Vikram (actor)
Vikram | |
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Born | Kennedy John Victor 17 April 1966[1][2] Chennai, India |
Other names | Chiyaan Vikram, Kenny |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai, Pachaiyappa's College |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse |
Shailaja Balakrishnan
(m. 1992) |
Children | 2; including Dhruv |
Parent(s) | Vinod Raj (father), Rajeshwari (mother) |
Awards | Full list |
Honours | Kalaimamani (2004) |
Kennedy John Victor (born 17 April 1966), better known by his stage name Vikram, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in
Vikram debuted with the romance
Vikram has promoted various social causes and appeared as the Youth Envoy for the
Early life and family
Vikram was born as Kennedy John Victor on 17 April 1966 to a Christian father and a Hindu mother.[9] His father, John Victor (alias Vinod Raj) was a native of Paramakudi and ran away from home to start a career in films, but worked only in minor roles. Vikram's mother, Rajeshwari, was a government officer who reached the rank of sub-collector. Rajeshwari was born in a Hindu family with film connections. Her brother, Thiagarajan, is an established director-actor in the Tamil film industry; he is the father of actor Prashanth, making him Vikram's first cousin (although the two have never openly acknowledged this relationship).[10] Vikram has two siblings, both younger to him. His brother, Arvind, appeared in the low-budget Tamil film, Eppo Kalyanam (2022).[11][12] His sister, Anitha, is a teacher.
Vikram's father, Vinod Raj, was a small time actor who did not fare successfully in films and only managed to act in supporting roles in Tamil films and television serials.[13] This inspired Vikram to take theatre lessons and become professionally trained in classical and cinema dance forms to ensure that he became a leading actor.[9][14] Vikram decided to use a screen name because he disliked his original name, Kennedy, and he also felt that such a foreign name was not a fit name for an actor in Tamil films. He took the name Vikram (a Hindu name) which means "man who does great deeds." In one interview, he said that he was also inspired to take the name because it was a mixture of several names dear to him: "Vi" from his father's name (Vinod), "K" from Kennedy, "Ra" from his mother's name (Rajeshwari) and "ram" from his sun sign, Aries.[15]
Vikram was educated at
Acting career
1990–1998
Vikram began his professional career by modelling in advert films for brands including Chola Tea, TVS Excel and Alwyn watches as well as appearing in a six episode television serial titled Galatta Kudumbam, which aired between November and December 1988. During the final year of his
Between 1993 and 1994, Vikram played supporting roles in a series of films. He appeared in three successful
Throughout 1995 and 1996, Vikram appeared in further Telugu and Malayalam films to receive income, being kept away from Tamil films due to a lack of offers.
During his struggling phase, Vikram dubbed for other heroes in films including voices for
1999–2001
In 1999, he played the eponymous lead in debutant director Bala's romantic drama Sethu. To prepare for the character, which was also referred to as Chiyaan, Vikram shaved his head, lost 21 kilograms and grew his nails long for the role.[16][27] After beginning production in April 1997, the film went through development hell after industry strikes and lack of funds hampered progress. During this phase, he did not accept other acting offers to maintain the continuity of his looks. The film then struggled to find a distributor, who shunned it due to the tragic climax and the film remained unreleased.[13][29] Vikram described the period of production as "the worst phase of his career" as he was financially strapped and "his fire was in danger of dying down".[27] He turned down an opportunity from a friend to take up a job in technology and attempted to stay in the industry by directing a serial titled Mounam Pesiyadhey, with Ameer as his assistant director.[15] Sethu finally released in December 1999 and initially began running at a single noon show at a suburban theater, but gradually gained an audience through word-of-mouth publicity. Eventually, it ran for over 100 days at several cinema halls across Chennai. Vikram was constantly being mobbed by people on the streets as a result of the film's success.[16][20] Critics highly praised Vikram's performance with a reviewer referring to Vikram as "a revelation" and that "he is very natural and his acting in last few scenes are just too good and could even be compared with the best we have seen".[30] Similarly, a critic from the Malaysian daily New Straits Times, described the film as an "unforgettable experience" and described Vikram's performance as "praise-worthy".[31] The performance drew accolades with Vikram winning the Filmfare Special Award – South[32] and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize, in addition to his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his portrayal of the title character, while reports emerged that he missed out on the National Film Award for Best Actor by a single vote to Mohanlal.[33] Post-Sethu, Vikram has said that the film would always remain close to him regardless of its commercial success and that it put him on the "right path", with Vikram choosing to adapt the prefix of Chiyaan to his screen name.[27]
Vikram did not sign up to a film for 65 days after the release of Sethu, to ensure that he made the right career move.
