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Vikram (Actor) Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : July 19, 2019

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Short Biography

Vikram was born on 17-04-1966 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He is an Indian Film Actor, Film Producer, Playback Singer, Voice Artist, Philanthropist, Television Actor & Video Game Artist who known for his work in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films.

Vikram Complete Bio & Career

Vikram debuted in the film Meera in 1990. Following its release, the film did not run well in the box office. Vikram still accepted subsequent offers he received and saw his first hit film, Sethu in 1999.
 
Sethu, which was 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. Vikram's second blockbuster Dhill came in 2001. The film grossed over Rs.100 million at the box office. Vikram's next blockbuster Gemini came the very next year in 2002. It grossed over Rs.200 million at the box office.
 
Dhool and Saamy both came in 2003 and yet were top grossing films of the year. Also in 2003 was the critically acclaimed Pithamagan which earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor. His successful performance prompted S. Shankar to cast him for his high budgeted Anniyan. Anniyan was also another top-grossing film released in 2005 for which he received a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. Along with Telugu as for all his films, the film was also dubbed in French and Hindi, which made his Bollywood debut. His brilliant performance in the Film “I” needs a special mention. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award for Best Actor.
 
Vikram has promoted various social causes with several of his charity work being linked to characters he had portrayed in his films. He has been a brand ambassador of Sanjeevani Trust and a school for special children Vidya Sudha, which he stayed at during the making of Deiva Thirumagal.

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Vikram Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He was born to John Victor and Rajeshwari. He has a younger brother named Aravind and a younger sister named Anita. He is married to Shailaja Balakrishnan since 1992 and together the couple is blessed with a son named Dhruv and a daughter named Akshita.

Life's Important Dates Of Vikram

Body Measurements

Chest Size 42
Biceps Size 15
Waist Size 32
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Salt & Pepper

Personal Info

Home Town Chennai
Nationality Indian
Religion Christian
Address 18, Murali St, Mahalingapuram, Chennai
School Mount Ford School, Yercaud, Salem
College Loyola College, Chennai
Qualification Graduate in English Literature, and MBA
Hobbies Travelling and Gymming
Marital Status Married
Debut En Kadhal Kanmani (1990)
Best Movies Sethu (1999), Pithamagan (2003), Anniyan (2005), I (2015), and Raavanan (2010)
Salary N/A
Net Worth $25 Million

Collections

Car Collections Mercedes and Audi

Favourites

Favorite Color Black
Favorite Player Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Julia Roberts , Meryl Streep
Favorite Actor Rajinikanth , Robert De Niro
Favorite Food Pazhaya Sadam

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Vikram

  • He narrowly escaped after an accident and that also halted his acting career for 3 years.
  • Mani Ratnam's first choice for his film Bombay was he but he denied the role.
  • After struggling for almost 10 years, he gave his first blockbuster in Tamil film called Sethu.
  • He lost around 21kgs for his role in the film Sethu.
  • He again lost 25kgs for his role in the film 'I'.

Vikram Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

58 years, 2months, 18 days old age Vikram will turn 59 on 17 April, 2025. Only 9 months, 11 days, 21 hours,25 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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