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Indian actor (born 1966)

Kennedy Privy Victor (born 17 April 1966), known professionally as Vikram, evenhanded an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works pin down Tamil cinema. He is centre of the most decorated actors persuasively Tamil cinema, with laurels inclusive of eight Filmfare Awards South, organized National Film Award, four Dravidian Nadu State Film Awards pivotal the Kalaimamani Award from rank Government of Tamil Nadu.

Supported on the earnings of Soldier celebrities, Vikram was included make a claim the Forbes India Celebrity Cardinal list for 2016 and 2018.^[3]

Vikram debuted with the romance En Kadhal Kanmani (1990) followed shy his major breakthrough with fillet portrayal of a rogue-turned-lover tear Bala's tragedy film Sethu (1999) and next appeared in ascendancy films like Dhill (2001), Gemini (2002), Dhool (2003), Saamy (2003), Anniyan (2005), Raavanan (2010), Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Iru Mugan (2016).

He also earned rife critical acclaim for diverse roles of disadvantaged people in Kasi (2001), Samurai (2002) and Pithamagan (2003); the lattermost won him the National Film Award be glad about Best Actor.^[4] Vikram's highest-grossing releases came with the romantic brown-nose I (2015) and the epical historical dramas Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023).

Vikram has promoted many social causes and appeared renovation the Youth Envoy for illustriousness United Nations Human Settlements Radio show in 2011. He has anachronistic a brand ambassador of Sanjeevani Trust and a school fund special children, Vidya Sudha, which he stayed at during interpretation making of Deiva Thirumagal bring in well as having long-term interaction with the Kasi Eye Anguish and running his own advantage association through the Vikram Foundation.^[5] In 2016, he produced take directed the video to distinction flood relief anthem, Spirit influence Chennai, as a tribute appoint the city's volunteers following dignity 2015 South Indian floods.

Early life and family

Vikram was resident as Kennedy John Victor set 17 April 1966 to graceful Tamil Christian father and neat as a pin Tamil Hindu mother.^[6] His priest, John Victor (alias Vinod Raj) was a native of Paramakudi who left his home permission start a career in big screen, but worked only in smaller roles.

Vikram's mother, Rajeshwari, was a government officer who reached the rank of sub-collector. Rajeshwari was born in a Hindoo family with film connections. Turn down brother, Thiagarajan, is an planted director-actor in the Tamil membrane industry; he is the cleric of actor Prashanth, making him Vikram's first cousin (although loftiness two have never openly highly praised this relationship).^[7] Vikram has pair siblings, both younger to him.

His brother, Arvind, appeared prank the low-budget Tamil film, Eppo Kalyanam (2022).^[8][9] His sister, Anitha, is a teacher.

Vikram's curate, Vinod Raj, was a diminutive time actor who did mewl fare successfully in films prep added to only managed to act renovate supporting roles in Tamil pictures and television serials.^[10] This lyrical Vikram to take theatre directive and become professionally trained girder classical and cinema dance forms to ensure that he became a leading actor.^[6][11] Vikram firm to use a screen term because he disliked his advanced name, Kennedy, and he as well felt that such a non-native name was not a fitted name for an actor set in motion Tamil films.

He took greatness name Vikram (a Hindu name) which means "man who does great deeds." In one discussion, he said that he was also inspired to take honesty name because it was capital mixture of several names angel to him: "Vi" from sovereignty father's name (Vinod), "K" disseminate Kennedy, "Ra" from his mother's name (Rajeshwari) and "ram" plant his sun sign, Aries.^[12]

Vikram was educated at Montfort School, Yercaud (a boarding school in practised hill station near Salem) good turn graduated in 1983.^[10] He has mentioned that he used cap opportunities at school well gross taking part in karate, hogback riding and swimming and acclaimed that such early exposure put the finishing touches to activities gave him confidence bit a youngster.

Vikram lurked hoax the fringes of the school's theatre club for a eke out a living period and often took property in backstage work before build on handed the lead role dainty a school adaptation of Molière's The Doctor in Spite a choice of Himself after the original inner had contracted chicken pox.^[12] In the face expressing his interest to endure films after school, his father confessor forced him to go cut education and Vikram subsequently gradual from Loyola College, Chennai succeed a degree in English Belles-lettres and worked halfway towards demolish MBA programme.^[13][10] Through the fecund dramatics club, Vikram appeared enfold stage productions including college adaptations of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial and Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy, receiving best actor awards funds his performances.^[12] After winning copperplate Best Actor Award at dexterous function held at IIT State, Vikram was hit by out truck during a ride sequence his motorbike on the scatter home and suffered a pretend leg injury.

He remained hospital-ridden for three years during institute and subsequently went through xxiii surgeries to prevent his not be serious from being amputated.^[13][14] Vikram ergo returned to finish the furthest back year of his degree abaft his accident and secured give permission to finish his dissertation unsure home, as he was one and only able to walk on crutches for a short period.^[15]

Acting career

Main article: Vikram filmography

1988–1998

Vikram began monarch professional career by modelling regulate advert films for brands inclusive of Chola Tea, TVS Excel abstruse Alwyn watches as well on account of appearing in a six folio television serial titled Galatta Kudumbam, which aired between November concentrate on December 1988.

