Vikram is a famous Indian actor and is well-known in Tamil and Telugu films as a producer. His real name is Chiyaan Vikram. He was born on April 17, 1966, in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Vikram made his acting debut in 1990 with “En Kadhal Kanmani.” Although his first film didn’t work well at the box office. In 1999, he appeared in the film “Sethu” which was his first commercial success and earned him Filmfare Special Jury Award.

He acted in Blockbuster films like- “Dhill”(2001), “Kasi”(2001), “Gemini”(2002), “Dhool”(2003), “Saamy”(2003), and “Pithamagan”(2003), Next, he featured in “Anniyan” which proved to be a turning point of his career as his performance was applauded in the movie.

Next, he played the lead role in the film “Kanthaswamy,”(2009) which was a highly applauded performance Thereafter, Vikram appeared in many successful movies including “Raavanan” (2010), “Deiva Thirumagal” (2011), “Thaandavam” (2012), “I” (2015), “Iru Mugan” (2016), “kadaram kondan” (2019), “Dhruva Natchathiram” (2023), Dhruva Natchathiram (2023), and Thangalaan (2023). Next, he played a role in Mani Ratnam’s historical drama Ponniyin Selvan.”

Vikram’s father, John Victor a.k.a Vinod Raj is an Actor, and his mother Rajeshwari is a homemaker, who works as Sub-Collector. Vikram has a younger brother, Arvind, who is an Actor.

He also has a sister, Anita, who is a Teacher. In 1992, Vikram married Shailaja Balakrishnan at a mass wedding in Guruvayur, Kerela. He has a daughter Akshita and a son Dhruv, who is also an actor. His wife Shaila is a Malayali.