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| name              = Dhruv Vikram
| name              = Dhruv Vikram
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| birth_date        = {{birth-date and age|23 September 1996}}
| birth_date        = {{birth-date|23 September 1995}}
| birth_place        = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place        = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| nationality        = Indian
| occupation        = Actor, singer, lyricist, director
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| years_active      = 2019–present
| years_active      = 2019–present
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| parents            = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]
| parents            = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<br>
| relatives          =
Shailaja Balakrishnan
| relatives          = [[Prashanth]] (uncle)<br>[[Vinod Raj (Tamil actor)|Vinod Raj]] (grandfather)<br>[[Thiagarajan]] (granduncle)
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'''Dhruv Vikram''' (born 23 September 1996) is an Indian actor who made his acting debut with the film ''[[Adithya Varma]]''. He is the son of [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhruv Vikram's 'Arjun Reddy' remake titled 'Adithya Varma' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikrams-arjun-reddy-remake-titled-adithya-varma/articleshow/68075250.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224094222/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikrams-arjun-reddy-remake-titled-adithya-varma/articleshow/68075250.cms |archive-date=24 February 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adithya Varma teaser out: Dhruv Vikram tries his best to match up to Vijay Deverakonda in Arjun Reddy remake |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adithya-varma-teaser-out-dhruv-vikram-tries-his-best-to-match-up-to-vijay-deverakonda-in-arjun-reddy-remake-1549874-2019-06-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190616080611/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adithya-varma-teaser-out-dhruv-vikram-tries-his-best-to-match-up-to-vijay-deverakonda-in-arjun-reddy-remake-1549874-2019-06-16 |archive-date=16 June 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
'''Dhruv Vikram''' (born 23 September 1995) is an Indian actor, singer and lyricist who works predominantly in [[Tamil films]]. Son of actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], he made his acting debut with the 2019 [[romantic drama film]] ''[[Adithya Varma]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2019 |title=Dhruv Vikram's 'Arjun Reddy' remake titled 'Adithya Varma' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikrams-arjun-reddy-remake-titled-adithya-varma/articleshow/68075250.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224094222/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikrams-arjun-reddy-remake-titled-adithya-varma/articleshow/68075250.cms |archive-date=24 February 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2019 |title=Adithya Varma teaser out: Dhruv Vikram tries his best to match up to Vijay Deverakonda in Arjun Reddy remake |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adithya-varma-teaser-out-dhruv-vikram-tries-his-best-to-match-up-to-vijay-deverakonda-in-arjun-reddy-remake-1549874-2019-06-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190616080611/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adithya-varma-teaser-out-dhruv-vikram-tries-his-best-to-match-up-to-vijay-deverakonda-in-arjun-reddy-remake-1549874-2019-06-16 |archive-date=16 June 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Dhruv was born on 23 September 1996<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2020 |title=Ahead of Dhruv Vikram's 25th birthday, fans begin celebrations on Twitter by trending 'HBDDhruvVikram' |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002073513/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]}}</ref> in [[Chennai]] as the son of actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshitha is married to Manu Ranjith who is the great-grandson of politician [[M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2020 |title=Tamil actor Vikram becomes grandfather |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054155/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> His grandfather [[Vinod Raj (Tamil actor)|Vinod Raj]] was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=27 March 2006 |title=V for Vikram |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144035/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
Dhruv was born on 23 September 1995<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2020 |title=Ahead of Dhruv Vikram's 25th birthday, fans begin celebrations on Twitter by trending 'HBDDhruvVikram' |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002073513/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]}}</ref> in [[Chennai]] as the son of actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshitha is married to Manu Ranjith who is the great-grandson of politician [[M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2020 |title=Tamil actor Vikram becomes grandfather |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054155/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> His grandfather [[Vinod Raj (Tamil actor)|Vinod Raj]] was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=27 March 2006 |title=V for Vikram |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144035/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in [[Mohan Raja]]'s ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]'' (2004), but eventually did not feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unleashed Entertainment in Tamil Cinema |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040827072003/http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html |archive-date=27 August 2004 |access-date=13 March 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Pandiraj]] approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu in ''[[Pasanga]]''; however, Vikram was then not keen on letting his son get into acting and the role subsequently went to [[Kishore DS]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2020 |title=Did you know Dhruv Vikram has missed an opportunity to work in a National Award-winning film? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-dhruv-vikram-has-missed-an-opportunity-to-work-in-a-national-award-winning-film/articleshow/75627061.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103213530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-dhruv-vikram-has-missed-an-opportunity-to-work-in-a-national-award-winning-film/articleshow/75627061.cms |archive-date=3 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A short film titled "GoodNight Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was released in 2016 on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2016 |title=Watch: Dhruv Vikram makes directorial debut with short film on child abuse |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruv-vikram-makes-directorial-debut-short-film-child-abuse-50052 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214043902/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruv-vikram-makes-directorial-debut-short-film-child-abuse-50052 |archive-date=14 December 2017 |access-date=18 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>
Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in [[Mohan Raja]]'s ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]'' (2004), but eventually did not feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikram's family into movies |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040827072003/http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html |archive-date=27 August 2004 |access-date=13 March 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Pandiraj]] later approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu in ''[[Pasanga]]'' (2008); however, Vikram was then not keen on letting his son get into acting and the role subsequently went to [[Kishore DS]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2020 |title=Did you know Dhruv Vikram has missed an opportunity to work in a National Award-winning film? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-dhruv-vikram-has-missed-an-opportunity-to-work-in-a-national-award-winning-film/articleshow/75627061.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103213530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-dhruv-vikram-has-missed-an-opportunity-to-work-in-a-national-award-winning-film/articleshow/75627061.cms |archive-date=3 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A short film titled "GoodNight Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was released in 2016 on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2016 |title=Watch: Dhruv Vikram makes directorial debut with short film on child abuse |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruv-vikram-makes-directorial-debut-short-film-child-abuse-50052 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214043902/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruv-vikram-makes-directorial-debut-short-film-child-abuse-50052 |archive-date=14 December 2017 |access-date=18 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>


