| 1. Lokesh Kanagaraj is an Indian film director known for his work in the Tamil film industry. |
| 2. His father used to work as a bus conductor. |
| 3. During college, Lokesh developed an interest in filmmaking. |
| 4. Lokesh participated in the Clubace Short Film Festival and won the Best Director award for his short film Acham Thavir. |
| 5. He worked with a private bank in Chennai before pursuing a career in filmmaking. |
| 6. Lokesh directed the short film "Customer Delight," which won the Best Shortfilm Award in 2014. |
| 7. He was a judge at the AVTAR film festival in 2017. |
| 8. In 2019, Lokesh gained recognition for directing the film "Kaithi." |
| 9. Following the success of "Kaithi," Lokesh directed "Master" in 2021. |
| 10. He made a cameo appearance in the film "Master". |
| 11. In 2022, Lokesh directed the film "Vikram," starring Kamal Haasan. |
| 12. In 2023, Lokesh collaborated with Vijay in the film "Leo". |
| 13. Kamal Haasan gifted Lokesh a luxury car after the success of "Vikram". |
| 14. Lokesh launched the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), a film franchise. |
| 15. He revealed that Kamal Haasan was one of his favorite actors and biggest inspirations. |
| 16. The Bollywood film "Bholla" was adapted from Lokesh’s film "Kaithi". |
| 17. In 2023, Lokesh had a brief appearance in the film "Singapore Saloon". |