His next film was
2002–2003
The following year, Vikram went on to play the title role in
2003–2009
The success of
Vikram was then signed on by K. Balachander to appear in his banner's biggest production at the time, the masala film Saamy, directed by Hari.[56] Vikram played Aarusaamy, an honest cop working in Tirunelveli, who solves the region's communal problems with his down-to-earth approach. Vikram worked on his body for the film, sporting a thick waist to show notable differences from his other police film, Dhill and also put on eight kilograms.[27] The film took a large opening, grossing over Rs. 70 million in 10 days in Tamil Nadu, while also taking the largest opening of the new millennium in Kerala, with the Telugu remake rights also sold for a record price. Due to the good opening, the film has proved to be profitable just 10 days after its release and consequently went on to become a blockbuster.[57] Vikram's performance was acclaimed by critics, with a critic from Sify claiming that Vikram had "succumbed to the superstar image trap", but is the "mainstay of the picture".[58]
Later that year, he starred in
Vikram signed on to feature in the action thriller Anniyan, directed by prominent director Shankar in March 2004.[62] Vikram agreed to shoot for the film for 140 days, which was revealed to be amongst the longest contracts signed by an actor in a Tamil film.[63] The film featured him as a character suffering from dissociative identity disorder with three distinct personae: a meek lawyer, a suave fashion model and a psychotic serial killer. Prior to release, the film was touted as the most expensive South Indian film ever, costing Rs 263.8 million, and was released across India with 400 prints.[64] Anniyan took an "extraordinary opening",[65] and went on to become a blockbuster grossing more than Rs. 1 billion through the original and two dubbed versions.[66] Vikram's performance received widespread critical acclaim, with a reviewer from Sify citing that "Anniyan truly belongs to Vikram and the film is unthinkable without him" and "it is a role that could have been reduced to a caricature by a lesser actor".[67] Anniyan won several accolades at award ceremonies the following year, with Vikram winning his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film.[68]
Later in the year, 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, saw Vikram work as the assistant director under Shafi.[69] Majaa faced a poor response at the box office and fetched average reviews, with a reviewer citing that "you will surely find something missing".[70]
Vikram then signed up for
2010–2014
Vikram then featured in
After two years of discussions, Vikram began a film under the direction of
His 2011 release, the melodrama
Vikram next featured in
2015–present
Vikram signed on to collaborate again with Shankar for I, a romantic thriller opposite Amy Jackson, in early 2012.[108] Following hushed production developments, it was revealed that the actor would sport four significantly different looks in the film: a body builder, a beast, a model and a hunchback. He put on weight to portray the bodybuilder, sticking to a diet of protein and coffee, to ensure his muscles were defined on screen. Vikram subsequently lost weight to portray a model, before shaving his head and reducing his weight to 56 kilograms to portray the crippled hunchback.[109] He changed his physique by eating small meals of egg whites and apples instead of regular food intake, while engaging in an intensive weight loss regimen to become thin. The cast and crew of the film reportedly struggled to recognise the actor at times, while he also stayed away from the media for close to a year when sporting the look.[110] Taking almost three years for production, Vikram described the film "as the toughest he has ever done" and regularly suffered folliculitis as a result of the prosthetic make-up he had to wear.[15] The film opened amidst much expectation in January 2015 to mixed reviews, though Vikram's portrayal of Lingesan received highly positive reviews. A critic from The Times of India noted: "Vikram bowls you over with a heart-wrenching performance whether he is handsome or disfigured", while The Hindu added his transformation was "laudable", and that "Vikram wins hearts as the earnest-to-boot gym rat and as the strapping new model on the block, he floors the audience with his performance as Koonan, the deformed hunchback".[111][112] Similarly, Rediff.com noted the actor "is truly impressive and deserves much applause", while Sify.com added he "lived the role".[113][114] Despite the mixed critical reception, I performed well at the box office, as well as becoming the most successful Tamil film of all time in Kerala.[115] By early 2015, it was the sixth highest-grossing Tamil film of all time at the time.[116][117] I won Vikram his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.