Dhruv made his feature film debut with [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Varmaa]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Arjun Reddy]]'' (2017) by [[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]]; however, the release of the film was stalled after the producer was not content about the final product.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2017 |title=Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027224909/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=12 February 2019 |title=Why did the producers of 'Varmaa' decide to shoot the film from scratch again? |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220103143/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |archive-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> The film was relaunched as ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' with Vanga's assistant Giressaya making his debut as a director.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2019 |title=Arjun Reddy's Tamil remake now titled Adithya Varma, new poster out |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-reddy-s-tamil-remake-now-titled-adithya-varma-new-poster-out/story-j1uCmVAcs2uzGN6kWawpUO.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190219152339/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-reddy-s-tamil-remake-now-titled-adithya-varma-new-poster-out/story-j1uCmVAcs2uzGN6kWawpUO.html |archive-date=19 February 2019}}</ref> The film released to positive reviews in 2019 with a critic noting that "Dhruv Vikram comes up with a performance that captures [[Vijay Deverakonda]]'s intense and raw act from the original note for note, but there is an assuredness and honesty here that makes us appreciate it rather than dismiss it just as mimicry".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=25 November 2019 |title=Adithya Varma Review {3.5/5}: A well-made, if overly faithful, remake with Adithya Varma. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adithya-varma/movie-review/72179520.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313152241/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adithya-varma/movie-review/72179520.cms |archive-date=13 March 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The original version of the film, ''Varmaa'', had a delayed release in 2020 and a critic stated that "As for Dhruv Vikram, he is rawer here, looking sure-footed in some scenes and like a novice in some".<ref name="TOI review">{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=6 October 2020 |title=Movie Review : Bala's Varmaa gets Arjun Reddy all wrong |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201006052115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |archive-date=6 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Dhruv later signed on to act alongside his father in the latter's 60th film, tentatively titled ''[[Chiyaan 60]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2021 |title=Karthik Subbaraj starts shooting for Chiyaan 60, starring father-son duo Vikram and Dhruv |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/karthik-subbaraj-starts-shooting-for-chiyaan-60-starring-father-son-duo-vikram-and-dhruv-7222023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310073018/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/karthik-subbaraj-starts-shooting-for-chiyaan-60-starring-father-son-duo-vikram-and-dhruv-7222023/ |archive-date=10 March 2021 |access-date=13 March 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> and an untitled film to be directed by [[Mari Selvaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2021 |title=Dhruv Vikram to begin Mari Selvaraj's film in August |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-begin-mari-selvarajs-film-in-august/articleshow/84165398.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210706114830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-begin-mari-selvarajs-film-in-august/articleshow/84165398.cms |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
Dhruv was to have made his feature film debut with [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Varmaa]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Arjun Reddy]]'' (2017); however, the release of the film was stalled after the producer was not content about the final product.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2017 |title=Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027224909/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=12 February 2019 |title=Why did the producers of 'Varmaa' decide to shoot the film from scratch again? |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220103143/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |archive-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> The film was relaunched as ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' with Dhruv continuing his role,<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2019 |title=Arjun Reddy's Tamil remake now titled Adithya Varma, new poster out |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-reddy-s-tamil-remake-now-titled-adithya-varma-new-poster-out/story-j1uCmVAcs2uzGN6kWawpUO.