LKG (2019)

Interesting facts

LKG is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language political satire film directed by K. R. Prabhu in his directorial debut and produced by Ishari K. Ganesh. The film stars RJ Balaji and Priya Anand, while J. K. Rithesh, Ramkumar Ganesan, Nanjil Sampath, and Mayilsamy play supporting roles. It revolves around a councillor who, while building his political career, becomes increasingly cunning. Leon James composed the music, while Vidhu Ayyanna and Anthony handled the cinematography and editing, respectively. The film was released on 22 February 2019 to positive reviews and performed well at the box office.

Production

LKG was officially announced in May 2018. It is the directorial debut of K. R. Prabhu, who previously worked as an associate of Prabhu Deva. K. R. Prabhu is the son of producer K. Rajan, and had previously worked as an actor in films including Doubles (2000) and Ninaikkatha Naalillai (2001). LKG was produced by Ishari K. Ganesh of Vels Film International.

Priya Anand accepted the female lead role as she felt her character was well-written and exciting. Ramarajan was originally offered to portray the antagonist, but declined due to the character's introduction only mid-way through the film; J. K. Rithesh was instead chosen, and LKG became his final film as actor before his death in April 2019. Rithesh said he accepted the role because of his friendship with Ganesh.

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