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Lokesh Kanagaraj’s debut directorial Maanagaram has been basking in the lavish praise of critics and the audience. The film produced by SR Prabhu for Potential Studios features Sri, Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra.

The film has found a super admirer in the form of Superstar Rajinikanth who had watched the film last night and had showered praise on the team.

Talking about it, director Lokesh says, “I got a call last night around 10.45 from my producer stating that I need to attend a call that would come in. Before I could ask the details, the line went dead. Then came THE call when someone said- somebody wants to talk to you. When I asked who it was, the answer was Rajini sir. That’s all. I totally got blanked out.

Then Rajini sir came on the line and said, “Kanna, you have done extraordinary well; all aspects of the film including the technical details are superb. I was seeing the film sitting at the edge of my seat”.

I was dumbstruck and could not say anything. I just thanked him and said I was at a loss of words for which he gave out his characteristic laughter.

Finally, he said- kalakkitta maa (கலக்கிட்ட மா), and that’s all about it".

Incidentally, yesterday was Lokesh’s birthday and he could not have asked for a better birthday gift than this.