Vikramaditya (actor)

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Vikramaditya
Born (1983-11-13) 13 November 1983 (age 40)
Other namesVicky
OccupationActor
Years active2003-2008

Vikramaditya Shukla is an Indian former actor who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu language films.

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Career

Vikramaditya made his debut in the Tamil slasher film, Whistle (2003), with a critic noting he was "apt" for the role. [1] Vikramaditya then portrayed two supporting roles, firstly in Sundar C's Chinna (2005) and then in a negative role in Bambara Kannaley (2005), though both films were met with unfavourable responses from critics and at the box office. He was then selected to portray the leading male role in the Telugu film Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam (2006) which had Sneha portray the leading role. The film released to negative reviews. [2] [3]

Vikramaditya then portrayed a husband engaging in an illicit affair in Tholaipesi (2007), which opened to negative reviews and had a reviewer write that the actor needed "to work on his emotions". [4] [5] His other film in 2007, the triangular love story Nanbanin Kadhali , co-starring Kunal and Shivani Singh, received similar reviews. It had been shot in 2005 under the name Cleopatra and had a delayed release. [6] His most recent theatrical release was Agathiyan's romantic drama Nenjathai Killadhe (2008), where he portrayed a leading role alongside Vikranth and Bharathi.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003 Whistle Jeeva
2005 Chinna Gayathri's husband
2005 Bambara Kannaley Gautham
2006 Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam VikramTelugu film
2007 Tholaipesi Vedachala
2007 Nanbanin Kadhali Jeeva
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Aravind

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