In Susi Ganesan's Kanthaswamy (2009), he played a CBI officer who moonlights as a costumed vigilante. Meanwhile, Vikram ventured into film production by joining a production company, Reel Life Entertainment, as one of its directors. The film also earned him critical acclaim and his fourth Filmfare award. The film was commercial success in all the South Indian states- Tamil Nadu, Kerala (where the film was the highest grossing Tamil film in Kerala at that time which ran over 150 days in theatres), Andhra Pradesh (where the dubbed version Aparichitudu was highest-grossing film of 2005) and Karnataka. The film was the second highest grossing Tamil film of the year 2005 by collecting ₹57 crore from the box office. Shankar's psychological thriller Anniyan (2005), in which he played a utopian lawyer suffering from multiple personality disorder. Vikram's sole box-office success during this period was S.
VIKRAM TAMIL MOVIE HITS PROFESSIONAL
Vikram underwent a professional setback between 20 when a series of films- Arul (2004), Majaa (2005) and Bheemaa (2008)-received mixed reviews and were commercial failures. His portrayal attracted positive reviews and garnered him his third Filmfare award, and Best Actor trophies at the Tamil Nadu State Film Award and National Film Award ceremonies. He then played an undertaker with autism in Bala's tragedy drama Pithamagan (2003) co-starring Suriya. The next year, with consecutive commercial success in Dhool (2003) and Saamy (2003), he attained stardom. Gemini film was the highest grossing Tamil film of the year 2002. Vikram went on to play the quintessential Tamil action hero in a series of commercial successful masala films beginning with Gemini (2002) which grossed ₹210 million at the box office. In 2002, Vikram was awarded his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a blind village singer in the Vinayan-directed tragedy Kasi (2001), a remake of the director's Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999). In 2001, he played an aspiring policeman in the action film Dhill, the directorial debut of Dharani. It was a sleeper hit and earned Vikram a Special Jury award at the Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Award ceremonies. Vikram landed his breakthrough role of a college student who suffers a brain injury in filmmaker Bala's directorial debut, the tragedy film Sethu (1999). Meanwhile, the few sporadic appearances he made in Tamil cinema also proved unsuccessful. In Malayalam films, he usually appeared in ensemble films, playing "second fiddle" to established actors like Mammootty and Suresh Gopi, which failed to help his career. Vikram mostly played the lead roles in Telugu films, many of which were financial failures. His early career in Tamil cinema saw consecutive box-office failures, after which he attempted a transition to Telugu and Malayalam cinema. He made his television debut with the Doordarshan series Galatta Kudumbam (1988), following which his first feature film role came with the experimental film En Kadhal Kanmani (1990). An aspiring actor since childhood, Vikram modelled for television commercials and appeared in a short film, hoping to get noticed by casting directors. He has featured in over 55 motion pictures, three television programs, and several music videos and commercials. Vikram (often credited Chiyaan Vikram) is an Indian actor, producer, playback singer and former dubbing artiste known for his work in Tamil cinema.
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