Vikram, fondly called as Chiyyan by his fans is the current hot favourite of South Indians. He is residing at Chennai with his family, wife Shaila and two kids. Though he has no filmy background, Vikram had been obsessed with acting since he was a child. In 1989, he debuted with 'Thandhu Vittaen Ennai', directed by veteran director R. Sridhar, which didn't do any good for his career. The next ten years he got only character roles in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Then the film 'Sethu', directed by Bala, which was a super hit stepped him on to the position of a superstar. His hard work earned him the National Award for best actor of 2004 for the Tamil film 'Pithamagan', again directed by Bala in which he played the role of Chittan, a grave-digger. The film 'Annyan', placed him on top with his breathtaking performance as a person with multiple personality disorder. The film assured him a place in the heart of millions of fans all over India. He has a good physique and a nice personality. His down to earth manner combined with grit and determination is the recipe for his success.