Vikram is an Indian actor who works prominently in Tamil film industry. After making his cinematic debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, he acted in a series of small-budget Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. It was Bala's tragedy movie Sethu (1999) that established Vikram in the Tamil film industry. In the early 2000s Vikram appeared in a series of masala films—Dhill, Gemini, Dhool and Saamy all becoming commercially successful. During this period, Vikram performed diverse roles and received critical acclaim for his performances in Kasi and Samurai. In 2003, Vikram's performance as an autistic gravedigger in Pithamagan won a lot of acclaim and secured his first National Film Award for Best Actor. His portrayal as an innocent man with dissociative identity disorder in Shankar's Anniyan was commercially successful. Vikram's portrayal as a tribal leader in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan saw him secure further acclaim. The last three films also won him three Filmfare Awards for Best Actor – Tamil. He is only the third actor to receive a National Film Award for Best Actor in the Tamil film industry.
Vikram is known for his intense performances, with his work often fetching critical acclaim and commercial success. He has won a National Film Award and nine Filmfare Awards South, of which five are Best Actor awards.Three state awards for best actor.
Award categories
Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards are presented annually by Asianet, a television network based in Kerala. Year Film Category Result 2015 I Popular Tamil Actor
CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by Movie Artists Association Group, a television network based in Hyderabad. Year Film Category Result 2003 Sivaputrudu / Pithamagan South India's Best Actor
Amrita TV-FEFKA Film Awards The Amrita TV-FEFKA Film Awards are presented by Amrita TV along with FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala) to honor artistic excellence in Malayalam and Tamil films. Year Film Category Result 2010 Raavanan Best Actor – Tamil
Cinema Express Awards The Cinema Express Awards are presented by the Indian Express Group to honour artistic excellence of professionals in the south Indian film industry which comprises Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries. Year Film(s) Category Result 2001KasiBest Actor
Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South is given by the Filmfare Magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards. The awards are presented separately for the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films.
Year Film Category Result 1999SethuSpecial Jury Award Best Actor – Tamil 2001Kasi 2003Pithamagan Saamy 2005Anniyan 2010Raavanan 2011Deiva Thirumagal Critics Best Actor – Tamil 2012ThaandavamBest Actor – Tamil 2015 I 2016Iru Mugan 2022Ponniyin Selvan: I 2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II2024Thangalaan Best Outstanding Performance
Honorary Doctorate Year University 2011Università Popolare degli Studi di Milano (People's University of Milan)
International Tamil Film Awards The International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA) is an award ceremony that honours artistic excellence in Tamil films. The awards were first presented in 2003. Year Film Category Result 2002 Gemini Best Actor
Jaya Awards The Jaya Awards have been presented by the Tamil television channel Jaya TV since 2011 to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. Year Film Category Result 2011 Deivathirumagal Jury awards- Best Actor
Edison Awards The Edison Awards have been presented by the Tamil television channel MyTamilMovie.com since 2009 to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. Year Film Category Result 2012 Thaandavam Best Actor Edison Awards (India)#Merit awards 2015 I Mass Hero
National Film Awards The National Film Award for Best Actor is a part of the National Film Awards presented annually to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.
Year Film Category Result 2003 Pithamagan Best Actor
South Indian International Movie Awards Year Film Category Result 2011 Deiva Thirumagal Best Actor (Special Appreciation) Best Actor 2015 I 2016 Iru Mugan 2022Mahaan & Ponniyin Selvan: I 2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II
Star Screen Awards Year Film Category Result 2010 Raavan Best Supporting Actor
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards The Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are presented annually by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Year Film Category Result 1999SethuSpecial Jury Award 2003PithamaganBest Actor 2006Sivaji Ganesan Award (Honorary) 2010RaavananBest Actor
Vijay Awards The Vijay Awards have been presented by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay since 2006 to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. Year Film Category Result 2006 Icon of the Year 2008 Bheema Favourite Hero 2009 Kanthaswamy 2010 Raavanan Best Actor 2011 Deiva Thirumagal Favourite Hero 2012 Thaandavam Best Actor
Vikatan Award Ananda Vikatan, one of the leading weeklies of Tamil Nadu has been awarding the films, actors and technicians on various criteria.
Year Film Category Result 2011 Deiva Thirumagal Best Actor
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