Vikranth
Vikranth is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He was first introduced in the film Karka Kasadara (2005) directed by R. V. Udayakumar and later appeared in other romantic drama films.[1] Following his participation in the Celebrity Cricket League, Vikranth has moved on to work in bigger film projects.
Vikranth | |
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Vikranth in 2013. | |
Born | Vikranth Santhosh |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) | Maanasa Hemachandran
(m. 2009) |
Relatives | Vijay (cousin) S. A. Chandrasekhar (uncle) |
Career
Vikranth made his lead acting debut with R. V. Udayakumar's Karka Kasadara (2005), before appearing as the lead actor in other small budget films such as Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen (2007) and Agathiyan's Nenjathai Killathe (2008). Vikranth then appeared alongside Vijayakanth in Engal Aasan (2010) and collaborated with Rasu Madhuravan twice in quick succession, with Goripalayam (2010) and Muthukku Muthaaga (2011), portraying a negative character in the former.[2]
His contributions as a cricketer in the Celebrity Cricket League Vikranth's profile in the early 2010s and he began to work on more prominent films. He had a cameo in Suseenthiran's Pandianadu, where he portrayed Vishal's friend who gets slain. Vikranth's following film Thakka Thakka (2015), directed by his brother Sanjeev, became the actor's widest solo release, with actors Vishal, Arya and Vishnu appearing in a promotional song for the film.[3][4] Vikranth then signed on to portray the main antagonist in Udhayanidhi Stalin's Gethu (2016), appearing as a sniper with only one line of dialogue throughout the film.[5]
In 2017, he appeared in Kavan directed by K. V. Anand. He play second role where Vijay Sethupathi acted in the lead role. Filmtimes describes it; Vikranth is engaging and memorable. The movie was a commercial success.[6]
Personal life
Vikranth is the son of Tamil actress, Sheela. His brother Sanjeev directed him in Thakka Thakka (2015). Earlier, Sanjeev had also worked as an actor, working on an incomplete film titled Beauty opposite Abhinayashree.[7] He is the cousin of popular Tamil actor Vijay and nephew of Shoba and S. A. Chandrasekhar.[8][1]
He married actress Manasa Hemachandran, who is the daughter of late cinematographer Hemachandran and actress Kanakadurga, on 21 October 2009 in Chennai. His son was born on 23 July 2010. His second son was born in March 2016.[9]
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Azhagan | Azhagappan's son | child artiste |
2005 | Karka Kasadara | Rahul | |
2007 | Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen | Adhikesavan | |
Mudhal Kanave | Hariharan Prabhu | ||
2008 | Nenjathai Killathe | Vasanth | |
2009 | Engal Aasan | Vasu | |
2010 | Goripalayam | Pandi | |
2011 | Muthukku Muthaaga | Bose | |
Sattapadi Kutram | Thangaraj | ||
2013 | Pandianadu | Sethu | Guest appearance |
2015 | Thakka Thakka | Sathya | |
2016 | Gethu | Craig (Bull) | |
2017 | Kavan | Abdul Kader | |
Thondan | Vicky | ||
Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Mahesh | ||
C/o Surya | Telugu film | ||
2019 | Suttu Pidikka Utharavu | Ashok | |
Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 | Saravanan | ||
Bakrid | Rathinam |
References
- Gupta, Rinku (31 March 2011). "An identity, finally". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "Trying out a new turf". 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- Naig, Udhav (1 June 2013). "Pinning his hopes on Piravi". Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- Srinivasan, Sudhir (29 August 2015). "Thakka, Thakka: An empty jewellery box". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Vikranth plays 'suave villain' in 'Gethu'". 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Menon, Vishal (1 April 2017). "Kavan: Reality bites". Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20040815061843/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/dumm.asp
- https://web.archive.org/web/20030119044058/http://screenindia.com/20010727/rtam3.html
- "Wedding bells in Vijay's house". behindwoods.com. 19 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.