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Vikram (born Kennedy John Victor) also known as Chiyaan Vikram, is an Indian Actor and Singer, who mainly appears in Tamil Language films. He has won seven Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded the Honorary Doctorate by the People’s University of Milan in May 2011. Vikram made his debut in the film En Kadhal Kanmani (1990), which was followed by the series of small-budget Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films in the 1990s. He gained the name and fame in the success of Bala’s tragedy film Sethu (1999), in which Vikram appeared as a rogue turned over, and started the successful career as an actor. Check out below for Vikram Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Movies, Images and More.
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Chiyaan Vikram was born on 17 April 1966, and He was born as Kennedy to a Christian father and the Hindu Mother in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, John Victor (alias Vinod Raj) was a native of Paramakudi and ran away from home to start a career in films. His father didn’t become very successful and only managed to act in the supporting roles in Tamil films and television serials, and this made Vikram take part in theatre lessons and become professionally trained in the classical and cinema dance forms to ensure he become a leading actor. Rajeshwari, Vikram’s mother, was the sub-collector and her brother, Thyagarajan is an established director and actor in the Tamil film Industry, with his son, Prashanth, being Vikram’s first cousin. Vikram was educated at Montfort School, Yercaud, a boarding school in a hill station near Salem and graduated in 1983.
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Vikram has completed his graduation in English literature from Loyola College, Chennai and working halfway through the MBA programme. Through the prolific dramatics club, Vikram appeared in the stage productions including college adaptations of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial and Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy, receiving best actor awards for his performances. After winning the Best Actor Award at the function held at IIT Madras. He remained hospital-ridden for three years during college and subsequently went through twenty-three surgeries to prevent his leg from being amputated. He began his professional career by modelling in advert films for brands including Chola Tea, EVS Excel and Alwyn watches as well as appearing in the six-episode television serial titled Galatta Kudumbam, Which aired between November and December 1988. During his final year of M.B.A programme at the Loyola College, he was known by the film industry, with veteran director C. V. Sridhar approaching him for a lead role in the film.
Name | Vikram |
Real Name | Kennedy John Victor |
Nickname | Chiyaan Vikram |
Profession | Indian Film Actor, Playback Singer and Voice Actor |
Date of Birth | 17 April 1966 |
Age | 52 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Father Name | John Victor (alias Vinod Raj) |
Mother Name | Rajeshwari |
Religion | Christian |
Educational Qualification | English literature and MBA |
School | Montfort School, Yercaud, near Salem |
College | Loyola College, Chennai |
Hobbies | Acting, Singing and Listening Music |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Married | Yes |
Wife Name | Shailaja Balakrishnan |
Childrens | Dhruv Vikram, Akshita |
Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Title | Year | Role(s) | Director(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
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En Kadhal Kanmani | 1990 | Vinod | T. J. Joy | Tamil | |
Thanthu Vitten Ennai | 1991 | Raju | C. V. Sridhar | Tamil | |
Kaaval Geetham | 1992 | Ashok | S. P. Muthuraman | Tamil | |
Meera | 1992 | Jeeva | P. C. Sreeram | Tamil | |
Dhruvam | 1993 | Bhadran | Joshiy | Malayalam | |
Chirunavvula Varamistava | 1993 | Vicky | Nandam Harishchandra Rao | Telugu | |
Mafia | 1993 | Harishankar | Shaji Kailas | Malayalam | |
Sainyam | 1994 | Cadet Jiji | Joshiy | Malayalam | |
