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LKG

A small-time politician aspires to become the leader of the state.

Directed by K. R. Prabhu · Comedy · Drama · 124 min · 2019

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Director

K. R. Prabhu

Writer

RJ Balaji, {{Infobox, decat = yes, child = yes, label1= Additional dialogue, data1 = Era. Murugan, Pradeep Ranganathan, Mani. Vignesh Kumar

Studio

Vels Film International

Release

2019-02-22

Runtime

124 min

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Full Plot

In "LKG", a young politician named Karupaiah Gandhi aspires to make a name for himself in politics. After the incumbent Chief Minister falls ill, he sees an opportunity to rise through the ranks and contests in a by-election on behalf of the ruling party. However, things take a turn when his rival, Ramraj Pandian, announces plans to run against him, threatening his chances of success.

Cast & Characters

RJ Balaji

LKG aka Lalgudi Karuppiah Gandhi

RJ Balaji

Priya Anand

Sarala Munusamy

Priya Anand
Ananth Vaidyanathan

Aavudaiyappan

Ananth Vaidyanathan

J. K. Rithesh

Ramraj Pandian

J. K. Rithesh

Manobala

Mukesh

Manobala
Nanjil Sampath

Azhagu Meiyappan

Nanjil Sampath

B

Bojappan

Ramkumar Ganesan

Lu

LKG's uncle

Mayilsamy
ap

a politician

Santhana Bharathi
ts

the sniper

Varun
BR

Bhagya Rajappan

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan
Rh

Ramraj's henchman

Redin Kingsley
tr

the road contractor

Vijay Sivan

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a drunkard (uncredited)

Bijili Ramesh
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Did You Know?

RJ Balaji appears in 11 films in our catalog, including Parandhu Sella Vaa, Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru.

Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02

LKG was officially announced in May 2018.

Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03

38 crore (equivalent to ₹1.

Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03

Critical Assessment

TMDb
6.5/10

Audience Breakdown (Einthusan)

Action
1.8/5
Comedy
3.6/5
Romance
1.7/5
Storyline
4.2/5
Performance
4.2/5

LKG holds 6.5/10 on TMDb (19 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of July 30, 2026

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AI Verdict

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is LKG good? What are critics saying?+

LKG holds 6.5/10 on TMDb (19 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)

How long is LKG?+

LKG has a runtime of 124 min.

Who directed LKG?+

LKG was directed by K. R. Prabhu.

Where can I watch LKG?+

LKG is available to stream, rent, or buy on Sun Nxt, Google Play Movies, YouTube, aha.

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