Vikranth Santhosh (born 13 November 1984) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He was introduced in the film Karka Kasadara (2005) directed by R. V. Udayakumar and later appeared in other romantic drama films.[3][1] Following his participation in the Celebrity Cricket League, Vikranth has moved on to work in bigger film projects.
Vikranth | |
|---|---|
 Vikranth in 2013 | |
| Born | Vikranth Santhosh[1] 13 November 1984[2] |
| Years active | 1991; 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Maanasa Hemachandran
(m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Vijay (cousin) S. A. Chandrasekhar (uncle) |
Career
editVikranth began his career as a child actor in Azhagan (1991).[4] After pursuing Visual Communication in Loyola College, he 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), Mudhal Kanave (2007) and Agathiyan's Nenjathai Killathe (2008).[1] Vikranth then appeared alongside Vijayakanth in Engal Aasan (2009) and collaborated with Rasu Madhuravan twice in quick succession, with Goripalayam (2010) and Muthukku Muthaaga (2011), portraying a negative character in the former.[5] 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 acted with Sathyaraj in Sattapadi Kutram (2011) directed by his uncle S. A. Chandrasekhar.[6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9]
In 2017, he appeared in Kavan directed by K. V. Anand. He portrayed a supporting role where Vijay Sethupathi acted in the lead role. Filmtimes describes it; Vikranth is engaging and memorable. The movie was a commercial success.[10] The next movie was Samuthirakani's Thondan (2017) where Vikranth gets to play a pivotal role which he has performed with ease and élan.[11] In the Suseenthiran's bilingual film, Nenjil Thunivirundhal (C/o Surya in Telugu) (2017), starring Sundeep Kishan and Vikranth, has not been receiving great reviews by critics.[12][13] In 2019, his films were Suttu Pidikka Utharavu, Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 and Bakrid.[14][15][16]
In 2022, he playing the role of Satan, a cold-blooded criminal in the film Naan Mirugamaai Maara.[17] He co-starring with Vishnu Vishal in the sport action film Lal Salaam (2024).[18] He then played in lead role in the drama film Deepavali Bonus (2024).[19]
Personal life
editHis mom Sheela acted in Pandian Stores. 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.[20] He is the cousin of popular Tamil actor Vijay and nephew of Shoba and S. A. Chandrasekhar.[21][3] 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.[22]
Filmography
edit- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Azhagan | Azhagappan's son | Child artiste |
| Eashwari | Kannan | 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 | Paandi | |
| 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 | Simultaneously shot in Telugu as C/o Surya | |
| 2019 | Suttu Pidikka Utharavu | Ashok | |
| Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 | Saravanan | ||
| Bakrid | Rathinam | ||
| 2022 | Naan Mirugamaai Maara | Satan | |
| 2024 | Lal Salaam | Shamsuddin | |
| Deepavali Bonus | Ravi | ||
| 2025 | The Killer Man | Pre-production[23] |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Survivor Tamil | Participant | Zee Tamil |
References
edit- ^ a b c "விஜய் vs விக்ராந்த்". Kalki (in Tamil). 22 August 2004. pp. 8–9.
- ^ "All you want to know about #Vikranth".
- ^ a b Gupta, Rinku (31 March 2011). "An identity, finally". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "விஜய்யுடன் இருக்கும் இந்த குழந்தை யார் தெரிகிறதா?". News18 தமிழ் (in Tamil). 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Trying out a new turf". The Hindu. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sattapadi Kuttram".
- ^ Naig, Udhav (1 June 2013). "Pinning his hopes on Piravi". The Hindu. 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". The Hindu. 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". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Thondan (Aka) Thondann review". 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Nenjil Thunivirundhal trimmed by 20 minutes by Suseenthiran". 14 November 2017.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (28 October 2017). "Rooted in reality". The Hindu.
- ^ "Suttupidikka Uththaravu (Aka) Suttu Pidikka Utharavu review. Suttupidikka Uththaravu (Aka) Suttu Pidikka Utharavu Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 review. Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "Bakrid (Aka) Bakridd review". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Sasikumar's 'Naan Mirugamaai Maara' to release in October".
- ^ "Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth watch 'Lal Salaam' FDFS with fans in Chennai".
- ^ "Deepavali Bonus Movie Review: A heartwarming tale of a family's plight amid Diwali".
- ^ "New launches to hit the screen". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines". Archived from the original on 19 January 2003.
- ^ "Wedding bells in Vijay's house". behindwoods.com. 19 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ [hhttps://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/08/vikranths-next-titled-the-killer-man "Vikranth's next titled The Killer Man"].