Vikram (actor)

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Vikram

Birth name	John Kennedy
Born	April 17, 1966 Paramakkudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Other name(s)	Chiyaan
Years active	1992 - present
Spouse(s)	Shyla Vikram
Official site	http://www.chiyaanvikram.com/
Notable roles	Chiyaan in Sethu Aaruchaamy in Saamy Ramanujam/Remo/Anniyan in Anniyan

John Kennedy (born on April 14, 1966, Paramakkudi, Ramnad district, TN as Kennedy), is an Indian born actor who has starred in a number of top-grossing Tamil films and is currently one of the reigning heroes of Tamil Film Industry (aka Kollywood). His screen name is Vikram (Tamil : விக்ரம்) aka Chiyaan (Tamil : சியான்). He is also affectionately called as Kenny in close circles. With numerous blockbusters to his credit, Vikram has carefully niched a place for himself on the silver screen. Noted films that gave him the star status include Sethu, Dhill, Kasi, Dhool, Saamy, Gemini, Pithamagan and Anniyan.

After the success of Sethu, Tamil Nadu gave him the title or prefix honour of being addressed as "Chiyaan", named after his character in the film. Hence, the name "Chiyaan" Vikram. He won the prestigious National Film Awards of India for his performance as an undertaker in Pithamagan, 2003.

Sedhu, which released in 1999, was Vikram's first blockbuster though he made his debut almost a decade earlier. The film grossed over Rs.50 million at the box office. He shared a good rapport with its director Bala.

Vikram's second blockbuster Dhill came in 2001. The film grossed over Rs.100 million at the box office. Its director Dharani was a school-time friend of Vikram.

Vikram's third blockbuster Gemini came the very next year in 2002. It grossed over Rs.200 million at the box office. By then, the trade began comparing him with long established superstar Rajnikanth.

Vikram's fourth blockbuster Dhool and fifth blockbuster Saamy both came in 2003. The film Saamy grossed over Rs.300 million at the box office. The film prompted director Shankar to notice his rising graph and booked him for his mega project Anniyan.

Vikram's latest blockbuster Anniyan released in 2005. The film played for 150 days in Kollywood and 240 days in Tollywood. It grossed over Rs.500 million at the box office.

He was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai alongside many other co-stars.

1 Filmography
2 Awards
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Filmography

Acting Filmography
Kandasaamy (2007)	Kandasaamy
Bheema (2007)	Bheema
Majaa (2005)	Arivumathi
Anniyan (2005)	Ambi/Remo/Anniyan
Arul (2004)	Arul
Pithamagan (2003)	Chitthan
Saamy (2003)	Aarusaamy
Kadhal Sadugudu (2003)	Suresh
Dhool (2003)	Aarumugam
King (2002)	Raja
Samurai (2002)	Thiagarajan
Gemini (2002)	Gemini
Kasi (2001)	Kasi
Dhill (2001)	Velu
Vinnukum Mannukum (2001)
Kanden Seethayai (2000)
Sethu (1999)	Sethu
House Full (1999)
Ullasam (1997)	Dev
Indra Prastham (1996)
Pudhiya Manargal (1994)
Kaval Geedham (1994)
Bangaru Kuttubham (1994)	Akkineni's eldest son
Dhruvam (1993)
Meera (1992)
Thandu Vitan Ennai (1992)

[edit] Awards

He won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as an undertaker in Pithamagan, 2003.
Vikram has won the Filmfare Best Actor Award South four times.

[edit] Trivia

He is an MBA graduate from Loyola college.
Vikram being prominent in Tamil and Telugu film industries had made his first appearance in Bollywood in 2005 in the film Aparichit, the dubbed version of Vikram's Tamil hit Anniyan. Anniyan was also dubbed in French as well, the first Tamil film to be done so.
He did his high schooling at Montfort Anglo-Indian higher secondarySchool at Yercaud, Salem.
Vikram's father is also a supporting actor, acting in many films. His father acted in Ghilli mega hit movie, as Trisha's father.