Kaithi To Master: Number Of Days Taken By Lokesh Kanagaraj To Complete The Shooting Of His Films
Lokesh Kanagaraj is known for his innovative storytelling, unique directorial style, and his ability to create engaging narratives. Kanagaraj made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film Maanagaram in 2017. Maanagaram was both a critical and commercial success, establishing Lokesh Kanagaraj as a promising director to watch out for. In 2019, Kanagaraj delivered another hit with his second directorial venture, Kaithi. Starring Karthi in the lead role, the film was a high-octane action thriller that received widespread praise for its taut screenplay, intense performances, and breathtaking action sequences. Kaithi further cemented Lokesh Kanagaraj’s position as a director who could deliver compelling and commercially successful films. The following year, in 2020, Kanagaraj helmed the highly anticipated film Master, featuring Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. The action-thriller became a massive box office success and garnered critical acclaim for its dynamic storytelling, power-packed performances, and engaging screenplay. Master was particularly praised for its electrifying clash between the two Vijays and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ability to deliver a mass entertainer with substance. His next film Vikram starring Ulagnayagan Kamal Hassan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil is a masterpiece. He created Lokesh Cinematic Universe [LCU] with his films Vikram and Kaithi. Vikram became a huge blockbuster nationwide. His next directorial after Vikram will be Vijay Thalapathy’s 67th film, Leo and it will be the continuation of LCU. His other upcoming films are Thalaivar 167, Kaithi 2, and One Film with Prabhas.
One thing which we have to notice in his directional part is that he completes the shooting of his films very fastly. Legendary directors like SSR, Shankar take a lot of time to shoot their films. But Lokesh Kanagaraj is completing the shooting within 6 months. This requires a lot of concentration and commitment. His dedication to his work made all these things possible. Perfect planning and proper execution is the key thing here. Let’s see, How many days did Lokesh take to shoot his films………..
Kaithi – 36 days [62 nights]
Maanagaram – 45 days
Vikram – 110 days
Leo – 125 days
Master – 129 days
