Vikram Prabhu is an Indian actor. He mainly works in Tamil film industry. He is famous for being the son of Tamil actor Prabhu Ganesan.
Wiki/Biography
Vikram Prabhu was born on Thursday, January 15, 1986, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (38 years old as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He received his MBA degree from a famous university in San Diego, USA. Vikram Prabhu once told the media in an interview that after completing his studies in the United States, he moved to India and began working in the family film production company Sivaji Productions in 2005, assisting in the production of the popular Tamil film Chandramukhi.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 38 inches, Waist: 34 inches, Biceps: 12 inches
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Prabhu Ganesan, a famous Tamil actor and film producer. His mother’s name is Punisha. Prabhu Ganesan and Punitha got married in 1982 and have a son and a daughter named Vikram Prabhu and Aishwarya Prabhu. However, in the late 1980s, Prabhu Ganeshan started a live-in relationship with veteran Tamil actress Khushbu Sundar. At this time, Prabhu Ganesan was still married to Vikram’s mother. Vikram’s father married Khushboo on September 12, 1993, and legally separated from Vikram’s mother four months later.
Vikram Prabhu’s parents, Prabhu Ganesan and Punitha
His grandfather Sivaji Ganesan was a famous Tamil actor. His grandmother’s name is Nirmala Ganesan.
Vikram Prabhu’s grandparents
His uncle Ramkumar Ganesan is a producer in the Tamil film industry.
Ramkumar Ganesan (right) when receiving the award
Vikram Prabhu has a sister named Aishwarya Prabhu. Soon after her marriage, Aishwarya moved to the United States with her husband, where she started her own business organization. She owns and manages a baking business in the United States called Meltz Desertz, which delivers cakes to customers’ doorsteps.
Aishwarya, sister of Vikram Prabhu
wife and children
On February 26, 2007, Vikram Prabhu married Lakshmi Ujjaini, the daughter of the famous Indian businessman M. Madhivanan.
Vikram Prabhu on his wedding day
The couple has two children, their son named Virat.
Profession
Movie
Vikram Prabhu made his film debut in 2012, playing the role of mahout Bomman in the Tamil film Kumki. Prabhu Solomon is the director of the film and it is produced by N. Linguswamy. The concept of the film was based on elephants, so Vikram Prabhu needed to be familiar with them before actually facing them on screen, so he followed the advice of the film’s director and started filming in Ottapalam, Kerala. elephant training camp.
Movie “Kumki” (2012) poster
In December 2013, Vikram Prabhu played the role of Gunasekaran in the action thriller “Ivan Veramathiri”, directed by M. Saravanan Directed. He appeared in the film with Tamil actors Vamsi Krishna and Ganesh Venkatraman. Vikram Prabhu plays a student in the film and his performance in the film earned him a lot of praise from critics. One of the film critics mentioned in a newspaper article that Vikram was becoming an action hero in the film industry and he had to work on improving his dancing skills. A reviewer wrote,
Vikram Prabhu “is convincing as an action hero, especially in the raw and realistic climactic fight scene, but his dancing could use a little more work.”
Vikram Prabhu appears on the poster of crime thriller Ivan Veramathiri
Vikram Prabhu later played the role of Arjun Krishna in Arima Nambi, another action thriller directed by Anand Shankar in 2014. According to reports, Anand Shankar served as the assistant director of AR Murugadoss.
Vikram Prabhu appears on the poster of 2014 action thriller Arima Nambi
In the same year, Vikram Prabhu played SI Muralipandian, a family action entertainer, in Tamil filmmaker Gaurav’s film Sigaram Thodu. In this film, Vikram plays a dual role and stars alongside Tamil actors Satyaraj and Monal Gajjar.
Vikram Prabhu on the poster of the movie Sigaram Thodu
At the end of 2014, on December 25, his third film “Vellaikaara Durai” was released. The film, directed by Ezil and starring Vikram alongside Sridivya, was a huge hit.
