Kaithi (2019) After a drug bust of 900 kilograms of cocaine belonging to drug dealers Adaikalam and Anbu in Trichy, Inspector Bejoy faces a dire situation when several cops are poisoned at a party by a corrupt cop in an attempt to recover the drugs and kill the officers involved in the bust. To thwart the gang, Bejoy blackmails ex-convict Dilli into assisting him by threatening to prevent him from meeting his 10-year-old daughter for the first time. Together, they embark on a mission to transport the poisoned cops to the hospital and prevent Anbu's gang from getting their hands on the busted drugs. Their journey is fraught with danger as they continuously evade pursuing gang members, who receive support from a corrupt narcotics official, Stephen Raj. The first installment of the LCU, it stars
Karthi in the lead role, along with
Narain,
Arjun Das,
Harish Uthaman,
George Maryan and
Dheena in pivotal roles.
Vikram (2022) Amar, a
black ops agent, is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by a masked group of vigilantes. Their victims include high-ranking officials from the narcotics department like Stephen Raj and
ACP Prabhanjan, and Prabhanjan's seemingly harmless foster father, Karnan. As Amar delves deeper into the case, a tangled web of clues leads him to the mastermind behind the murders, a drug kingpin named Sandhanam, who controls the largest drug syndicate in
Chennai. However, a surprising twist reveals that Karnan is, in fact, alive and is a former Black Ops Commander
Vikram, who leads the group of vigilantes, that now includes Bejoy. In the face of this revelation, Vikram, Amar, and Bejoy unite their efforts to take down Sandhanam's powerful drug syndicate. The second installment in the LCU stars
Kamal Haasan,
Vijay Sethupathi and
Fahadh Faasil with
Kalidas Jayaram,
Narain and
Chemban Vinod Jose in supporting roles.
Suriya made his first appearance in the LCU in a cameo role as Rolex. The film is a
spiritual successor of
Vikram (1986).
Leo (2023) Parthiban, a café owner and animal rescuer in
Theog, becomes a local hero after killing a group of robbers in his café. This draws the attention of gangsters Antony and Harold Das, who track him since he resembles Antony's son, Leo Das. Parthiban denies having any connection to them but they continue to hound him, and he takes matters into his own hands by eliminating both Antony and Harold and destroying their
datura factory after confessing that he is Leo, having left his past life behind. Following this, Vikram, knowing Parthi's identity as Leo, invites him to join forces in creating a drug-free society in India, while suggesting a mysterious connection between them from their past. The third installment in LCU stars
Vijay in the title role, alongside
Trisha,
Sanjay Dutt,
Arjun Sarja,
Gautham Vasudev Menon,
Priya Anand and
Madonna Sebastian with
George Maryan as
Napoleon and a voice-over cameo by
Kamal Haasan as
Agent Vikram. It is based on the 2005 film
A History of Violence, which itself was an adaptation of the
graphic novel of the same name. Leo emerged as the
highest grossing LCU film, the
second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023, the
fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the
highest-grossing Tamil film overseas and the
highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu.
Upcoming films Benz Lokesh announced a new action thriller film titled
Benz, starring
Raghava Lawrence and directed by
Bakkiyaraj Kannan on 14 April 2024. A teaser was unveiled on Raghava Lawrence's 48th birthday, welcoming him into the universe on 29 October 2024.
Malayalam Actor
Nivin Pauly is playing as "Walter" an antagonist in the movie.
Kaithi 2 As implied at the end of
Kaithi, Lokesh had planned for a sequel, which he confirmed after its release. In an interview with Subha J Rao to
Firstpost, Lokesh conveyed his interest in developing the film into a franchise, stating that he had an idea for both the prequel and the sequel, which depends on the recurring schedules of the cast members. In May 2021, the film's producer, S. R. Prabhu, confirmed that the sequel was in the works.
Kaithi 2 is intended to be a prequel for Dilli, focusing on his character. Later, in an interaction with fans through
Twitter, Lokesh explained about Anbu's return in
Vikram as he was knocked out and not dead, although he had stitch marks in his jaw due to his injuries. Following the success of
Vikram, Lokesh planned to expand the scale of the sequel, Production of the film was expected to begin in the second quarter of 2022 but was delayed as Lokesh intended to resume the project after completing
Leo and a film with
Rajinikanth, titled
Coolie (2025), which would not be a part of the LCU. It was officially announced on 15th March 2025. He also confirmed the inclusion of characters from the movies Vikram and Leo.
Untitled Vikram sequel Owing to the film's remarkable success, Kamal Haasan, in an interview with
Pinkvilla, expressed the potential for a sequel to
Vikram. In later interviews, Lokesh confirmed that the sequel to
Vikram will be the official endgame for his universe. Lokesh pitched Suriya an idea for a standalone film of the Rolex character, and the actor too agreed to the idea, which Lokesh later confirmed in October 2024. == Short films ==