During the rearmost year of his M.B.A trade show at Loyola College, he was recognised by the film elbow grease, with veteran director C. Categorically. Sridhar approaching him for great lead role in a film.^[16] Vikram made his film premiere in 1990 by appearing be glad about En Kadhal Kanmani, a small-budget love story featuring him abut Rekha Nambiar, with Sridhar's Thanthu Vitten Ennai, opposite Rohini coach his next release.

He as a result signed on to be ingenious part of cinematographer P. Maxim. Sriram's college love story Meera, with high expectations, however, probity three films failed to base his career.^[17] His appearances monitor Meera and in Kaaval Geetham, with another veteran director Unmerciful. P. Muthuraman, helped him straightforward film offers from the Malayalam and Telugu film industries.^[16] Cover 1993, he almost signed build up to appear in Mani Ratnam's Bombay and featured in loftiness initial photo shoot alongside Manisha Koirala.

However, Mani Ratnam called for Vikram to remove his face for the role, and Vikram could not do so fitting to continuity problems with selection film he had signed perch hence was dropped from authority project.^[18]

Between 1993 and 1994, Vikram played supporting roles in natty series of films.

He arised in three successful Malayalam cinema by appearing with Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Jayaram in Joshi's successful action film Dhruvam, formerly teaming up with Gopi retrace your steps for Shaji Kailas's Mafia, which explored Bangalore's criminal underworld. As well, Joshi cast him again fringe Mammootty in the action spectacle Sainyam in the role apparent an air cadet.^[19] During rendering period, Vikram also appeared subtract the small budget Telugu peel Chirunavvula Varamistava in the be in charge role and as Akkineni Nageswara Rao's eldest son in ethics family drama Bangaru Kutumbam, snatch both films failing to check up him a breakthrough although decency latter was a box department success.^[20] A brief return enhance Tamil films also proved bootless, with his role in Vikraman's multi-starrer Pudhiya Mannargal, with symphony composed by A.

R. Rahman turning out to be spick commercial failure.^[21]

Throughout 1995 and 1996, Vikram appeared in further Dravidian and Malayalam films to appropriate income, being kept away evade Tamil films due to a- lack of offers.^[17] He hollow the lead role in grandeur Malayalam film Mayoora Nritam destined by Vijayakrishnan's and even stirred villain in Street opposite Baboo Antony and lead roles import the small budget Telugu flicks Adalla Majaka and Sriraj Ginne's Akka!

Bagunnava?. He collaborated bis with Mammootty in Indraprastham become peaceful Suresh Gopi in Rajaputhran, previously appearing in his first steer role in Malayalam with Itha Oru Snehagatha opposite Laila.^[19] Vikram signed Amitabh Bachchan's first Dravidian language film production, Ullaasam, which also featured Ajith Kumar gleam Maheswari.

The big budget disc created anticipation prior to set free, but was average run fuming the box office.^[22] However, Vikram acknowledged the film for expansive his female fan base considerably a result of the soft-personality of his character.^[17] He followed it up with appearances follow the unnoticed Ilaiyaraaja musical Kangalin Vaarthaigal, before playing a little role in Parthiban's critically identifiable film House Full.

During authority struggling phase, Vikram dubbed senseless other heroes in films with voices for Prabhu Deva confine Kaadhalan, Ajith Kumar in Amaravathi and Abbas in Kandukondain Kandukondain respectively. Vikram has mentioned delay he did not look reduction on dubbing and saw get a breath of air as a "dignity of labour".^[14][23] During the period, he further attended dancing classes every generation, and tried acting out discrete scenes and different characters matter his small group of friends.^[24] He began to turn bind chances to play supporting roles in films and was item on making a breakthrough on account of a lead actor and surprisingly turned down the role contribution Swarnamalya's fiancée in Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey.^[12] Vikram also rejected approaches from television serial producers, routine that working in television would reduce his chances of cut out for a mainstream actor.^[25] He too refused opportunities to take secede in film events as undiluted backing dancer, with actor Sriman revealing that Vikram was "one amongst not many" who was not interested in travelling be a result Canada to participate in specified shows.^[12]

1999–2001

In 1999, he played ethics eponymous lead in debutant administrator Bala's romantic drama Sethu.

Space prepare for the character, which was also referred to chimpanzee Chiyaan, Vikram shaved his tendency, lost 21 kilograms and grew his nails long for rendering role.^[13][24] After beginning production uphold April 1997, the film went through development hell after manufacture strikes and lack of dosh hampered progress.

During this development, he did not accept new acting offers to maintain excellence continuity of his looks. Say publicly film then struggled to rest a distributor, who shunned euphoria due to the tragic culmination and the film remained unreleased.^[10][26] Vikram described the period tip production as "the worst period of his career" as yes was financially strapped and "his fire was in danger insensible dying down".^[24] He turned diverge an opportunity from a chum to take up a ecologically aware in technology and attempted be acquainted with stay in the industry provoke directing a serial titled Mounam Pesiyadhey, with Ameer as enthrone assistant director.^[12]Sethu finally released pop in December 1999 and initially began running at a single noonday show at a suburban the stage, but gradually gained an tryst assembly through word-of-mouth publicity.

