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Vikram is an Indian actor who works prominently in Tamil film industry. After making his cinematic debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, he acted in a series of small-budget Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. It was Bala's tragedy film Sethu (1999) that established Vikram in the Tamil film industry. In the early 2000s Vikram appeared in a series of masala films—Dhill, Gemini, Dhool and Saamy all becoming commercially successful. During this period, Vikram performed diverse roles and received critical acclaim for his performances in Kasi and Samurai. In 2003, Vikram's performance as an autistic gravedigger in Pithamagan won a lot of acclaim and secured his first National Film Award for Best Actor. His portrayal as an innocent man with dissociative identity disorder in Shankar's Anniyan was commercially successful. Vikram's portrayal as a tribal leader in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan saw him secure further acclaim. The last three films also won him three Filmfare Awards for Best Actor – Tamil. He is only the third actor to receive a National Film Award for Best Actor in the Tamil film industry.[1]
Vikram is known for his intense performances, with his work often fetching critical acclaim and commercial success.[2] He has won a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South, of which five are Best Actor awards.Three state awards for best actor.
- ^ "'I am a director's actor". The Hindu. 24 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (30 January 2003). "The 'Dhool' matinee idol". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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