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| name              = Lokesh Kanagaraj
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| birth_place        = [[Kinathukadavu]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/features/interview-lokesh-kanagaraj-kathi-karthi-narain-vijay-bigil-deepavali-release/|title=Lokesh Kanagaraj Interview: Kaithi Is About A Father's Love And That Rare Bond Between Strangers|date=22 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Kinathukadavu]], [[Coimbatore District|Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/features/interview-lokesh-kanagaraj-kathi-karthi-narain-vijay-bigil-deepavali-release/|title=Lokesh Kanagaraj Interview: Kaithi Is About A Father's Love And That Rare Bond Between Strangers|date=22 October 2019}}</ref>
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'''Lokesh Kanagaraj ''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[film director]] who works primarily in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[film industry]] who started his film career with the 2016 [[anthology film]] called ''[[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]]''.
'''Lokesh Kanagaraj ''' is an [[India]]n [[film director]] who works primarily in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[film industry]] who started his film career with the 2016 [[anthology film]] called ''[[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore. He majored in fashion technology before pursuing his MBA.<ref>{{Cite web|title='தளபதி-64' பத்தி இப்போ கேட்காதீங்க - Lokesh Kanagaraj {{!}} Kaithi {{!}} Thalapathy 64 {{!}} Open Pannaa - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxDVH8KFEU4&ab_channel=OpenPannaa|access-date=2021-01-27|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> He was an ex bank employee. He pursued his passion which is towards film making by participating in a corporate short film competition. The judge of the competition was director [[Karthik Subbaraj|Karthick Subbaraj]]. He then encouraged Lokesh to continue making films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=முதல் படத்திலேயே முத்திரை பதித்த இளம் இயக்குநர்களுடன் ஒரு உரையாடல் {{!}} சினிமா18 {{!}} News 18 Tamilnadu - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PldzJwTfcyY|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
He was born in [[Kinathukadavu]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He majored in fashion technology before pursuing his MBA.<ref>{{Cite web|title='தளபதி-64' பத்தி இப்போ கேட்காதீங்க - Lokesh Kanagaraj {{!}} Kaithi {{!}} Thalapathy 64 {{!}} Open Pannaa - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxDVH8KFEU4&ab_channel=OpenPannaa|access-date=2021-01-27|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> He was an ex bank employee. He pursued his passion which is towards film making by participating in a corporate short film competition. The judge of the competition was director [[Karthik Subbaraj|Karthick Subbaraj]]. He then encouraged Lokesh to continue making films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=முதல் படத்திலேயே முத்திரை பதித்த இளம் இயக்குநர்களுடன் ஒரு உரையாடல் {{!}} சினிமா18 {{!}} News 18 Tamilnadu - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PldzJwTfcyY|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


==Film career==
==Career==
In 2016, his [[short film]] ''Kaalam'' was included in the [[anthology film]] ''[[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]]'' produced by [[Karthik Subbaraj|Karthick Subbaraj]].<ref name=FootnoteD>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/maanagaram-director-lokesh-kanagaraj/article17433550.ece |title=The lives of others |last=Anantharam |first=Chitra Deepa |date=9 March 2017 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>
In 2016, his [[short film]] ''Kaalam'' was included in the [[anthology film]] ''[[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]]'' produced by [[Karthik Subbaraj|Karthick Subbaraj]].<ref name=FootnoteD>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/maanagaram-director-lokesh-kanagaraj/article17433550.ece |title=The lives of others |last=Anantharam |first=Chitra Deepa |date=9 March 2017 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> In 2017, he made his directorial feature debut with the action-thriller ''[[Maanagaram]]'' starring [[Sundeep Kishan]], [[Sri (actor)|Sri]], [[Regina Cassandra]], [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]], and [[Charle]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maanagaram-opens-big-on-march-10-imagegallery-kollywood-qixjC9fhdebbh.html|title=Maanagaram- Opens big on March 10|website=[[Sify.com]]}}</ref> In late 2018, he began working on a film for [[Dream Warrior Pictures]], the same production company behind ''[[Maanagaram]]''.<ref name=FootnoteA>{{cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/no-heroine-karthis-next-lokesh-kanagaraj-93429 |title=No heroine in Karthi's next with Lokesh Kanagaraj |date=15 December 2018 |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> With [[Karthi]] in the lead role, the action-thriller was titled ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]''.<ref name=FootnoteH>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kaithi-will-showcase-karthis-potential-as-a-versatile-actor-lokesh-kanagaraj/articleshow/68356094.cms |title=Kaithi will showcase Karthi's potential as a versatile actor: Lokesh Kanagaraj |date=11 March 2019 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>


In 2017, he made his directorial feature debut with the action-thriller ''[[Maanagaram]]'' starring [[Sundeep Kishan]], [[Sri (actor)|Sri]], [[Regina Cassandra]], [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]], and [[Charle]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maanagaram-opens-big-on-march-10-imagegallery-kollywood-qixjC9fhdebbh.html|title=Maanagaram- Opens big on March 10|website=[[Sify.com]]}}</ref>
He completed an [[action-thriller film]] ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' which has [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/team-thalapathy-64-off-to-delhi-second-schedule-shoot-begins-6098388/ |title=Team Thalapathy 64 arrives in Delhi; second schedule begins |date=November 2019 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
Which was released on 13 January 2021, a day before the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal festival]]. It received positive reviews. It ran successfully in theatres.