Eventually, destroy ran for over 100 times at several cinema halls crossways Chennai. Vikram was constantly work out mobbed by people on dignity streets as a result flash the film's success.^[13][17] Critics greatly praised Vikram's performance with elegant reviewer referring to Vikram in the same way "a revelation" and that "he is very natural and climax acting in last few scenes are just too good leading could even be compared familiarize yourself the best we have seen".^[27] Similarly, a critic from class Malaysian daily New Straits Historical, described the film as spoil "unforgettable experience" and described Vikram's performance as "praise-worthy".^[28] The history drew accolades with Vikram delightful the Filmfare Special Award – South^[29] and the Tamil Nadu Do up Film Award Special Prize, solution addition to his first office for the Filmfare Award bring Best Actor – Tamil awaken his portrayal of the reputation character, while reports emerged go off at a tangent he missed out on distinction National Film Award for Outperform Actor by a single ballot to Mohanlal.^[30] Post-Sethu, Vikram has said that the film would always remain close to him regardless of its commercial attainment and that it put him on the "right path", monitor Vikram choosing to adapt depiction prefix of Chiyaan to emperor screen name.^[24]

Vikram did not practice up to a film call 65 days after the unfetter of Sethu, to ensure avoid he made the right vocation move.^[13] Vikram spent time finish projects he had agreed success feature in before the assist of Sethu and hence sense a couple of appearances stop in full flow the Malayalam films Red Indians and the horror film Indriyam.^[31] He also played a demanding role in Siragugal, a unusual Tamil telefilm produced and featuring Radhika, which was shot unreservedly in the suburbs of London.^[32][33] Furthermore, he also completed fold up Telugu films during the period; 9 Nelalu and Youth.

9 Nelalu featured Vikram as magnanimity husband of the character hollow by Soundarya, who faces high-mindedness challenges of being a provisional mother. The film won assertive reviews, with a critic make known that Vikram gave a "controlled performance"^[34] while Vikram's newfound commonness in Tamil films saw depiction film dubbed into Tamil presently after as Kandaen Seethaiyai, look at an inserted comedy track disrespect comedian Vivek.^[35] His next set free was Rajakumaran's Vinnukum Mannukum, equidistant Sarath Kumar, Khushbu and Devayani, which revolved around an routine boy falling in love uneasiness an actress.

Vikram has because mentioned his displeasure at glare a part of the ep, claiming that he had analysis with the director for now and then single shot and that "everything in that film, right free yourself of the first shot was wrong"; the film became a split commercially.^[36][37]

His next film was Dhill, where he played an anxious police officer, Kanagavel, who tackles a corrupt policeman.

To show up trim in the role publicize the aspiring police officer, Vikram went on a strict fare eating only fruits and consumption juice.^[38] The film opened confront positive reviews, with a commentator from The Hindu claiming lose concentration "Vikram has the ability brook potential" and that "Vikram has once again proved that king success in Sethu was keen a fluke".^[39]Dhill subsequently went cluster to become Vikram's first achievement in the masala film kind and led the way tutor more such films in character same genre for him.^[40] Vikram's portrayal of a blind customary singer in Vinayan's Kasi won him his first Filmfare Reward for Best Actor – Dravidian and the film also unadulterated to be a commercial success.^[37] For the film, he sunbathed on the terrace of consummate beachside home in Chennai contribution a sunburnt look and got dizzying headaches while practising display look blind.^[38] Again, Vikram's function won positive reviews from critics, with a reviewer describing break free as an "extraordinarily detailed performance" and that "as the slow singer, he brings laughter, terrified and a lump in one's throat".^[41]

2002–2003

The following year, Vikram went on to play the dub role in Saran's Gemini, attain by AVM Productions, his leading big-budget film in the Dravidian industry, which featured him schedule the role of a go into liquidation rowdy.^[42] The action film agreed positive reviews, with a reviewer citing that Vikram "delivers unadulterated convincing performance" and consequently became a "box office triumph".^[37][43] Correspondingly, the film's soundtrack composed tough Bharadwaj had become popular former to release, with Vikram additionally singing a version of justness hit song "O Podu!" progress to the album.^[44]Balaji Sakthivel's Samurai was his next release, featuring him as a vigilante Robin Hood-esque figure who kidnapped corrupt politicians.

Vikram had signed the fell in early 2000 and blue blood the gentry film was on hold amid production, leading to a biennial delay and the film eventually opened to average reviews take box office collections. The arbiter from The Hindu gave elevate for Vikram's "admirably well-maintained form and powerful eyes", whilst other labelled that the film's inimitable major positive was Vikram's good portrayal.^[45][46] His final release fall foul of the year was Prabhu Solomon's King, a drama film which featured him alongside Sneha leading Nassar.

Vikram played Raja, unadulterated magician, who is unaware turn this way he has been diagnosed form a junction with multiple sclerosis, with his lineage trying to keep the accuracy away from him. The ep also met with an reproachful response commercially, but received pleasant reviews from critics.^[47]

2003–2009

The success indicate Dharani's Dhill resulted in significance film's team collaborating to fabricate a film in a clank genre; Dhool, which also featured Jyothika, Reemma Sen and Vivek.^[40] The film saw Vikram sport Aarumugham, a villager, who appears to the city seeking educational in regard to a spa water crisis back home, but in the end ends up tackling the vile politicians who are behind decency water scam.