Vikram Prabhu appears on the poster of 2014 movie Vellaikaara Durai
Apart from playing action and angry roles in many Tamil films, Vikram Prabhu also starred in the romantic comedy Tamil film Idhu Enna Maayam in 2015 directed by Tamil filmmaker AL Vijay Playing the role of Arun. Vikram didn’t receive much appreciation for his style and appearance as a college student in the film, but his acting was highly appreciated in a movie review on Rediff.com. One comment stated,
Although actor Vikram Prabhu gives a good performance, he looks very awkward and out of place as a college student. “
Vikram Prabhu on the poster of the movie “Idhu Enna Maayam”
In 2016, Vikram Prabhu played the role of Sivaji in the film Veera Sivaji. In the same year, he founded his own business and film production company “First Artist”. In 2016, he appeared in the movie “Wagah”. Some critics accused the filmmaker of writing poor dialogues and a confusing script for the film “Wagah”; however, his performance in the film received good reviews. It describes,
Vikram Prabhu is serious about the film and has tried hard to rise above the confusing script and poorly written dialogues. “
Vikram Prabhu in a still from the movie Wagah
In 2017, Vikram Prabhu played the role of Gunasekaran “Guna” in the gangster thriller “Sathriyan”. His role as an angry young man in the film earned him huge acclaim. Soon after the film’s release, many critics wrote in prominent newspapers and magazines that Vikram Prabhu was the ideal hero to play the role of an angry man in the film. it reads,
Vikram Prabhu plays the angry young man perfectly. His body language and dialogues suit his character just right and Satrian could easily be his comeback film as an actor. “
Vikram Prabhu in a still from the movie “Sathriyan”
In the same year, Vikram Prabhu produced the Tamil film Neruppu Da under his own banner and production company.
Vikram Prabhu stills from the movie Neruppu Da
Later, Vikram Prabhu appeared in a double role in the comedy film Pakka in 2018, opposite Tamil actor Nikki Galrani. Galrani stars opposite Vikram in the film, with Bindu Madhavi playing the supporting actress role. In the same year, he acted in two more films – 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018) and the action thriller Thuppakki Munai (2018).
Vikram Prabhu in a still from the movie Pakka
After this, Vikram Prabhu played the role of Selva in the Tamil film Vaanam Kottatum in 2020, directed by Tamil filmmaker Dhana Sekaran, along with veteran Tamil actors R. Sarathkumar and Raadhika. Renowned film director Mani Ratnam is the co-producer and co-writer of the film.
Vikram Prabhu appears on the poster of the movie Vaanam Kottatum
Vikram Prabhu’s heist thriller Ashura Guru released in the same year and ranked below average at the box office. In 2022, he appeared in the movie Ponniyin Selvan: I as Parthibendra Pallavan.
Movie “Ponniyin Selvan I” poster
Awards, Honors, Achievements
In 2012, Vikram Prabhu won the Vijay Award for Best New Actor for the movie “Kumki”. In the same year, he won the Tamil Nadu National Film Award Special Award for Best Actor for the movie “Kumki” and the West Malaysia Award for Best New Actor for the movie “Kumki”. In 2014, Vikram Prabhu was awarded the Odiliz Icon Award.
In 2012, Vikram Prabhu won the award for the film Kumki
Facts/Trivia
- After the release of Vikram Prabhu’s debut film “Kumki” in December 2012, the film became popular for its visuals and story. According to box office analysis, the film ranks among the top hits of the year. Vikram’s performance in the film was highly praised by some critics. One such critic noted that Vikram was relaxed in portraying the angry character in the film. Critics mentioned,
While Prabhu specializes in “climactically intense emotional scenes,” “he can also portray anxiety, gratitude, and anger with ease.”
On the other hand, his physique in the film is also seen as a plus point for the success of the film. Another reviewer said,
“His physique is a major advantage” and it was determined that he “is expected to continue the Ganesan family lineage in the film”.
Vikram Prabhu with an elephant in a still from the 2012 film Kumki
- According to reports, while Vikram Prabhu was shooting for the film “Kumki” in 2012, he worked with another film “Sattam Oru Iruttarai” in the same year, which was a remake of the 1981 film of the same name. The movie Sattam Oru Iruttarai was directed by Sneha in 2012 and its older version was directed by Tamil director Vijay in 1981. The film revolves around his fight against the country’s legal system. In May 2012, Sneha started directing the film Sattam Oru Iruttarai; however, Vikram Prabhu was called by the director of Kumki to reshoot the climax of the film. As a result, Vikram went to work on the climax of the film Kumki, leaving Sattam Oru Iruttarai in the middle, which resulted in a long delay, which made Sattam ·The producers of Sattam Oru Iruttarai replaced Vikram Prabhu with Tamil cinema newcomer Thaman Kumar in 2012.
- Vikram Prabhu has more than 2.5 million followers on Twitter. He often shares pictures and videos related to his movies and personal life on social media.
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