Vikram is an Indian actor who works prominently in Tamilfilm 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 movie 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.
The Amrita TV-FEFKA Film Awards are presented by Amrita TV along with FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala) to honor artistic excellence in Malayalam and Tamil films.
The Cinema Express Awards are presented by the Indian Express Group to honour artistic excellence of professionals in the south Indian film industry which comprises Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries.
The International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA) is an award ceremony that honours artistic excellence in Tamil films. The awards were first presented in 2003.
1 2 Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p.738.
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