Bangaru Kutumbam | 1994 | Suryam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Telugu | |
Pudhiya Mannargal | 1994 | Sathyamoorthy | Vikraman | Tamil | |
Street | 1995 | Sajeev | Anil Babu | Malayalam | |
Adalla Majaka | 1995 | Vikram | Muthyala Subbaiah | Telugu | |
Ooha | 1996 | Mohan | Sivala Prabhakar | Telugu | |
Mayoora Nritham | 1996 | Rajeev | Vijayakrishnan | Malayalam | |
Akka Bagunnava | 1996 | Unknown | T. S. B. K. Moulee | Telugu | |
Indraprastham | 1996 | Peter | Haridas | Malayalam | |
Merupu | 1996 | Guru | S. Gopichand | Telugu | |
Rajaputhran | 1996 | Manu | Shajoon Kariyal | Malayalam | |
Itha Oru Snehagatha | 1997 | Roy | Captain Raju | Malayalam | |
Ullaasam | 1997 | Dev | J. D.- Jerry | Tamil | |
Kurralla Rajyam | 1997 | Unknown | Boyapati Kameswara Rao | Telugu | |
Kangalin Vaarthaigal | 1998 | Unknown | Muktha S. Sundar | Tamil | |
Housefull | 1999 | Hameed | R. Parthiepan | Tamil | |
Sethu | 1999 | Sethu | Bala | Tamil | Filmfare Special Jury Award |
Red Indians | 2000 | Rahul | Sunil | Malayalam | |
Indriyam | 2000 | Udhaya | George Kithu | Malayalam | |
9 Nelalu | 2000 | Surendra | Kranthi Kumar | Telugu | |
Youth | 2001 | Babu | Jitendra | Telugu | |
Vinnukum Mannukum | 2001 | Selvam | Rajakumaran | Tamil | |
Dhill | 2001 | Kanagavel | Dharani | Tamil | |
Kasi | 2001 | Kasi | Vinayan | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Gemini | 2002 | Gemini | Saran | Tamil | |
Samurai | 2002 | Thyagu | Balaji Sakthivel | Tamil | |
King | 2002 | Raja | Prabhu Solomon | Tamil | |
Dhool | 2003 | Aarumugam | Dharani | Tamil | |
Kadhal Sadugudu | 2003 | Suresh | V. Z. Durai | Tamil | |
Saamy | 2003 | Aarusaamy | Hari | Tamil | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Pithamagan | 2003 | Chithan | Bala | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Arul | 2004 | Arulkumaran | Hari | Tamil | |
Anniyan | 2005 | Ambi / Remo / Anniyan | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Majaa | 2005 | Arivumathi | Shafi | Tamil | Also assistant director |
Bheemaa | 2008 | Sekar | N. Lingusamy | Tamil | |
Kanthaswamy | 2009 | Kanthaswamy | Susi Ganeshan | Tamil | |
Raavanan | 2010 | Veeraiya | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Raavan | 2010 | Dev Pratap Sharma | Mani Ratnam | Hindi | |
Deiva Thirumagal | 2011 | Krishna | A. L. Vijay | Tamil | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Rajapattai | 2011 | “Annal” Murugan | Suseenthiran | Tamil | |
Thaandavam | 2012 | Shivakumar (Kenny Thomas) | A. L. Vijay | Tamil | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
David | 2013 | David | Bejoy Nambiar | Hindi | Also co-producer |
David | 2013 | David | Bejoy Nambiar | Tamil | Also co-producer |
I | 2015 | Lingesan (Lee) | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
10 Endrathukulla | 2015 | Driving instructor | Vijay Milton | Tamil | |
Iru Mugan | 2016 | Akhilan Vinod, Love | Anand Shankar | Tamil | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
Sketch | 2018 | Jeeva (Sketch) | Vijay Chander | Tamil | |
Dhruva Natchathiram | 2018 | John | Gautham Menon | Tamil | Filming |
Saamy Square | TBA | TBA | Hari | Tamil | Filming |
Title | Year | Language | Song(s) | Composer | Co-singer(s) |
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Shree | 2002 | Tamil | “Yaamirukka Bayamein” | T. S. Muralidharan | Shankar Mahadevan, Tippu |
Gemini | 2002 | Tamil | “O Podu” | Bharathwaj | Anuradha Sriram |
Kanthaswamy / Mallanna | 2009 | Tamil / Telugu | “Excuse Me” “Ithellam Dupe” / “Ivannee Dupe” “Mambo Mamiya” “Meow Meow” |
Devi Sri Prasad | Suchitra Devi Sri Prasad Rita Priya Himesh |
Madrasapattinam | 2010 | Tamil | “Meghame O Meghame” | G. V. Prakash Kumar | M. S. Viswanathan, Nassar |
Deiva Thirumagal / Nanna | 2011 | Tamil / Telugu | “Kadha Solla Poren” / “Katha Cheputhane” “Pa Pa Pappa” |
G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shringa Solo |
Rajapattai / Veedinthe | 2011 | Tamil / Telugu | “Laddu Laddu” | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Suchitra, Priyadarshini |
David | 2013 | Tamil | “Maria Pitache” | Remo Fernandes | Remo Fernandes |
Sketch | 2018 | Tamil | “Kanave Kanave” | S. Thaman | S. Thaman |