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190219152339/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-reddy-s-tamil-remake-now-titled-adithya-varma-new-poster-out/story-j1uCmVAcs2uzGN6kWawpUO.html |archive-date=19 February 2019}}</ref> and released in 2019 with M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' noting that "Dhruv Vikram comes up with a performance that captures [[Vijay Deverakonda]]'s intense and raw act from the original note for note, but there is an assuredness and honesty here that makes us appreciate it rather than dismiss it just as mimicry".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=25 November 2019 |title=Adithya Varma Review {3.5/5}: A well-made, if overly faithful, remake with Adithya Varma. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adithya-varma/movie-review/72179520.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313152241/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adithya-varma/movie-review/72179520.cms |archive-date=13 March 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''Varmaa'' had a delayed release in 2020 and Suganth stated that "As for Dhruv Vikram, he is rawer here, looking sure-footed in some scenes and like a novice in some".<ref name="TOI review">{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=6 October 2020 |title=Movie Review : Bala's Varmaa gets Arjun Reddy all wrong |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201006052115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |archive-date=6 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Dhruv later signed on to act alongside his father in the latter's 60th film, ''[[Mahaan (2022 film)|Mahaan]]'' which was released on 10 February 2022 on [[Amazon Prime]]. The film mainly received positive reviews mainly appreciating Dhruv Vikram's performance. He also wrote and sang a song named 'Missing Me' <ref>{{Citation |title=Mahaan - Missing Me? Video {{!}} Dhruv Vikram, Chiyaan Vikram {{!}} Santosh Narayanan {{!}} Karthik Subbaraj |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LV-riD_yco |language=en |access-date=2022-04-19}}</ref> for the film.  He signed up for an untitled film to be directed by [[Mari Selvaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2021 |title=Dhruv Vikram to begin Mari Selvaraj's film in August |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-begin-mari-selvarajs-film-in-august/articleshow/84165398.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210706114830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-begin-mari-selvarajs-film-in-august/articleshow/84165398.cms |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| ''[[Adithya Varma]]''
| ''[[Adithya Varma]]''
| Adithya Varma
| Adithya "Adhi" Varma
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/adithya-varma-dhruv-vikrams-tamil-remake-of-arjun-reddy-goes-on-floors-340551.htm |title=Adithya Varma: Dhruv Vikram's Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy goes on floors |date=12 March 2019 |website=[[In.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190313102207/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/adithya-varma-dhruv-vikrams-tamil-remake-of-arjun-reddy-goes-on-floors-340551.htm |archive-date=13 March 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
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| ''[[Varmaa]]''
| ''[[Varmaa]]''
| Varma Vasudevan
| Varmaa Vasudevan
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|Direct-to-digital film
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2018 |title=Varma, Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, to feature debutante Megha Choudhary opposite Dhruv Vikram |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/varma-tamil-remake-of-arjun-reddy-to-feature-debutante-megha-choudhary-opposite-dhruv-vikram-4686451.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725220205/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/varma-tamil-remake-of-arjun-reddy-to-feature-debutante-megha-choudhary-opposite-dhruv-vikram-4686451.html |archive-date=25 July 2018 |access-date=25 July 2018 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[Mahaan (2022 film)|Mahaan]]''
| Dadabhai "Dada" Naoroji
|Also singer and lyricist for "Missing me"
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Janani |date=24 January 2022 |title=Chiyaan Vikram and Dhruv's Mahaan to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on February 10 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiyaan-vikram-and-dhruv-s-mahaan-to-premiere-on-amazon-prime-video-on-february-10-1903751-2022-01-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125020215/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiyaan-vikram-and-dhruv-s-mahaan-to-premiere-on-amazon-prime-video-on-february-10-1903751-2022-01-24 |archive-date=25 January 2022 |access-date=29 January 2022 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
|}
 
== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Title
!scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Language
!scope="col" style="width:30%;"|Song(s)
!scope="col" style="width:18%;"|Lyrics
!scope="col" style="width:15%;"|Composer
!class="unsortable"|Co-singer(s)
!class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | ''[[Adithya Varma]]''
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|"Edharkadi"
|[[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]], [[Dhruv Vikram]] (Rap)
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |[[Radhan]]
|  
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dhruv-vikram-debuts-as-a-singer-in-adithya-varma-news-tamil-tiolVUabajcfe.html |title=Dhruv Vikram debuts as a singer in Adithya Varma! |date=14 August 2019 |website=[[Sify]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814120821/https://www.sify.com/movies/dhruv-vikram-debuts-as-a-singer-in-adithya-varma-news-tamil-tiolVUabajcfe.html |archive-date=14 August 2019 |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-17|title=Adithya Varma song Edharkadi: Dhruv Vikram takes you on a different journey|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/adithya-varma-song-edharkadi-dhruv-vikram-takes-you-different-journey|access-date=2020-07-11|website=Box Office India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
|"Adithya Varma Theme" (Additional track)
| ''[[Chiyaan 60]]''
|{{TBA}}
|Filming
|
|
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jehWJCqDx-4 |title=Adithya Varma Theme {{!}} Adithya Varma Songs {{!}} Dhruv Vikram, Banita Sandhu {{!}} Gireesaaya {{!}} Radhan |last=Aditya Music |author-link=Aditya Music |date=23 November 2019 |website=YouTube |access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
|[[Mahaan (2022 film)|Mahaan]]
| ''[[Mari Selvaraj and Dhruv Vikram in Suryan]]''
|2022
|{{TBA}}
|Tamil, English
|Filming
|"Missing me"
|[[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]], [[Dhruv Vikram]] (Rap)
|style="text-align: center;" |[[Santhosh Narayanan]]
|
|
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 February 2022 |title=Watch: New track 'Missing Me' from Dhruv Vikram and Vikram's Mahaan is out |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-new-track-missing-me-dhruv-vikram-and-vikram-s-mahaan-out-160767 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209194557/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-new-track-missing-me-dhruv-vikram-and-vikram-s-mahaan-out-160767 |archive-date=9 February 2022 |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>
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! Work
!Result
!Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020 || [[13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]] || Best Debut – Male || rowspan="2"|''[[Adithya Varma]]'' || {{Won}}
| rowspan="5" |2020 || [[13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]] || rowspan="5" | Best Debut&nbsp;– Male || rowspan="5" |''[[Adithya Varma]]'' || {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019 |url=https://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115084844/http://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |location=India}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019 |url=https://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115084844/http://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |location=India}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]] Tamil || Best Debut Actor (Male) || {{Won}} || style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 was a grand affair! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021140220/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |archive-date=21 October 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref>
| Zee Cine Awards Tamil || {{Won}} || style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 was a grand affair! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021140220/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |archive-date=21 October 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best of V2 Cinemas
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|Tamil Cinema Journalists Dailies Association
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2021 |title=SIIMA awards 2021 winners list: Jersey, Lucifer, Asuran, Yajamana win big |url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/siima-2021-complete-winner-list-telugu-maharshi-jersey-kannada-darshan-yajamana-malayalam-mohanlal-lucifer-best-actor-120953.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212704/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/siima-2021-complete-winner-list-telugu-maharshi-jersey-kannada-darshan-yajamana-malayalam-mohanlal-lucifer-best-actor-120953.html |archive-date=20 September 2021 |access-date=19 September 2021 |website=News9live}}</ref>
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Dhruv Vikram
File:DhruvVikram.jpg
Dhruv Vikram
Born23 September 1995 (1995-09-23)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor, singer, lyricist, director
Years active2019–present
Parent(s)Vikram
Shailaja Balakrishnan
RelativesPrashanth (uncle)
Vinod Raj (grandfather)
Thiagarajan (granduncle)

