Vikram filmography  Vikram (often credited Chiyaan Vikram) is an Indian actor, producer, playback singer and former dubbing artiste known for his work in Tamil language films. He has featured in over 55 motion pictures, three television programs, and several music videos and commercials. An aspiring actor since childhood, Vikram modelled for television commercials and appeared in a short film, hoping to get noticed by casting directors. 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). His early career in Tamil cinema saw consecutive box-office failures, after which he attempted a transition to Telugu and Malayalam cinema. Vikram mostly played the lead roles in Telugu films, many of which were financial failures. 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. Meanwhile, the few sporadic appearances he made in Tamil cinema also proved unsuccessful. 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). It was a sleeper hit and earned Vikram a Special Jury award at the Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Award ceremonies. In 2001, he played an aspiring policeman in the action film "Dhill", the directorial debut of Dharani. 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). Vikram went on to play the quintessential Tamil action hero in a series of successful masala films beginning with "Gemini" (2002) which grossed 100 million at the box office. The next year, with consecutive hits in "Dhool" (2003) and "Saamy" (2003), he attained stardom. He then played an undertaker with autism in Bala's tragedy drama "Pithamagan" (2003) co-starring Suriya. 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.