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Vikram Kennedy Vinod, better known by his mononymous stage name Vikram, is a popular Tamil actor. He made his debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, which was followed by a series of low-budget Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films throughout the early decade. After the critical and commercial success of Sethu (1999) he has been part of numerous other commercially successful films and has earned major critical acclaim for many of his performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won three Filmfare Awards, as well as securing Indias most prestigious film award, by achieving, and being nominated for, the National Film Award for Best Actor.
While some of Vikrams best-known films, Dhil (2001), Gemini (2002), Dhool (2003), Saamy (2003) and Anniyan (2005) remain some of Tamil cinemas biggest hits, performances in films like Sethu (1999), Kasi (2002), Pithamagan (2003) and Anniyan (2005) have won him critical acclaims and awards, making Vikram one of the more successful actors of Tamil cinema, both critically and commercially.
Vikram was born at Paramakudi. Vikram did his schooling at Montfort School, Yercaud. The school which emphasises extra curriculum honed multiple skills in sports, music and theater, where his love of drama and pursuit of a dream was nurtured. His parents wanting him to do his graduation after finishing his final high school year, he completed his graduation in English from Loyola College, Chennai and followed with an MBA degree.
Vikrams father, Vinod Raj, is also a film actor. The two had starred in the same film for the first time in Kanthaswamy. Vikrams mother, Rajeshwari, is a retired sub-collector. Vikram married Shylaja, a psychologist, in 1992. They have two children, a daughter named Akshitha and a son named Druv.