Vikram biography
Vikram is an Indian actor and playback singer, born on 17 April 1966 in Chennai.
Vikram's screen career began in 1988 with Galatta Kudumbam, playing Vinod.
Vikram has appeared in 91 films and 4 television or streaming titles across Hindi and Indian cinema, Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Veera Dheera Sooran (2025), Thangalaan (2024), ARM (2024).
Honours include National Film Award for Best Actor, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Awards South.
Coming up next: Dhruva Natchathiram, Power House, Chiyaan 64.
- Also known as
- Chiyaan Vikram, Kennedy John Victor
- Born
- 17 April 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Chennai
- Work
- Film actor
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema, Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1988 to present
- Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actor
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
- Filmfare Awards South
Vikram filmography
94 films and 4 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power House | TBA | Filming | ||
| Dhruva Natchathiram | John / Dhruv | Upcoming | ||
| Chiyaan 64 | TBA | Announced | ||
| 2025 | Veera Dheera Sooran | Kaali | ||
| 2024 | Thangalaan | Thangalaan Muni, Kaadaiyan, Arasan (Aaran), Adhi Muni, Naga Muni | ||
| 2024 | ARM | Lent his voice for Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Aditha Karikalan | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2022 | Cobra | Madhiazhagan (Madhi) and Kathirvelan (Kathir/Cobra) | ||
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Aditha Karikalan | Nominated , Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2022 | Mahaan | Gandhi Mahaan | ||
| 2019 | Kadaram Kondan | KK | ||
| 2019 | Adithya Varma | Visitor in Dehradun | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2018 | Saamy 2 | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Sketch | Jeeva (Sketch) | ||
| 2018 | Saamy Square | Aarusaamy Chockalingam and Ramasaamy Aarusaamy | ||
| 2017 | Dhuruva Natchatiram | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | Akhilan Vinod and Dr. Love | Nominated , Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2016 | Goodnight Charlie | Producer | ||
| 2015 | I | Lingesan (Lee) | 50th film & Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | James Bond | ||
| 2013 | David | David (Sakku Santa) | Hindi film | |
| 2012 | Thaandavam | Shivakumar (Kenny Thomas) | Nominated , Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2011 | Rajapattai | "Annal" Murugan | ||
| 2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Krishna | ||
| 2010 | Raavanan | Veeraiya | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil |
Show all 94 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Raavan | Dev Pratap Sharma | Hindi film | |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy | V. Pugazhmarattu Kanthaswamy | ||
| 2008 | Bheema | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Bheemaa | Sekar | ||
| 2005 | Majaa | Arivumathi | Also assistant director | |
| 2005 | Anniyan | Ramanujam "Ambi" Iyengar (Remo/Anniyan) | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2005 | Youth | Babu | Telugu film; delayed release | |
| 2004 | Arul | Arulkumaran | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Sadugudu | Suresh | ||
| 2003 | Saamy | Aarusaamy Chockalingam | Nominated , Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 2003 | Pithamagan | Chithan | ||
| 2003 | Dhool | Aarumugam | ||
| 2002 | King | Raja | ||
| 2002 | Samurai | Thyagu | ||
| 2002 | Gemini | Gemini | ||
| 2001 | Vinnukum Mannukum | Selvam | ||
| 2001 | Kasi | Kasi | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 2001 | Dhill | Kanagavel | ||
| 2000 | 9 Nelalu | Surendra | Telugu film | |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | |||
| 2000 | Indriyam | Udhaya | Malayalam film | |
| 1999 | Red Indians | Rahul | Malayalam film | |
| 1999 | Sethu | Sethu (Chiyaan) | Filmfare Special Jury Award | |
| 1999 | Kannodu Kanbathellam | |||
| 1999 | House Full | Hameed | ||
| 1999 | Devi | Lent his voice for Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 1998 | Kangalin Vaarthaigal | Chandru | ||
| 1998 | Satya | Lent his voice for Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 1998 | Jolly | |||
| 1998 | Ini Ellam Sugame | |||
| 1998 | Gandhi | Lent his voice for Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 1998 | Aasai Thambi | |||
| 1997 | Ullaasam | Dev | ||
| 1997 | Itha Oru Snehagatha | Roy | Malayalam film | |
| 1997 | VIP | |||
| 1997 | Poochudava | |||
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | |||
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | Manu | Malayalam film | |
| 1996 | Mayooranritham | Rajeev | Malayalam film | |
| 1996 | Indraprastham | Peter | Malayalam film | |
| 1996 | Ooha | Mohan | Telugu film | |
| 1996 | Merupu | Guru | Telugu film | |
| 1996 | Karuppu Roja | |||
| 1996 | Kadhal Desam | |||
| 1996 | Akka! Bagunnava? | Pedababu | Telugu film | |
| 1995 | Adalla Majaka | Telugu | ||
| 1995 | Street | Sajeev | Malayalam film | |
| 1995 | Raasaiyya | |||
| 1995 | Kuruthipunal | |||
| 1995 | Aadaalla Majaka | Vikram | Telugu film | |
| 1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal | Sathyamoorthy | ||
| 1994 | Sainyam | Jiji | Malayalam film | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Voice for character Scar in Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 1994 | Paasamalargal | |||
| 1994 | Kaadhalan | |||
| 1994 | Ennavale Adi Ennavale | Lent his voice for Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 1994 | Bangaru Kutumbam | Suryam | Telugu film | |
| 1993 | Chirunavvula Varamistava | Vicky | Telugu film | |
| 1993 | Dhruvam | Bhadran | Malayalam film | |
| 1993 | Pudhiya Mugam | |||
| 1993 | Mafia | Harishankar | Malayalam film | |
| 1993 | Jaathi Malli | |||
| 1993 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Lent his voice for Tamil dubbed version | ||
| 1993 | Amaravathi | |||
| 1993 | Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram | Radha Krishna | Telugu film | |
| 1992 | Meera | Jeeva | ||
| 1992 | Kaaval Geetham | Ashok | ||
| 1991 | Thanthu Vitten Ennai | Raju | ||
| 1990 | En Kadhal Kanmani | Vinod |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Siragugal | Chandrasekhar | TV film | |
| 1995 | Chinna Chinna Aasai , Elakiya | Shankar | TV series | |
| 1995 | Chinna Chinna Aasai , Aarambam | Dubbing voice for Rajiv Krishna | TV series | |
| 1988 | Galatta Kudumbam | Vinod | Six-episode TV series |