Lokesh Kanagaraj is a director, writer and actor in Tamil cinema, credited on DC (2026).
Lokesh Kanagaraj (; born 14 March 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with Maanagaram (2017) and gained wider recognition with Kaithi (2019), which established the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. He subsequently directed Master (2021), Vikram (2022) and Leo (2023). After making numerous cameo appearances in films, Lokesh made his full-fledged acting debut with the Tamil film DC (2026).
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Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DC | Actor | Tamil |
| 2025 | Coolie | Director | Tamil |
| 2023 | Leo | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 2022 | Vikram | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 2021 | Master | Director | Tamil |
| 2020 | Thalapathy 64 | Director | Tamil |
| 2019 | Kaithi | Director · Writer | Tamil |
| 2017 | Maanagaram | Director | Tamil |
Often works with.
- Anirudh Ravichander5 films together
- Dheena3 films together
- Philomin Raj3 films together
- Arjun Das2 films together
- C. Joseph Vijay2 films together
- Charle2 films together
- Gireesh Gangadharan2 films together
- Kamal Haasan2 films together
- Karthik Siva kumar2 films together
- Maya Sundarakrishnan2 films together
- Narain2 films together
- Ramesh Thilak2 films together
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