Dhruv Vikram (born 23 September 1995) is an Indian actor, singer and lyricist who works predominantly in Tamil films. Son of actor Vikram, he made his acting debut with the 2019 romantic drama film Adithya Varma.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Dhruv was born on 23 September 1995[3] in Chennai as the son of actor Vikram and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshitha is married to Manu Ranjith who is the great-grandson of politician M. Karunanidhi.[4] His grandfather Vinod Raj was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films.[5]

Career[edit]

Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in Mohan Raja's M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (2004), but eventually did not feature.[6] Pandiraj later approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu in Pasanga (2008); however, Vikram was then not keen on letting his son get into acting and the role subsequently went to Kishore DS.[7] A short film titled "GoodNight Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was released in 2016 on YouTube.[8]

Dhruv was to have made his feature film debut with Bala's Varmaa, a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017); however, the release of the film was stalled after the producer was not content about the final product.[9][10] The film was relaunched as Adithya Varma with Dhruv continuing his role,[11] and released in 2019 with M. Suganth of The Times of India noting that "Dhruv Vikram comes up with a performance that captures Vijay Deverakonda's intense and raw act from the original note for note, but there is an assuredness and honesty here that makes us appreciate it rather than dismiss it just as mimicry".[12] Varmaa had a delayed release in 2020 and Suganth stated that "As for Dhruv Vikram, he is rawer here, looking sure-footed in some scenes and like a novice in some".[13] Dhruv later signed on to act alongside his father in the latter's 60th film, Mahaan which was released on 10 February 2022 on Amazon Prime. The film mainly received positive reviews mainly appreciating Dhruv Vikram's performance. He also wrote and sang a song named 'Missing Me' [14] for the film. He signed up for an untitled film to be directed by Mari Selvaraj.[15]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Adithya Varma Adithya "Adhi" Varma Also singer and lyricist for "Edharkadi" [16]
2020 Varmaa Varmaa Vasudevan Direct-to-digital film [17]
2022 Mahaan Dadabhai "Dada" Naoroji Also singer and lyricist for "Missing me" [18]

Discography[edit]

Title Year Language Song(s) Lyrics Composer Co-singer(s) Ref.
Adithya Varma 2019 Tamil "Edharkadi" Vivek, Dhruv Vikram (Rap) Radhan [19][20]
"Adithya Varma Theme" (Additional track) [21]
Mahaan 2022 Tamil, English "Missing me" Vivek, Dhruv Vikram (Rap) Santhosh Narayanan [22]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut – Male Adithya Varma Won [23]
Zee Cine Awards Tamil Won [24]
Best of V2 Cinemas Won
Tamil Cinema Journalists Dailies Association Won
9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominated [25]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Dhruv Vikram's 'Arjun Reddy' remake titled 'Adithya Varma'". The Times of India. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Adithya Varma teaser out: Dhruv Vikram tries his best to match up to Vijay Deverakonda in Arjun Reddy remake". India Today. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ahead of Dhruv Vikram's 25th birthday, fans begin celebrations on Twitter by trending 'HBDDhruvVikram'". Zoom. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  4. ↑ "Tamil actor Vikram becomes grandfather". Mathrubhumi. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (27 March 2006). "V for Vikram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Vikram's family into movies". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 27 August 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Did you know Dhruv Vikram has missed an opportunity to work in a National Award-winning film?". The Times of India. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Watch: Dhruv Vikram makes directorial debut with short film on child abuse". The News Minute. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (12 February 2019). "Why did the producers of 'Varmaa' decide to shoot the film from scratch again?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Arjun Reddy's Tamil remake now titled Adithya Varma, new poster out". Hindustan Times. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  12. ↑ Suganth, M. (25 November 2019). "Adithya Varma Review {3.5/5}: A well-made, if overly faithful, remake with Adithya Varma". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  13. ↑ Suganth, M (6 October 2020). "Movie Review : Bala's Varmaa gets Arjun Reddy all wrong". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.
  14. ↑ Mahaan - Missing Me? Video | Dhruv Vikram, Chiyaan Vikram | Santosh Narayanan | Karthik Subbaraj, retrieved 19 April 2022
  15. ↑ "Dhruv Vikram to begin Mari Selvaraj's film in August". The Times of India. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Adithya Varma: Dhruv Vikram's Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy goes on floors". In.com. 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "Varma, Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, to feature debutante Megha Choudhary opposite Dhruv Vikram". Firstpost. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  18. ↑ K., Janani (24 January 2022). "Chiyaan Vikram and Dhruv's Mahaan to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on February 10". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Dhruv Vikram debuts as a singer in Adithya Varma!". Sify. 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  20. ↑ "Adithya Varma song Edharkadi: Dhruv Vikram takes you on a different journey". Box Office India. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  21. ↑ Aditya Music (23 November 2019). "Adithya Varma Theme | Adithya Varma Songs | Dhruv Vikram, Banita Sandhu | Gireesaaya | Radhan". YouTube. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  22. ↑ "Watch: New track 'Missing Me' from Dhruv Vikram and Vikram's Mahaan is out". The News Minute. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019". India: Ananda Vikatan. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  24. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 was a grand affair!". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  25. ↑ "SIIMA awards 2021 winners list: Jersey, Lucifer, Asuran, Yajamana win big". News9live. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

External links[edit]

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