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South cinema's maverick filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, fresh off the massive success of Coolie with Rajinikanth, is once again making headlines, this time for a completely unexpected reason. Reports suggest that the man behind the Lokesh Cinematic Universe is ready to step out from behind the camera and face it as an actor.

Lokesh Kanagaraj, celebrated for redefining Tamil cinema with blockbusters like Kaithi, Vikram, and Leo, has so far stayed away from acting. But industry buzz indicates that his admiration for Arun Matheswaran's gritty storytelling has now motivated him to take on the challenge of leading a film as an actor.

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