In late 2018, he began working on a film for [[Dream Warrior Pictures]], the same production company behind ''[[Maanagaram]]''.<ref name=FootnoteA>{{cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/no-heroine-karthis-next-lokesh-kanagaraj-93429 |title=No heroine in Karthi's next with Lokesh Kanagaraj |date=15 December 2018 |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> With [[Karthi]] in the lead role, the action-thriller was titled ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]''.<ref name=FootnoteH>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kaithi-will-showcase-karthis-potential-as-a-versatile-actor-lokesh-kanagaraj/articleshow/68356094.cms |title=Kaithi will showcase Karthi's potential as a versatile actor: Lokesh Kanagaraj |date=11 March 2019 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>
In 2020, he announced his next directorial venture produced by and starring [[Kamal Haasan]], Vijay Sethupathi, and [[Fahadh Faasil]]. The title of the film was revealed in a teaser as ''[[Vikram (2021 film)|Vikram]]'' on 7 November 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Kanagaraj |first=Lokesh |author-link=Lokesh Kanagaraj |user=Dir_Lokesh |number=1325037900405248000 |date=7 November 2020 |title=Dear Guru..This is our humble gift to you sir.. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Please do keep inspiring us always sir @ikamalhaasan 🙏 https://t.co/z8mEbtgldU #ஆரம்பிக்கலாங்களா #என்வீரமேவாகையேசூடும் #vikram #HBDKamalHaasan |language=en |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>


He completed an action-thriller ''[[Master (upcoming Indian film)|Master]]'' which has [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/team-thalapathy-64-off-to-delhi-second-schedule-shoot-begins-6098388/ |title=Team Thalapathy 64 arrives in Delhi; second schedule begins |date=November 2019 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
==Filmography==
Which was released on 13 January 2021, a day before the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal festival]]. It received positive reviews. It ran successfully in theatres. It is very much similar to 1989 malayalam movie [[Mudra (1989 film)|Mudra]], starring [[Mammootty]]. Despite differences in screenplay, the core story is exactly same. Death of juvenile kids and involvement of drug mafia in it were shown in first of tamil,while both these situations were shown in second half of Malayalam.  [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]’s character is similar to [[Mammootty]]’s  character, [[Vijay Sethupathi|Sethupathy]]’s to [[Captain Raju]]’s and [[Arjun Das]]’s to [[Mahesh (actor)|Mahesh]]’s.
===Director===


In 2020, he announced his next directorial venture produced by and starring [[Kamal Haasan]]. The title of the film was revealed in a teaser as ''[[Vikram (2021 film)|Vikram]]'' on 7 November 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Kanagaraj |first=Lokesh |author-link=Lokesh Kanagaraj |user=Dir_Lokesh |number=1325037900405248000 |date=7 November 2020 |title=Dear Guru..This is our humble gift to you sir.. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Please do keep inspiring us always sir @ikamalhaasan 🙏 https://t.co/z8mEbtgldU #ஆரம்பிக்கலாங்களா #என்வீரமேவாகையேசூடும் #vikram #HBDKamalHaasan |language=en |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
==Filmography==
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!Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Notes
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|2016
|2016
|[[Aviyal (film)|''Aviyal'']]|| {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||[[Anthology film]] <br>''Kalam'' segment
|[[Aviyal (film)|''Aviyal'']]|| {{ya}} ||{{ya}} ||Segment - ''Kalam'' ||
|-
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|2017
|2017
|''[[Maanagaram]]'' || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||
|''[[Maanagaram]]'' || {{ya}} ||{{ya}} || ||
|-
|2018
|''[[Vella Raja]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||Web Series <br> Co-Writer
|-
|-
|2019
|2019
|''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||  
|''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' ||{{ya}} ||{{ya}} || ||
<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/has-this-hollywood-movie-inspired-kaithi/articleshow/71805236.cms | title=Has this Hollywood movie inspired Kaithi? | date=29 October 2019 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=17 August 2020 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/has-this-hollywood-movie-inspired-kaithi/articleshow/71805236.cms | title=Has this Hollywood movie inspired Kaithi? | date=29 October 2019 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=17 August 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|-
|2021
|2021
|''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || Cameo appearance
|''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' ||{{ya}} ||{{ya}} || ||
|-
|2022
|''[[Vikram (upcoming film)|Vikram]]'' ||{{ya}} ||{{ya}}  ||Filming ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kollyinsider.com/2020/09/lokesh-kanagarajs-next-kamal-haasan.html | title=Lokesh Kanagaraj's next with Kamal Haasan officially announced  | date=16 September 2020 | website=kollyinsider.com }}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|''[[Vijay (actor)|Thalapathy 67]]'' || {{ ya}} ||{{ya}} ||Pre Production ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vijay-and-lokesh-to-join-hands-for-thalapathy-67-news-tamil-vkldUmjbgdaed.html | title=Vijay and Lokesh to join hands for Thalapathy 67 | date=11 October 2021 | website=sify.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
|''[[Suriya|Irumbu Kai Mayavi]]'' || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||Pre Production || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/suriya-and-lokesh-kanagaraj-will-come-together-for-rain-on-films-first-production/articleshow/85678889.cms| title=Suriya and Lokesh Kanagaraj will come together for Rain On Films' first production| date=27 August 2021| website=Times of India}}</ref>
|}
 
