Vikraman
| Vikraman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Vikraman is a Tamil film director. He was also one of the most successful Tamil directors.[1]
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[edit] Early career
Vikraman made his debut with the movie Pudhu Vasantham, a story of four unemployed friends who are musical experts. This movie released in 1989 was successful. Its hero Murali went on to become a famous romantic actor who donned the mike-wielding singer role in subsequent movies. The trio of Vikraman-S.A.Rajkumar-R.B.Choudari came commercially successful. But a flop in Pudhiya Mannargal forced him to go back. He worked as an assistant to actor cum director R. Parthiban in Pudhea Paadhai, which was the latter's debut film as a director and an actor. Director K. S. Ravikumar assisted him in making films in his early days.
[edit] Second phase of his career
Vikraman was recalled once again by R. B. Choudari to make a film with Vijay titled Poove Unakkaga in 1996. His next movie Suryavamsam with Sarath Kumar and Devayani was a major success. Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen made in 1998 gave a fresh lease of life to Karthik and Roja who were once dominating the film industry. In 2000 he made a movie Vanathai Pola with an ensemble cast, another blockbuster which gave back the superstardom to Vijaykanth. It also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment in 2001 and also many state awards. However, his next movie Priyamana Thozhi produced by the AVM Productions was a colossal flop. Its bilingual Vasantham in Telugu (directed by Vikraman himself) was one of the top grossers of 2003. But he had to face another dud in 2004 in Cheppave Chirugali, a Telugu remake of his blockbuster Tamil film starring Surya and Sneha, Unnai Ninaithu. Taking a two year break, he had started work again for a Tamil movie called Chennai Kadhal with Bharath in the lead. However, the movie was unsuccessful at the box office.
He made a comeback with Mariyadhai in 2009, another Tamil film starring Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine and Ambika playing the lead roles. The film ultimately bombed at the box-office.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pudhu Vasantham | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil |
| 1991 | Perumpulli | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Gokulam | Tamil | |
| Naan Pesa Ninaipathellaam | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Poove Unakkaga | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Suryavamsam | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer |
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director |
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film |
| 2003 | Priyamana Thozhi | Tamil | |
| Vasantham | Telugu | remake of Priyamana Thozhi | |
| 2004 | Cheppave Chirugali | Telugu | remake of Unnai Ninaithu |
| 2006 | Chennai Kadhal | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Mariyadhai | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Ilamai Natkal | Tamil | Filming |
