Lokesh Kanagaraj

Lokesh Kanagaraj
Lokesh in 2020
Born (1986-03-14) 14 March 1986
Alma materPSG College of Arts and Science
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2015–present
Known forLokesh Cinematic Universe (2019‍–‍present)
Children2

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