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Lokesh Kanagaraj drops an UPDATE on Thalapathy 67 In a recent chat with the popular Tamil channel Sun TV, director Lokesh Kanagaraj confirmed that his next project with Thalapathy Vijay will be announced officially in December, this year. According to the talented filmmaker, the official launch of Lokesh Kanagaraj's social media break for Thalapathy 67 For the uninitiated, director Lokesh Kanagaraj took a complete break from social media for over 67 days, to dedicate his time to the scriptwriting of Thalapathy 67. As per the reports, the Thalapathy Vijay starrer is jointly written by the filmmaker and his close associate, Rathna Kumar. Even though Lokesh refrained from revealing any further details about Thalapathy 67, the filmmaker confirmed that he is completely focussing on the Vijay starrer right now. He also added that Kaithi 2, the much-awaited Karthi starrer will start rolling only after he wraps up the gangster thriller. About Thalapathy 67 According to the latest updates, Thalapathy 67 features a stellar star cast including some of the most prominent faces of Indian cinema.

• • • • Karthik Subbaraj on collaborating with Lokesh Kanagaraj: 'We planned to produce one film before Kaithi, but...' Karthik Subbaraj on collaborating with Lokesh Kanagaraj: ‘We planned to produce one film before Kaithi, but…’ Vikram director Lokesh Kanagaraj kicked off his career by penning and directing short anthology film Aviyal, which was bankrolled by Karthik Subbaraj. During the early 2010s, Karthik Subbaraj emerged as a prominent force in Tamil cinema, bringing about positive changes to the industry. Since his successful directorial debut with Pizza in 2012, his films have consistently garnered high anticipation and a resounding welcome from both critics and audiences. While engrossed in the production of his upcoming film Jigarthanda Double X, starring Raghava Lawrence and S J Suryah in lead roles, Karthik Subbaraj recently recollected an unrealised collaboration with blockbuster director Lokesh Kanagaraj. Also read | Pointing out that Kanagaraj kicked off his career by penning and directing 2016’s short anthology film Aviyal, which was bankrolled by Subbaraj, the Jagame Thandhiram director told Galatta: “He did a short film first for Aviyal. Then, we were about to produce one film for Lokesh before Kaithi. But it was more of a 40-50 minute film. We have not collaborated with him on writing yet. But Rathna Kumar is working with Lokesh as a writer now (in the upcoming film Leo). Ratna is from our team.” When the interviewer asked Subbaraj if he ever thought of m...

Lokesh Kanagaraj's grand plan for Thalapathy 67 According to the latest updates, director Lokesh Kanagaraj is planning to have an extensive shooting schedule of 170 days, for Thalapathy Vijay's ambitious project. However, the shooting will take place in multiple schedules, that will span over 8 months. After wrapping up the shooting, director Lokesh and his team will dedicate at least 3-4 months to the post-production works of the film. So, it is also confirmed that Thalapathy 67 star cast undergoes major changes If the reports are to be believed, Prithviraj Sukumaran and director Mysskin, who were approached to play negative roles in Thalapathy 67, are no more a part of the project. Instead, the makers are now reportedly in talks with Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly and Tamil star Vishal, to play key roles in the film. The technical crew Director Lokesh Kanagaraj is reportedly planning to reunite with his

Contents • • • • • • • • • • Wiki/Biography Lokesh Kanagaraj was born on Friday, 14 March 1986 ( age 37 years; as of 2023) in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Lokesh grew up in a middle-class family. He completed his schooling at the Palanayiammal Higher Secondary School, Kalliyapuram, Tamil Nadu. He enrolled himself at the PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, where he pursued his graduation in fashion technology [1] Physical Appearance Height (approx.): 5′ 9″ Weight (approx.): 75 kg Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour: Black Lokesh Kanagaraj (right) with Indian actor Kamal Haasan Family Parents & Siblings His father was a bus conductor. He has three brothers, Aravind Gnanasambandam, Ashwin Venkatesh, and Prashanth Gnanasambandam Wife & Children On 8 January 2012, Lokesh got married to Aishwarya Lokesh. On 15 September 2011, the couple got engaged. Lokesh and Aishwarya have two children, a daughter, Adhvika Lokesh, and a son Aarudhra Lokesh. Career While completing his graduation, Lokesh developed an interest in filmmaking. Before making a career as a filmmaker, Lokesh worked in a private bank in Chennai for almost five years. Later, he got an opportunity to participate in the corporate short film competition Clubace Short Film Festival, where the Indian director Karthik Subbaraj was invited as a judge. Lokesh entered the competition with his short film Acham Thavir; the film won him the Best Director award at the competition. Surp...

Lokesh Kanagaraj, who directed superhit movies 'Kaithi' and 'Vikram' says he might direct a film exclusively on the Rolex character played by Suriya. Rolex, a prominent character in Vikram, only appears for five minutes towards the end of the film. However, he managed to impress the crowd with his presence and looks. He plays the antagonist in the film. These films will keep me busy for the next 10 years 🔥❤️ Thank you The movie revolving around Rolex, once it becomes a reality, will be part of Lokesh's cinematic universe. The young filmmaker was responding to a query by host Anupama Chopra during an interview for her channel. “I may do a film with Rolex. Since it is a universe, we can do all kinds of films based on whichever character we want. So, for the next 10 years I am settled," he said. He also adds there will be a sequel to 'Vikram' and 'Kaithi'. While Vikram featured Kamal Haasan in the lead, Karthi played the lead character in 'Kaithi'.