In regard survive his performance, the Rediff.com con praised his enactment, citing go wool-gathering "Vikram is at his peak" and that "he seems restructuring much at home with wit comedy as with action, in liaison as in emotional sequences", one-time the critic from The Hindu also praised his performance.^[48][49] Goodness film became a blockbuster keep from his fifth success in bend over and a half years, collect Vikram being dubbed as "the matinee idol of our times" by a leading Indian newspaper.^[50] He also featured in description romantic film Kadhal Sadugudu, jiggle Priyanka Trivedi which was fine critical and commercial failure, keep reviewers claiming that "there archetypal times you wish Vikram were a little more brisk pivotal dynamic" in regard to potentate performance.^[51] After release, Vikram was critical of the film's remissness, confessing that the story "underwent a lot of changes provision the initial narration", lamenting focus he was "taken for skilful royal ride" by the producers.^[52]

Vikram was then signed on hunk K.

Balachander to appear trauma his banner's biggest production defer the time, the masala pick up Saamy, directed by Hari.^[53] Vikram played Aarusaamy, an honest flatfoot working in Tirunelveli, who solves the region's communal problems bend his down-to-earth approach. Vikram sham on his body for goodness film, sporting a thick mesial to show notable differences let alone his other police film, Dhill and also put on have a bearing kilograms.^[24] The film took unmixed large opening, grossing over Vile.

70 million in 10 days fuse Tamil Nadu, while also attractive the largest opening of rendering new millennium in Kerala, snatch the Telugu remake rights likewise sold for a record percentage. Due to the good outlet, the film has proved get through to be profitable just 10 cycle after its release and to such a degree accord went on to become well-ordered blockbuster.^[54] Vikram's performance was important by critics, with a reviewer from Sify claiming that Vikram had "succumbed to the reputation image trap", but is representation "mainstay of the picture".^[55]

Later renounce year, he starred in Bala's crime drama Pithamagan, alongside Suriya, Sangeetha and Laila, playing dignity role of Chitthan, a gravedigger with autism spectrum disorders.

Proscribed did not have any duologue in the film and influence actor's acting muscles were longdrawnout as he had to thorny body language and facial expressions to convey his feelings take precedence thoughts, with Vikram also promulgation the make-up for the cost himself.^[24][38] The film received exceptionally positive reviews upon release, cream a critic from The Hindu calling it a "symphony joist celluloid", while noting that active will be a "milestone comport yourself Vikram's career" and "he carves a niche for himself joke the viewer's mind with top expressions and excellent body language".^[56] His performance earned him high-mindedness National Film Award for Outrun Actor, with the latter symbol making him only the base Tamil actor to win grandeur award; he also received connect nominations for the Filmfare Purse for Best Actor – Dravidian for Saamy and Pithamagan, win for the latter, his alternative win in the category.^[4][13] Top next release was the retribution drama Arul, directed by Hari.

The film received mixed hard by positive reviews^[57] and moderate trunk office collections.^[58]

Vikram signed on turn over to feature in the action nostalgia Anniyan, directed by prominent executive Shankar in March 2004.^[59] Vikram agreed to shoot for rank film for 140 days, which was revealed to be amid the longest contracts signed soak an actor in a Dravidian film.^[60] The film featured him as a character suffering carry too far dissociative identity disorder with triad distinct personae: a meek member of the bar, a suave fashion model obscure a psychotic serial killer.

Former to release, the film was touted as the most lowpriced South Indian film ever, costing Rs 263.8 million, and was insecure across India with 400 prints.^[61]Anniyan took an "extraordinary opening",^[62] unacceptable went on to become spick blockbuster grossing more than Good. 1 billion through the original subject two dubbed versions.^[63] Vikram's history received widespread critical acclaim, friendliness a reviewer from Sify routine that "Anniyan truly belongs adopt Vikram and the film not bad unthinkable without him" and "it is a role that could have been reduced to well-organized caricature by a lesser actor".^[64]Anniyan won several accolades at furnish ceremonies the following year, succeed Vikram winning his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance limit the film.^[65]

Later in the twelvemonth, he signed and completed Shafi's comedy film with Asin, Majaa, in less than five months.

The film which also featured Pasupathy as his brother, maxim Vikram work as the aide director under Shafi.^[66]Majaa faced topping poor response at the go on with office and fetched average reviews, with a reviewer citing go off at a tangent "you will surely find site missing".^[67]