He then worked on
Vikram later appeared in Iru Mugan (2016), a science fiction action film directed by Anand Shankar, featuring him alongside Nayanthara and Nithya Menen. The film was a critical and commercial success, and earned him his tenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.[120] His next films are Sketch (2018) directed by Vijay Chandar followed by Saamy Square (2018) directed by Hari.[121][122]
In 2022, Vikram appeared in Mahaan as Gandhi Mahaan, along with his son Dhruv Vikram. It released on 10, February in Amazon Prime Video.
He also signed his 58th film with
Other work
Film and television work
Apart from acting, Vikram has also been a part of other film-making processes with credits as a playback singer and as an assistant director. In 2000, Vikram and actress
Philanthropy
Vikram has promoted various social causes with several of his charity works being linked to characters he had portrayed in his films. He has been a brand ambassador of Sanjeevani Trust and a school for special children Vidya Sudha, where he stayed during the making of Deiva Thirumagal.[97] Moreover, he has had a long-term association since the making of his film Kasi with the Kasi Eye Care, which does free eye surgeries for the poor.[138] Vikram has also set up The Vikram Foundation through his fan club to provide heart operations for the poor, educate poor children and rehabilitate victims from natural disasters. Every year, Vikram has celebrated his birthday doing charity work across Tamil Nadu and in 2008, he organised a camp where a thousand of his fans pledged their eyes in an eye donation appeal.[139]
He has lent his support for the Chennai-based charity The Banyan, and appeared in the charity musical
In the media
Vikram is a prolific
Furthermore, Vikram has enjoyed a fan following in
He is amongst the most decorated actors in terms of awards in the history of
Personal life
Vikram met Shailaja Balakrishnan in the late 1980s and married her in 1992 at
The couple has a daughter Akshita born in 1993 and a son Dhruv born in 1997.
His son Dhruv made his debut with Adithya Varma in 2019 which was the Tamil remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy.[161]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Discography
Title | Year | Language | Song(s) | Composer | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sri | 2002 | Tamil | "Yaamirukka Bayamein" | T. S. Muralidharan | Shankar Mahadevan, Tippu | [162] [163] |
Gemini
|
2002 | Tamil | "O Podu" | Bharadwaj | Anuradha Sriram | [164] |
Kanthaswamy / Mallanna | 2009 | Tamil / Telugu | "Excuse Me" "Ithellam Dupe" / "Ivannee Dupe" "Mambo Mamiya" "Meow Meow" |
Devi Sri Prasad | Rita
Priya Himesh |
[165] [166] |
Madrasapattinam | 2010 | Tamil | "Meghame O Meghame" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | M. S. Viswanathan, Nassar | [167] |
Deiva Thirumagal / Nanna | 2011 | Tamil / Telugu | "Kadha Solla Poren" / "Kadha Cheputhane" "Pa Pa Pappa" |
G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shringa S. Solo |
[168] |
Rajapattai / Veedinthe | 2011 | Tamil / Telugu | "Laddu Laddu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Suchitra, Priyadarshini | [169] [170] |
David | 2013 | Tamil | "Maria Pitache" | Remo Fernandes | Remo Fernandes | [171] |
Sketch | 2018 | Tamil | "Kannave Kannave" | S. Thaman
|
S. Thaman | [172] |
Saamy Square | 2018 | Tamil | "Pudhu Metro Rail" | Devi Sri Prasad | Keerthy Suresh | [173] |
Kadaram Kondan | 2019 | Tamil | "Theesudar Kuniyuma" | Ghibran | – | [174] |
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External links
- Vikram at IMDb
- Official website