Of Vikram Movies — List
This guide is organized by era and significance. Before this period, Vikram played small roles and lead roles in lesser-known films. This is when he became a bankable star.
| Year | Movie | Role | Significance | |------|-------|------|---------------| | 1999 | | Sethu (Sethupathi) | The Turning Point. A cult classic about a college student's descent into madness. Vikram’s intense performance won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. | | 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Himself (Cameo) | A multi-starrer inspired by Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility . Brief but memorable. | | 2002 | Gemini | Gemini | Action masala entertainer. Solidified his mass hero image. | | 2002 | Dhool | Arumugam | Action-drama with social themes. Hit musical by Vidyasagar. | | 2003 | Saamy | Aarusaamy | Superhit Cop Film. His fierce dialogue delivery as a no-nonsense police officer became iconic. | | 2003 | Pithamagan | Chithan | National Award Winner. Played a wild, speech-impaired graveyard dweller. Won the National Film Award for Best Actor. | | 2004 | Arul | Arul Kumar | Action family drama. Moderate success but noted for his emotional range. | Part 2: The "Experimental" Peak & Pan-Indian Recognition (2005–2015) Vikram took huge risks with unconventional scripts and drastic physical changes. list of vikram movies
| Year | Movie | Role | Significance | |------|-------|------|---------------| | 2005 | | Ramanujam / Anniyan / Remo | Blockbuster. He played three distinct personalities (a meek lawyer, a ruthless vigilante, and a flamboyant model). A landmark Indian film. | | 2006 | Majaa | Madhan | Action comedy. Average box office but a fun watch. | | 2008 | Bheemaa | Bheemaa | Gangster drama. Underrated performance; his laugh in the film is still famous. | | 2009 | Kanthaswamy | Kanthaswamy | Robin Hood-style vigilante. The visual effects and costumes were ahead of their time, but the film underperformed. | | 2010 | Raavanan (Tamil) / Raavan (Hindi) | Veeraiya / Dev | Played a tribal outlaw inspired by Ramayana's Ravana. Performed the role in both Tamil and Hindi. Critically acclaimed. | | 2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Krishna | Heart-Wrenching. Played a man with the mental age of a child fighting for his daughter's custody. Won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. | | 2012 | Thaandavam | Shiva Kumar (blind) | Action thriller. He played a blind RAW agent seeking revenge. | | 2013 | David | David (Goan gangster) | Bilingual (Tamil/Hindi). An experimental anthology film. | | 2015 | I | Lingesan / Lee | Extreme Transformation. He plays a deformed bodybuilder seeking revenge. The makeup and VFX were groundbreaking. | Part 3: Comeback & The "Petta" Era (2016–Present) After a series of underperformers, Vikram staged a massive comeback with a string of hits. This guide is organized by era and significance