Title | Year | Voiced for | Notes |
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Amaravathi | 1993 | Ajith Kumar | |
Pudhiya Mugam | 1993 | Vineeth | |
Paasamalargal | 1994 | Ajith Kumar | |
Kadhalan | 1994 | Prabhu Deva | |
Kuruthipunal | 1995 | John Edathattil | |
Kadhal Desam | 1996 | Abbas | |
Karuppu Roja | 1996 | Amar Siddique | |
Minsara Kanavu | 1997 | Prabhu Deva | |
VIP | 1997 | Abbas | |
Poochudava | 1997 | Abbas | |
Aasai Thambi | 1998 | Abbas | |
Ini Ellam Sugame | 1998 | Abbas | |
Satya | 1998 | J. D. Chakravarthy | Lent his voice for the Tamil-dubbed version |
Gandhi | 1998 | Ben Kingsley | Lent his voice for the Tamil-dubbed version |
Kandukondain Kandukondain | 2000 | Abbas |
Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
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Galatta Kudumbam | 1988 | Unknown | Unknown | Six-episode TV series |
Siragugal | 2000 | Chandrasekhar | Manobala | Television film |
Organization | Year | Director(s) | Role |
---|---|---|---|
Coca-Cola | 2005 | Rajiv Menon | Various |
Brooke Bond | 2010 | Karthik Kotamraju | Himself |
Manappuram General Finance and Leasing | 2010 | Priyadarshan V. A. Shrikumar |
Himself |
Josco Jewellers | 2011 | Rathish Ambat | Himself |
Title | Year | Composer | Director | Role | Notes |
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“Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” | 2010 | Louis Banks | Kailash Surendranath | Himself | non-album single |
“One – The Unity Song” | 2012 | George Peter | Sumesh Lal | Himself | non-album single |
“Vanakkam Chennai” | 2012 | Girishh G | Pandiraj | Himself | Promotional video for the film Marina |
“Spirit of Chennai” | 2016 | C. Girinandh | Vikram | Himself | non-album single |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
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2005 | Anniyan | Special Jury | Won |
2015 | I | Popular Tamil Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Sivaputrudu | South India’s Best Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Raavanan | Best Actor – Tamil | Won |
Year | Film(s) | Category | Outcome |
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2001 | Kasi | Best Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Sethu | Special Award | Won |
2001 | Kasi | Best Actor | Won |
2003 | Pithamagan | Won | |
2003 | Saamy | Nominated | |
2005 | Anniyan | Won | |
2010 | Raavanan | Won | |
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Nominated | |
Critics Award for Best Actor – South | Won | ||
2012 | Thaandavam | Best Actor | Nominated |
2015 | I | Won | |
2016 | Iru Mugan | Best Actor | Nominated |
Year | University |
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2011 | University of Milan |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Gemini | Best Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Deivathirumagal | Jury awards- Best Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Thaandavam | Best Actor | Won |
2015 | I | Mass Hero | Nominated |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Pithamagan | Best Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Best Actor (Special appreciation) | Won |
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Best Actor | Nominated |
2015 | I | Best Actor | Won |
2016 | Iru Mugan | Best Actor | Nominated |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Raavan | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Sethu | Special Jury Award | Won |
2003 | Pithamagan | Best Actor | Won |
2006 | Sivaji Ganesan Award | Won | |
2010 | Raavanan | Best Actor | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Icon of the Year | Won | |
2008 | Bheema | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
2009 | Kanthaswamy | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
2010 | Raavanan | Best Actor | Won |
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Best Actor | Won |
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
2012 | Thaandavam | Best Actor | Nominated |
Year | Film | Category | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Best Actor | Won |
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