Vikram | |
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Directed by | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
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Produced by | Kamal Haasan R. Mahendran |
Starring | Kamal Haasan Vijay Sethupathi Fahadh Faasil |
Cinematography | Girish Gangadharan |
Edited by | Philomin Raj |
Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
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Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
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Running time | 174 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Budget | est. ₹120 crore[2][3][4] |
Box office | est. ₹435–500 crore[5][6] |
Vikram (/vɪkrəm/) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film[7] directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Raaj Kamal Films International. The film stars Kamal Haasan in the titular role, alongside Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Narain, Kalidas Jayaram, Gayathrie, Chemban Vinod Jose, Santhana Bharathi and Elango Kumaravel. It is the second instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and is a spiritual successor to the 1986 film of the same name. The film follows Vikram, the former commander of a black-ops squad's pilot batch, and his efforts to take down Sandhanam, the runner of a drug syndicate Vetti Vagaiyara.
The film was officially announced in September 2020 under the tentative title Kamal Haasan 232, as it is the actor's 232nd film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in November 2020. Principal photography commenced in July 2021. It was shot in locations including Karaikudi, Chennai, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, and wrapped by late-February 2022. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Girish Gangadharan and editing by Philomin Raj.
Vikram was released on 3 June 2022 to positive reviews from critics. The film became the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 and second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2022.
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