• • • Lokesh Kanagaraj on his growing influence with superstars: 'Vijay's Thalapathy 67 will be 100 per cent my film' Lokesh Kanagaraj on his growing influence with superstars: ‘Vijay’s Thalapathy 67 will be 100 per cent my film’ Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj opened up about Vijay's Thalapathy 67 during a round table discussion. Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj became a force to reckon with in the Tamil film industry in a very short time. He has emerged as a promising director who can deliver big-scale spectacle films devoid of tried-and-tested formulas. Recently, Lokesh revealed that he has reached a position of influence in the film industry that allows him to make movies the way he wanted. “When I committed to Master, only Maanagaram was released. Kaithi was in production at the time. I was in a situation where I wasn’t even sure whether I can write and direct a film within the given timeline. But, how can I miss the opportunity to work with a big star like Vijay? I took it up as a challenge and finished the scripting in about five months,” he said during a round table discussion by Galatta Plus. Lokesh Kanagaraj noted that he had to make adjustments to his working style to accommodate the commercial elements of a Vijay film. “The producer (of Master) at the time wanted to do a proper action film. When I thought about what difference I could make in this film, I decided let’s make it 50 per cent Vijay film and 50 per cent my film. Because with previous films I worked on the scri...

• Film director • screenwriter Yearsactive 2015–present Knownfor Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kaithi (2019) and Vikram (2022). His upcoming film, Leo, Master (2021). Early life [ ] Lokesh Kanagaraj was born in Career [ ] In 2016, his Kalam, was included in the His next after Master was the He then directed Kaithi and Vikram. His next directorial after Vikram will be Leo will also have an English dubbed theatrical release first time for both Lokesh and Vijay as confirmed by the production team. His other directional will be Thalaivar 171, Kaithi 2 (a sequel to Kaithi) and Vikram 2 (a sequel to Vikram). Filmography [ ] Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref. 2016 Yes Yes Segment: Kalam 2017 Yes Yes Directorial debut 2018 No Yes Amazon Prime Web Series 2019 Yes Yes First installment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) 2021 Yes Yes 2022 Yes Yes Second installment in the LCU 2023 No No Presenter for the Tamil version No Story Remake of Kaithi No Story Remake of Maanagaram Yes Yes Filming; Cameo appearance; Third Installement in the LCU Accolades [ ] Ceremony Award Name Movie Status Best Debut Director Won Favourite Director Won Behindwoods Gold Medals Best Story & Screenplay Won Best Director Won Behindwoods Gold Medals 2022 Talent of the Decade - Tamil Won The Galatta Crown 2022 Favourite Director (2020 - 2021) Won Behindwoods Gold Icons The Blockbuster Directer of the Year Won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2022 Best Entertainer Won...

Director Lokesh is on riding on the success of his fourth film 'Vikram' starring Kamal Haasan in the lead, which has successfully created a cinematic universe of his films. With the young director successfully integrating some of the characters from his film 'Kaithi' into 'Vikram', he has opened up a lot possibilities to make more film. Lokesh himself has accepted the term LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) coined by the fans and also revealed that he has ideas to make film for the next ten years in a lot of interviews when asked about his future projects. While the maverick director is currently shooting for his upcoming film 'Thalapathy 67' with Vijay, which is also speculated to be a part of the LCU, he was questioned in a recent interview about a fan made meme which wished for casting of Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Suriya and Karthi in a single film. The young director revealed that with the cinematic universe just starting off, it would be the right casting for the final film. Lokesh Kanagaraj will be directing actor Vijay's next, which is tentatively called 'Thalapathy 67'. While director Gautham Menon had confirmed that he is part of the film, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Trisha, Mansoor Ali Khan and Arjun Sarja are also said to be playing a role in 'Thalapathy 67'. Recently, the young director also revealed recently that the film's announcements will be made on February 1, 2 and 3rd.

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, in the latest interview, revealed his wish for the final entry in his Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). The director wants his last LCU film to be a unifying act, bringing together actors Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Vijay, and Karthi. He also revealed that it’s not coming to fruition any time soon. Similarly, Suriya also made a brief cameo as Rolex, who serves as the main antagonist against Vikram. With Vijay eventually making his LCU debut as he's working with the director, fans will see the highly-coveted team up down the line. Somewhere else in the interview, the director implied that in the LCU projects that are yet to come, prominent faces from South Indian Cinema will feature. Lokesh Kanagaraj’s current project After the success of Vamshi Paidipally’s Varisu, actor Vijay made headlines for growing his hair for an upcoming project. The upcoming project in question is Vijay’s upcoming film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj, who previously worked with him on 2021’s Master. The upcoming film is tentatively named Thalapathy 67, meaning the 67th film featuring Vijay as the lead. More information on the film is yet to come out, with reports suggesting that during the first week of February, fans will see prominent updates.