![]() And then came Bala’s Pithamagan, which proved his calibre as an actor again. ![]() Vikram was basking in the back-to-back commercial success of films like Dhill, Kasi, Gemini, Dhool and Saamy. When Vikram pipped Hrithik Roshan at National Awards: The actor also won the first state award for his performance. The film established both Vikram and Bala as the talents to look out for in the film industry. He had no qualms in shaving his head and be chained at a madhouse. With this film, he told the world that he was ready to do whatever it takes to deliver a convincing performance. Sethu, which marked the debut of director Bala in 1999, gave Vikram the much-needed breakthrough in his career. Read | Dhruva Natchathiram teaser: Is this Vikram film Tamil cinema’s answer to James Bond? Watch video At a time when Vikram was years away from making a mark in the industry, his first cousin Prashanth, Thyagarajan’s son, was already a big star. Vikram’s mother Rajeshwari was a sub-collector and her brother, Thyagarajan was a popular actor in Tamil. He only played supporting roles in his career. Vikram’s father John Victor alias Vinod Raj was also an actor.
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