Lokesh Kanagaraj’s LCU To Have An Origin Short Film, Confirms Actor Narain

Narain, the actor who portrayed Inspector Narain in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film Kaithi and was part of Kamal Haasan’s film Vikram, recently shared insights during an interaction with college students about the upcoming developments in Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). During the interaction, Narain hinted at the progress of Kaithi 2, stating that Lokesh is currently occupied with his next project featuring Rajinikanth, and Kaithi 2 will follow. Additionally, he disclosed that he and Lokesh have collaborated on a 10-minute short film connected to LCU. This short film will serve as the origin story for the cinematic universe and will take place before the events of Kaithi. LCU is an interconnected series of movies initiated with Karthi-starrer Kaithi, expanded with Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, and further incorporating Thalapathy Vijay and Suriya in subsequent films. While Lokesh is currently focused on Thalaivar 171 with Rajinikanth, Kaithi 2 is expected to follow afterward. Narain is presently promoting his upcoming Malayalam film, reuniting with Meera Jasmine after several years. The actor expressed excitement about this collaboration, marking a return for Meera Jasmine after a hiatus. Although the official announcement for Kaithi 2 and the short film is pending, fans are eagerly anticipating the expansion of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. Additional Details, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next film after Rajinikanth’s project will be Kaithi 2. A 10-minute short film connected to LCU has been created by Lokesh Kanagaraj and Narain. The short film will serve as the origin story for LCU, taking place before the events of Kaithi. Narain is currently promoting his upcoming Malayalam film with Meera Jasmine.