Vikram

Also known as Chiyaan Vikram, Kennedy John Victor

Indian actor and playback singer

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Film & TV

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vikram (born as Kennedy John Victor) is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil language films and has won seven Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the People's University of Milan in May 2011. He made his debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, which was followed…

Known for

Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 — Kaali2025
Thangalaan — Thangalaan / Kaadaiyan2024
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II — Aditha Karikalan2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I — Aditha Karikalan2022
Cobra — Mathiyazhagan / Kathirvelan2022
Mahaan — Gandhi Mahaan2022
Kadaram Kondan — KK2019
Sketch — Jeeva aka Sketch2018
Saamy² — Aarusaamy / Ramasaamy2018
Iru Mugan — Akhilan / Love2016

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Key facts

Born: Kennedy John Victor , ( 1966-04-17 ) 17 April 1966 (age 60) , Madras , Tamil Nadu , India
Other names: Chiyaan Vikram, Kenny
Alma mater: Loyola College , Chennai , Pachaiyappa's College
Occupations: Actor Playback singer
Years active: 1988–present
Works: Full list
Spouse: Shailaja Balakrishnan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 )
Children: 2; including Dhruv
Parent s: Vinod Raj (father), Rajeshwari (mother)
Awards: Full list
Honours: Kalaimamani (2004)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: India
Place of birth: Chennai
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: Telugu
Award: Filmfare Awards South
Image: Vikram as Dhruva.jpg
Number of children: 2

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Commons category: Vikram
name in native language: விக்ரம்
date of birth: 1966-04-17
start of work period: 1990-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Kennedy John Victor (born 17 April 1966), known professionally as Vikram, is an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. One of the highest paid actors, he is also among the most decorated actors in Indian cinema, with laurels including nine Filmfare Awards South, a National Film Award, four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Vikram was included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2016 and 2018.

Vikram debuted with the romance En Kadhal Kanmani (1990) followed by his major breakthrough with his portrayal of a rogue-turned-lover in Bala's tragedy Sethu (1999) and next appeared in hit films like Dhill (2001), Gemini (2002), Dhool (2003), Saamy (2003), Anniyan (2005), Raavanan (2010), Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Iru Mugan (2016). He also earned widespread critical acclaim for diverse roles of disadvantaged people in Kasi (2001), Samurai (2002) and Pithamagan (2003); the lattermost won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. Vikram's highest-grossing releases came with the romantic thriller I (2015) and the epic historical dramas Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023).

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