Lokesh Kanagaraj's LCU To Conclude With 3 More Movies, Is Rajinikanth's Coolie A Part Of It?

Lokesh Kanagarajjj as a director has made quite the mark not just  on Tamil cinema, but on the larger landscape of Indian cinema. A standout recent development about his films, has been the emerging Lokesh Cinematic Universe, currently in its intial stages. Amid this, Lokesh updated about his plans.

Lokesh Kanagaraj gives update about LCU

According to reports, Lokesh Kanagaraj confirmed that Coolie is a standalone film and does not have any connection with LCU( Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematic Universe). However his next film will be Kaithi 2.

Lokesh reportedly has also revealed that Kaithi 2 as his next film , followed by Standalone films between these projects, which is to an extent similar to Coolie. He also added, The entire Tamil Nadu is shocked to learn about Vijay sir’s retirement. Had he not announced it, I would have made Leo 2 as well.

A Lokesh Cinematic Universe short film is in the works

The Lokesh Cinematic Universe currently, affirmatively, is made up of three film. The first in this regard was 2019 release Kaithi with Karthi in the lead. This was followed by the Kamal Haasan led Vikram which released in 2022. The latest addition to the cinematic universe has been Kanagaraj's 2023 release, Leo, which starred Thalapathy Vijay in the lead.

As per a recent 123Telugu report, actor Narain, who essayed the role of Inspector Bejoy in both Kaithi and Vikram, a short film, depicting the origins of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, is currently in the works. Lokesh and Narain will be collaborating on this short film, reportedly spanning ten minutes, which will effectively establish the originating point of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. Narain has reportedly also confirmed how the short film will be released ahead of the completion of Kaithi 2. Separately, Lokesh Kanagaraj's next project is Coolie, with Rajinikanth in the lead.