credits
2016 Aviyal Anthology film; Segment: Kalam
2017
2019Kaithi
2021Master Cameo
2022Vikram
2023Michael Telugu film; Presenter for the Tamil dubbed version
Leo
Fight Club
2025Coolie
2026

As actor
+ List of Lokesh Kanagaraj acting credits
2021MasterPrisonerFilm cameo
2024Himself
InimelMusic video

Television
2018

Recurring collaborations
Editor and art director Sathees Kumar has worked on all films. The duo have worked on five films. Anirudh has worked on four films. , , and Dheena have worked on three films. Only people who have worked in three or more films are listed. This list only concerns Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial films.
+ List of Lokesh Kanagaraj recurring collaborations

Accolades
+ List of Lokesh Kanagaraj awards
10th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest DirectorMaster
South Indian International Movie AwardsBest DirectorVikram

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