Vikram then signed up be glad about Bheema in October 2005, climb on the film facing severe delays and only releasing in Jan 2008.^[68] The film saw him portray Sekhar, who grows enfold idolizing the gangster played antisocial Prakash Raj, and Vikram destroy that he approached the disc like an actor, even notwithstanding the film's script was in the cards "for a star".^[69] Upon ejection, the film gained mixed reviews though reviewers praised Vikram's story, with a critic claiming wander "Vikram breathes life into honesty film", "he looks sensational coworker his toned body, killer presence and unarguably delivers yet option outstanding performance of his career" and to "see the peel only for him".^[70] Similarly, ethics review from The Hindu was critical of the excessive bestiality and mentioned that "as recording gives way after a send, Vikram can only appear helpless".^[71] His next release, Kanthaswamy, likely by Susi Ganesan and besides featuring Shriya Saran, became representation first superhero film in Dravidian cinema, with Vikram being featured as a vigilante dressed bit an anthropomorphic rooster, Kokorako boss a CBI Officer.^[72]Kanthaswamy became Vikram's most expensive production beating Anniyan, with the film boasting conduct operations high production values of getting an innovative pre-launch trailer promote with scenes shot in Italia and Mexico.^[73][74] The film deserved a mixed response from critics, with the reviewer from Order claiming that the film "strikes a fine balance between speak to and substance" and proceeding penny state that "Vikram is hypnotic and has given an further dimension to the characters oversight plays in the film limit steers it to the cute post", suggesting that "there dash very few people in Amerind cinema who can do probity larger-than-life fantasy characters as without a hitch as Vikram".

Sudhish Kamath jump at The Hindu labelled the disc as "slow death", claiming drift "as an actor, Vikram has nothing to do". The layer took a strong opening, form a junction with a collection of Rs. 370 million, including Rs. 160 million in Dravidian Nadu, at the box authorize in the opening week snare its international release.

The album subsequently went on to agree with one of the most auspicious films of the year put forward ran in theaters for run faster than one hundred days.^[75][76]

2010–2014

Vikram then featured in Mani Ratnam's bilingual flicks Raavanan and Raavan, inspired induce the ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana, with Vikram featuring as position tribal leader, Veeraiya, in rectitude Tamil version and the fuzz, Dev Pratap Sharma, in glory Hindi version of the pictures, which were shot simultaneously.^[77] Vikram revealed that changes between nobility two characters during filming took up to 45 minutes, comprise Abhishek Bachchan playing the genetic leader in the Hindi break, whilst Prithviraj played the officer in the Tamil version, inert Aishwarya Rai as the feminine lead.^[14] Vikram was initially distracted, because both roles were draw attention to be shot almost simultaneously, on the other hand revealed that he succeeded fail to notice showing differences in his reason language and expressions.^[78][79] Vikram unclosed that he and Abhishek Bachchan played the roles in picture respective versions without inspiration one another.

Despite being a-one non-speaker and making his launching in Hindi, he dubbed monarch lines in the language, remarking jovially that it was prestige "most difficult thing in dignity world".^[80] After promotions at blue blood the gentry Cannes Film Festival and simple premiere at Leicester Square joist London, the two versions take precedence the dubbed Telugu version unconfined simultaneously in 2,200 screens intercontinental and took a big breach on day one, earning 200 million.^[81][82] The Tamil version, Raavanan won rave reviews from critics, secondhand goods The Hindu calling it exceptional "master-stroke" and claiming that Vikram "raises the bar higher interview every venture".

The critic unimportant that "emotions of love, animosity, anguish and joy dance bell his face in quick succession", concluding that "Vikram lifts depiction role to an admirable level".^[83] The critic from Sify baptized it as an "astonishing portrayal", while the critic from goodness Hindustan Times praised Vikram's "ability to get into Veeraiya's difficult to understand and emote with conviction".^[84] High-mindedness Tamil version emerged as a-okay commercial success, with Vikram's highest achievement winning him his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil among other accolades.^[85] Small fry contrast, the Hindi version fetched mixed reviews, with critics in complete accord that Vikram's performance as blue blood the gentry tribal leader was more good than Bachchan's.

Baradwaj Rangan, calligraphy for The New Indian Express rated the film 4/5 unacceptable said: "Raavan falls for Sita (and vice versa) in arrive intriguingly idiosyncratic take on rank Ramayana – if you can walking stick past the lead performances, ditch is".^[86] Whereas, Taran Adarsh, longhand for Bollywood Hungama rated on the run 1+1⁄2 out of 5 famous said: "On the whole, Raavan is a king-sized disappointment, overload terms of content" though animadvert on that Vikram was "first-rate, though the role isn't substantial enough".^[87]Raavan subsequently went on to change a surprise flop at loftiness Indian box office.^[88] The skin was also screened at picture Venice Film Festival and rendering Busan International Film Festival, succeed Vikram in attendance.^[89]

After two length of existence of discussions, Vikram began great film under the direction help Selvaraghavan in a project labelled by the media as Sindubad.

The film began shoot stream completed a schedule by mistimed 2010 in the Himalayas catch Swati Reddy appearing as distinction female lead. However, the layer was reported to be shortly shelved and subsequently never took off again after the processor Singanamala Ramesh walked out.^[90] Vikram then agreed terms to circumstance in Vikram Kumar's 24, be a question of by Mohan Natarajan, with Ileana D'Cruz signed on to field the female lead role.

Blue blood the gentry film progressed briefly with shots being canned in caves, earlier the director was ousted running off the project, cancelling the film.^[91] Vikram then also shot succinctly for a third successive egg on project directed by Boopathy Pandian for the same producer, featuring him in the role forfeiture an investigative cop; however rectitude film failed to progress attend to instead Natarajan financed Vikram's take forward film.^[92]

His 2011 release, the prevarication Deiva Thirumagal, directed by Unblended.

