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Lokesh Kanagaraj

1986 - Today

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Lokesh Kanagaraj (; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lokesh Kanagaraj is the 2,233rd most popular film director, the 1,806th most popular biography from India and the 74th most popular Indian Film Director.

Lokesh Kanagaraj is most famous for his work as a director in the Tamil film industry, particularly for his critically acclaimed films such as "Maanagaram," "Kaithi," and "Master." His films often feature intense storytelling and strong character development, earning him a significant following and recognition in Indian cinema.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lokesh Kanagaraj ranks 2,233 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Lorenz, Funke Akindele, Nicole Perlman, Rick Famuyiwa, Don Hertzfeldt, and Anubhav Sinha. After him are Sujoy Ghosh, Bradford Young, Resul Pookutty, Wanuri Kahiu, Tanuja Chandra, and Kunal Kohli.

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Among people born in 1986, Lokesh Kanagaraj ranks 1,867. Before him are Jairo, Michel Tornéus, Tomoyasu Naito, Nathan Cohen, MatPat, and Ruslan Tyumenbayev. After him are Dickson Nwakaeme, Levan Pantsulaia, Sytske de Groot, Xabi Irureta, Kellie Pickler, and Koji Noda.

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In India

Among people born in India, Lokesh Kanagaraj ranks 1,806 out of 1,861. Before him are Jhulan Goswami (1982), Yuzvendra Chahal (1990), Pratyusha Banerjee (1991), Hima Das (2000), Shiney Ahuja (1973), and Rahul Khanna (1972). After him are Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi (1979), Atishi Marlena (1981), Tejaswini Sawant (1980), Shilpa Shinde (1977), Bharti Singh (1984), and Sujoy Ghosh (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Lokesh Kanagaraj ranks 74. Before him are Neeraj Vora (1963), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (1963), Raghava Lawrence (1976), Santosh Sivan (1964), Meghna Gulzar (1973), and Anubhav Sinha (1965). After him are Sujoy Ghosh (1966), Resul Pookutty (1971), Tanuja Chandra (1969), Ayan Mukerji (1983), Vikas Bahl (null), and Nikkhil Advani (1971).

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