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Lokesh Kanagaraj Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Awards, Images

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April 5, 2023

Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He is well known for his movies like Maanagaram, Kaithi, Master, and Vikram. He worked as a co-writer in the Vella Raja web series. Lokesh created a cinematic universe for Tamil Cinema through Vikram. Lokesh joined hands with Superstar Rajinikanth for his Thalaivar171.

Biography

Name	Lokesh Kanagaraj
Real Name	Lokesh Kanagaraj
Nickname	Lokesh
Profession	Director, Screenwriter
Date of Birth	14 March 1986
Age (as of 2023)	37
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Family	Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	NA
Wife	Aishwarya Lokesh
Children	Chikku
Religion	Hindu
Educational Qualification	MBA Graduate
School	Palaniyammal Matric Hr Sec School Kalliyapuram, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
College	PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Hobbies	Writing, Listening to music (80-90’s songs), Driving
Birth Place	Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Hometown	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Current City	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian

Social Media Profiles

Lokesh Kanagaraj FACEBOOK

Lokesh Kanagaraj TWITTER

Lokesh Kanagaraj INSTAGRAM

Interesting Facts

He has more than 1.4M followers on his Instagram account (as of April 2023).
He received the Best and favorite director awards for all of his movies.
Lokesh worked as a bank officer before he enters the cinema industry.
He is also a fan of Mansoor Ali Khan.
Lokesh Kanagaraj did a cameo appearance as a prisoner in the Master movie.
Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set to enter Bollywood through the famous production house Mythri Movie Makers. The company signed a contract with the director to helm a film. The latest buzz is that Salman Khan will be playing a lead in Lokesh’s Hindi film.
He is directing Vijay’s Thalapathy 67 titled Leo. The pictures of him celebrating his birthday in the Leo movie set went viral on social media.
Kaithi is the first installment in Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) while the second is Vikram.
He is a die-hard fan of Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan
He loves cars and had a great collection of cars.

Movies

List of Lokesh Kanagaraj Movies,

2017 – Maanaagram
2019 – Kaithi
2021 – Master
2022 – Vikram
2023 – Leo
2023 – Thalivar 171

Web Series

2018 – Vella Raja as Co-Writer

Awards And Nominations

Film	Award	Category	Result
Maanagaram	10th Vijay Awards	Best Debut Director	Won
Maanagaram	10th Vijay Awards	Best Screenplay	Nominated
Kaithi	Zee Tamil Cine Awards	Favourite Director	Won
Master	Galatta Crown Awards	Favourite Director 2020-21	Won