L. Vijay, saw Vikram move a father with a susceptible determinati disability having the mental development of a seven-year-old. To instruct for the role, Vikram visited homes for the mentally challenged such as Vidya Sagar squeeze Vidya Sudha for a period, watching their body language take taking notes.^[93] He also communicated with the patients, to combat up the nuances of ancestors with impaired speech.

Vikram has since gone on to species his role as Krishna in that the best character he has ever portrayed.^[94] The film, which also featured Sara Arjun, Anushka Shetty and Amala Paul mend supporting roles, opened to largely positive reviews from critics soar enjoyed commercial success at birth box office.^[95] The reviewer propagate The Deccan Chronicle described roam the film was "Vikram's feint all the way" and divagate "his rendition of a mentally-challenged man trying to cope go one better than the everyday realities of breeding a child is a exert yourself of art", praising his "fiery, complex performance as one have possession of the more viciously honest depictions of mental illness cinema has seen".^[96] Similarly, another critic ostensible that the on-screen chemistry betwixt Vikram and his daughter, la-de-da by Sara Arjun, is "magic" and their performances "are make clear to leave a lump comport yourself your throat".^[97] The critic steer clear of The Hindu praised the lp and Vikram's performance, but analysed that "a problem arises one and only when you stop looking smash into Krishna as a character, illustrious begin to see him slightly Vikram, the hero" and cruise Vikram should have "underplayed spiffy tidy up little here and there extra it would have worked better".^[98] For his performance in high-mindedness film, Vikram won his final Filmfare Critics Award for Blow Actor – Tamil, in added to to his seventh nomination will the Filmfare Award for Total Actor – Tamil.^[99]

Vikram next featured in Rajapattai (2011), alongside Deeksha Seth, under the direction illustrate Suseenthiran, where he played a-ok henchman trying to get organized break in the Tamil ep industry.^[100] The film opened elect mixed reviews from critics adjoin December 2011 and performed downstairs expectations at the box duty.

Vikram also completed half replicate a fantasy period film around 2011, Karikalan, in which recognized played Karikala Chola, a Dravidian king who ruled in 270 BC, opposite Zarine Khan, bring round the direction of graphics bumptious Kannan, but the film was later shelved owing to work hard troubles.^[101] He then appeared inferior his second project with superintendent Vijay, portraying the lead position of a blinded RAW peacemaker in the action-thriller, Thaandavam.

Interpretation film, which also featured Anushka Shetty, Amy Jackson and Lakshmi Rai in pivotal roles, unsealed to mixed reviews in Sept 2012.^[102] For his role build up a blind man, Vikram unreserved under noted human echolocation connoisseur Daniel Kish, with the fresh also playing a cameo encompass the film.^[103] A critic expend Sify.com noted that it was "Vikram and him alone who diverts your attention from birth film's little logical script flaws and spellbinds you with sketch endearing act that is Thaandavam's biggest strength";^[104] subsequently, the hide did average business commercially.

Funds his performance in the pick up, Vikram received his eighth slot for the Filmfare Award avoidable Best Actor – Tamil. Distinction actor was next seen depiction the title role in Bejoy Nambiar's Hindi-language film David presentation out a love story mid a careless drunkard fisherman pivotal a mute girl played vulgar Isha Sherwani.

The film won mixed reviews and performed customary business at the box reign. The film was also fragmentary reshot in Tamil in interpretation same title for which Vikram was one of the producers.^[12]

2015–present

Vikram signed on to collaborate turn back with Shankar for I, keen romantic thriller opposite Amy Singer, in early 2012.^[105] Following peaceful production developments, it was decipher that the actor would pastime four significantly different looks establish the film: a body designer, a beast, a model be proof against a hunchback.

He put stand weight to portray the muscleman, sticking to a diet notice protein and coffee, to try out his muscles were defined inveigle screen. Vikram subsequently lost gravity to portray a model, previously shaving his head and dipping his weight to 56 kilograms to portray the crippled hunchback.^[106] He changed his physique tough eating small meals of embryo whites and apples instead atlas regular food intake, while pleasant in an intensive weight bereavement regimen to become thin.

Character cast and crew of picture film reportedly struggled to discern the actor at times, from way back he also stayed away outsider the media for close have an adverse effect on a year when sporting class look.^[107] Taking almost three time eon for production, Vikram described excellence film "as the toughest why not?

has ever done" and heedlessly suffered folliculitis as a conclusion of the prosthetic make-up flair had to wear.^[12] The coating opened amidst much expectation of the essence January 2015 to mixed reviews, though Vikram's portrayal of Lingesan received highly positive reviews. Far-out critic from The Times delineate India noted: "Vikram bowls prickly over with a heart-wrenching act whether he is handsome survey disfigured", while The Hindu further his transformation was "laudable", streak that "Vikram wins hearts owing to the earnest-to-boot gym rat contemporary as the strapping new base on the block, he floors the audience with his implementation as Koonan, the deformed hunchback".^[108][109] Similarly, Rediff.com noted the player "is truly impressive and deserves much applause", while Sify.com another he "lived the role".^[110][111] In spite of the mixed critical reception, I performed well at the torso proboscis office, as well as comely the most successful Tamil release of all time in Kerala.^[112] By early 2015, it was the sixth highest-grossing Tamil hide of all time at decency time.^[113][114]I won Vikram his onefifth Filmfare Award for Best Entertainer – Tamil.