=== Actor ===
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! scope="row" | 2021
| ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]''
| Prisoner
| Cameo
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== Television ==
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! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
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| 2018
|''[[Vella Raja]]''
| Co-Writer
|
|-
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|2021
|''[[Vikram (upcoming film)|Vikram]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||Pre-production <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kollyinsider.com/2020/09/lokesh-kanagarajs-next-kamal-haasan.html | title=Lokesh Kanagaraj's next with Kamal Haasan officially announced  | date=16 September 2020 | website=kollyinsider.com }}</ref>
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== Awards and nominations ==
== Accolades ==
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Lokesh Kanagaraj
Lokesh at Zee Cine Awards Tamil in 2020
Born
Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Alma materVivek Vidylaya Matric Higher Secondary School [2]
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2015–present
Known forMaanagaram
Kaithi
Master

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.

Early life

He was born in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He majored in fashion technology before pursuing his MBA.[3] He was an ex bank employee. He pursued his 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.[4]

Career

In 2016, his short film Kaalam was included in the anthology film Aviyal produced by Karthick Subbaraj.[5] In 2017, he made his directorial feature debut with the action-thriller Maanagaram starring Sundeep Kishan, Sri, Regina Cassandra, Madhusudhan Rao, and Charle in the lead roles.[6] In late 2018, he began working on a film for Dream Warrior Pictures, the same production company behind Maanagaram.[7] With Karthi in the lead role, the action-thriller was titled Kaithi.[8]

He completed an action-thriller film Master which has Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles.[9] Which was released on 13 January 2021, a day before the Pongal festival. It received positive reviews. It ran successfully in theatres.

In 2020, he announced his next directorial venture produced by and starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil. The title of the film was revealed in a teaser as Vikram on 7 November 2020.[10]

Filmography

Director

Year Film Director Writer Notes Reference
2016 Aviyal Yes Yes Segment - Kalam
2017 Maanagaram Yes Yes
2019 Kaithi Yes Yes

[11]

2021 Master Yes Yes
2022 Vikram Yes Yes Filming [12]
2023 Thalapathy 67 Yes Yes Pre Production [13]
TBA
Irumbu Kai Mayavi Yes Yes Pre Production [14]

Actor

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Master Prisoner Cameo

Television

Year Title Notes Ref(s)
2018 Vella Raja Co-Writer

Accolades

Film Award Category Result Ref.
Maanagaram 10th Vijay Awards Best Debut Director Won [15]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Kaithi Zee Tamil Cine Awards Favourite Director Won [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Lokesh Kanagaraj Interview: Kaithi Is About A Father's Love And That Rare Bond Between Strangers". 22 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "A celebration of cinema and filmmaking - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "'தளபதி-64' பத்தி இப்போ கேட்காதீங்க - Lokesh Kanagaraj | Kaithi | Thalapathy 64 | Open Pannaa - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "முதல் படத்திலேயே முத்திரை பதித்த இளம் இயக்குநர்களுடன் ஒரு உரையாடல் | சினிமா18 | News 18 Tamilnadu - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (9 March 2017). "The lives of others". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Maanagaram- Opens big on March 10". Sify.com.
  7. ↑ "No heroine in Karthi's next with Lokesh Kanagaraj". The News Minute. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Kaithi will showcase Karthi's potential as a versatile actor: Lokesh Kanagaraj". The Times of India. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Team Thalapathy 64 arrives in Delhi; second schedule begins". The Indian Express. November 2019.
  10. ↑ Kanagaraj, Lokesh [@Dir_Lokesh] (7 November 2020). "Dear Guru..This is our humble gift to you sir.. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Please do keep inspiring us always sir @ikamalhaasan 🙏 t.co/z8mEbtgldU #ஆரம்பிக்கலாங்களா #என்வீரமேவாகையேசூடும் #vikram #HBDKamalHaasan" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Has this Hollywood movie inspired Kaithi?". The Times of India. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Lokesh Kanagaraj's next with Kamal Haasan officially announced". kollyinsider.com. 16 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Vijay and Lokesh to join hands for Thalapathy 67". sify.com. 11 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Suriya and Lokesh Kanagaraj will come together for Rain On Films' first production". Times of India. 27 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Vijay awards 2018: Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi win best actor award, Dhanush and Anirudh perform together. See pics". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 winners list: Ajith, Kamal Haasan, Dhanush won these honours". International Business Times. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.


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