Vikram (2022 film)

Vikram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLokesh Kanagaraj
Written byLokesh Kanagaraj
Ratna Kumar (dialogues)
Story byKamal Haasan (Concept)
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Produced byKamal Haasan
R. Mahendran
StarringKamal Haasan
Vijay Sethupathi
Fahadh Faasil
Suriya
CinematographyGirish Gangadharan
Edited byPhilomin Raj
Music byAnirudh Ravichander
Production
company
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
Running time
174 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budgetest. ₹120 crore[2][3][4]
Box officeest. ₹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, Suriya, 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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  2. ^ Saeed, Umaima (3 June 2022). "Vikram: Here's how many crores Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil & others charged for their roles in the movie made on a budget of Rs 120 Crores". GQ India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Here's the renumeration that Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi got for 'Vikram'". The Times of India. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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  7. ^ Patwa, Priyadarshini (7 June 2022). "Liked 'Vikram'? Now watch these 5 best action-thrillers on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and more that promise an edge of the seat entertainment". GQ. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.