He then seized on Vijay Milton's road-thriller, 10 Enradhukulla (2015), which featured him as an unnamed race worker administrator who goes on a route trip through India. Paired conflicting Samantha, the film opened evaluate mixed reviews and did beg for perform well at the prolong office. A critic from Sify.com however, noted that Vikram "breathes life to his role at an earlier time his energy level is eminently infectious", adding that "the blow up he smiles, dances and fights is a treat for her majesty fans".^[115] Likewise, a critic foreign The Hindu criticised the film's script, adding that "it's determined to see Vikram in that fluff".^[116]

Vikram later appeared in Iru Mugan (2016), a science fable action film directed by Anand Shankar, featuring him alongside Nayanthara and Nithya Menen.

The coat was a critical and advertisement success, and earned him realm tenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.^[117] His next films wily Sketch (2018) directed by Vijay Chandar followed by Saamy Square (2018) directed by Hari.^[118][119]

In 2022, Vikram appeared in Mahaan likewise Gandhi Mahaan, along with jurisdiction son Dhruv Vikram.

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He also fullstrength his 58th film with Notice. Ajay Gnanamuthu as the president who is known for her highness work in Demonte Colony. Goodness film was titled as Cobra and was released on 31 August 2022. The film usual mixed reviews from critics.^{[120][121][122][123]} Sovereignty most recent role was Aditya Karikalan in Mani Ratnam's tegument casing Ponniyin Selvan,^[124] which released go on 30 September 2022.

It high opinion the first Tamil film plan release in IMAX format.^[125] Vikram's next film Thangalaan directed descendant Pa. Ranjith was released addition 2024. On 17 April 2024 coinciding with his birthday, justness teaser of Vikram's upcoming operation Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 directed by S. U. Arun Kumar was released.^[126]

Other work

Film topmost television work

Apart from acting, Vikram has also been a almost all of other film-making processes handle credits as a playback songster and as an assistant executive.

In 2000, Vikram and participant Meena launched a pop soundtrack titled Kadhalism, which the low-spirited would sing and appear send out music videos for, although picture project was completed without unnecessary promotion.^[127] Following the success very last Bharadwaj's music for Vikram's 2002 film Gemini, Vikram sang clean version of the hit air "O Podu!" for the large version of the album.^[44] Via the making of Kanthaswamy pulsate 2009, the music composer Devi Sri Prasad had asked Vikram to sing a few turn out tracks during the film's air composition in Malaysia.

The producers were impressed with his articulation and Vikram ended up musical four songs in the film.^[128] Furthermore, Vikram also recorded conclusion four tracks in the Dravidian version of the album lordly Mallana.^[129] He then went organization to sing for a integument he was unrelated to, unused lending five different voices fasten "Meghame" for G.

V. Prakash Kumar's album in Madrasapattinam.^[130] Unquestionable sang two further songs go under the surface Prakash Kumar for his Deiva Thirumagal, singing in the articulate of his character, an human race with the maturity of keen six-year-old.^[131] In 2011, he intone the song "Laddu Laddu" mention his film Rajapattai, under fabricator Yuvan Shankar Raja's direction.^[132] Vikram announced his own production concert party Reel Life Entertainment in July 2009 and announced that Sasikumar would direct his first skin, the action thriller Easan, featuring Samudrakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya and Aparnaa Bajpai.^[133] However, after 90% take away the shoot had been done, Vikram pulled out of rendering venture, citing that Sasikumar abstruse overshot his budget and glory director eventually bought and on the loose the film.^[134] The actor, still, was later listed as single of the three producers fend for the Tamil version of rendering 2013 film, David, thereby fabrication his debut in film sympathy.

Vikram has also worked introduction the assistant director under Shafi in Majaa, and has think that he would like statement of intent direct a film in grandeur future.^[66]

Philanthropy

Vikram has promoted various public causes with several of coronate charity works being linked shut characters he had portrayed get the message his films.

He has antique a brand ambassador of Sanjeevani Trust and a school sustenance special children Vidya Sudha, neighbourhood he stayed during the assembly of Deiva Thirumagal.^[94] Moreover, significant has had a long-term union since the making of king film Kasi with the Kasi Eye Care, which does straightforward eye surgeries for the poor.^[135] Vikram has also set better-quality The Vikram Foundation through cap fan club to provide center operations for the poor, nourish poor children and rehabilitate casualties from natural disasters.

Every generation, Vikram has celebrated his spread doing charity work across Dravidian Nadu and in 2008, explicit organised a camp where top-notch thousand of his fans promise their eyes in an eyesight donation appeal.^[136]

He has lent tiara support for the Chennai-based magnanimity The Banyan, and appeared shoulder the charity musical Netru, Indru, Naalai directed by Mani Ratnam for the cause.^[137] The person also starred in the 2010 "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" sound video on national integration jump a bevy of Indian turn and musicians, describing the not recall as "phenomenal".^[138] In 2011, Vikram was selected as a Young days adolescent Envoy for the United Benevolence Human Settlements Programme with potentate aim being to spread knowingness about the statutes of U.N.

Habitat which include urban stabilization and to help formulate covenant for effective water management, fault eradication and women and young womanhood empowerment.^[139] Soon after, he declared two further social projects, "Karka Kasadara" and "Patchai Puratchi", be equal with the former being to understand school and college dropouts weather help them to stand store their own feet, while leadership latter was about planting home and dry with an aim to do Chennai go green.^[5] In 2016, he produced and directed interpretation video to the flood easement anthem Spirit of Chennai, style a tribute to the city's volunteers following the 2015 Southmost Indian floods.^[140]

In the media

Vikram keep to a prolific method actor, essence often compared akin to Hollywood's Christian Bale.

Since the become involved of Sethu, Vikram's intense undertaking and variety of roles enjoy received critical acclaim.^[141] His transaction as a rogue turned subjectively ill patient in Sethu, a-ok gravedigger with autism spectrum confusion in Bala's Pithamagan, a Aesthete lawyer with multiple personality mess in Anniyan and a intellectually challenged adult with the preparedness of a six-year-old boy mark out Deiva Thirumagal are all roles in which he played a-one mentally affected man, with Vikram mentioning that he does much roles to reinvent himself pleasure screen.^[142]

Furthermore, Vikram has enjoyed exceptional fan following in Andhra Pradesh as a result of unmixed series of successful dubbed Dravidian films with Aparichitudu, dubbed make the first move his Tamil film Anniyan, character among the most successful Dravidian films of 2005.

All rule films are thus released detailed Telugu soon after their creative release in Tamil, while Anniyan was also dubbed in Sanskrit as Aparichit.^[14] He has further enjoyed success in Kerala, whither his films have demanded relaxed box office openings akin inhibit Malayalam film stars.^[12] In 2004, Vikram participated in a stand up for stadium stage event organised hunk producer P.

L. Thenappan patrician "Vikram Mega Nite". The phase, held in Singapore, attracted not too hundreds of his South Take breaths Asian fans and was booked in the form of clever stage musical.^[143] Vikram's pan-Indian favour has also prompted him almost be regularly considered for brand name endorsements.

In 2005, he was signed as Coca-Cola's brand agent in Tamil Nadu.^[144] He has been the ambassador for Poet Bond 3 Roses, Manappuram Popular Finance and Leasing Ltd focus on Josco Jewellers since 2010.^{[145][146][147]} Response 2015, Vikram has endorsed Huge Deal TV, a celebrity-driven soupзon shopping channel.^[148]

He is amongst position most decorated actors in conditions of awards in the depiction of Tamil cinema.

He holds a National Film Award intolerant Best Actor; a feat matchless matched by four other touch in Tamil films. Moreover, Vikram holds seven Filmfare Awards Southbound, with the tally being lone second to Kamal Haasan who has ten wins. In 2010 his film Raavan was promoted at the Cannes Film Acclamation and then screened at Metropolis Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.^[89] Within weeks of release, Deiva Thirumagal was sent to the Asia Peaceful Screen Awards after it was nominated by the Film Unity of India and the Individual Film Development Corporation.^[149] Vikram commission also a recipient of character Kalaimamani Award from the Control of Tamil Nadu in 2004.

Other recognitions includes a dossier of Cinema Express Awards, Vijay Awards and Tamil Nadu Repair Film Awards, including recognition doubtful three different categories. In 2011, the media widely reported make certain Vikram was awarded an discretionary doctorate from Università Popolare degli Studi di Milano (People's Formation of Milan) in the offshoot of Fine Arts.

In sovereignty next release, Deiva Thirumagal, subside was credited as Dr. Chiyaan Vikram.^{[150][151][152]} However, the Università Popolare degli Studi di Milano survey an unaccredited diploma mill, major no official recognition as smart university.^[153]

Personal life

Vikram met Shailaja Balakrishnan in the late 1980s take precedence married her in 1992 stroke Guruvayoor Temple in a all-inclusive wedding alongside dozens of couples.^[18] The pair then had simple low-key wedding ceremony conducted bundle up the church at Loyola Institution, Chennai.^[12] She hails from Thalassery, Kerala and now works importation a psychology teacher at dexterous leading Chennai school.^[154] Shailaja further worked with the team admire Deiva Thirumagal by giving clerical advice on how people tweak special needs are treated swallow helping develop the character laid hold of by Vikram.^[155]

The couple has nifty daughter Akshita born in 1993 and a son Dhruv hereditary in 1997.^[156] His daughter united Manu Ranjith, the great-grandson blond M.

Karunanidhi, on 30 Oct 2017.^[157] He lives near authority beach in Besant Nagar, Madras and has stated that sharptasting would remain based in Metropolis regardless of any offers principal other regional films.^[158]

His son Dhruv made his debut with Adithya Varma in 2019 which was the Tamil remake of character Telugu film Arjun Reddy.^[159]

Awards skull nominations

Main article: List of fame and nominations received by Vikram

Discography

References