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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Vikranth | ||
| image | | image = Vikranth.jpg | ||
| caption = Vikranth in 2013. | |||
| caption | | birth_date = <!-- must be attributed to reliable sources --> | ||
| birth_date | | birth_place = <!-- must be attributed to reliable sources --> | ||
| birth_place | | birth_name = Vikranth Santhosh | ||
| birth_name | | othername = | ||
| othername | | yearsactive = 1991; 2005–present | ||
| yearsactive | | website = | ||
| website | | relatives = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] (cousin) <br> [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] (uncle) | ||
| spouse = {{marriage|Maanasa Hemachandran|2009}} | |||
| relatives | | children = | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Vikranth 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) and [[Agathiyan]]'s ''[[Nenjathai Killadhe (2008 film)|Nenjathai Killathe]]'' (2008). Vikranth then appeared alongside [[Vijayakanth]] in ''[[Engal Aasan]]'' ( | Vikranth 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 Killadhe (2008 film)|Nenjathai Killathe]]'' (2008). 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/trying-out-a-new-turf/article3020869.ece|title=Trying out a new turf|date=7 May 2010|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=29 September 2019|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011225149/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/trying-out-a-new-turf/article3020869.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]].<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/mar/30/sattapadi-kuttram-239871.html</ref> | ||
He had a cameo in [[Suseenthiran]]'s ''[[Pandianadu]]'', where he portrayed [[Vishal (actor)|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 (actor)|Vishal]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Vishnu Vishal|Vishnu]] appearing in a promotional song for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/pinning-his-hopes-on-piravi/article4772164.ece|title=Pinning his hopes on Piravi|first=Udhav|last=Naig|date=1 June 2013|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=29 September 2019|archive-date=4 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704011736/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/pinning-his-hopes-on-piravi/article4772164.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/thakka-thakka-movie-review-an-empty-jewellery-box/article10338866.ece|title=Thakka, Thakka: An empty jewellery box|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=29 August 2015|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=29 September 2019|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011225149/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/thakka-thakka-movie-review-an-empty-jewellery-box/article10338866.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/vikranth-plays-suave-villain-in-gethu/|title=Vikranth plays ‘suave villain’ in ‘Gethu’|date=6 January 2016|access-date=29 September 2019|archive-date=29 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929235052/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/vikranth-plays-suave-villain-in-gethu/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In 2017, he appeared in ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' directed by [[K. V. Anand]]. He play second role where [[Vijay Sethupathi]] acted in the lead role. Filmtimes describes it; Vikranth is engaging and memorable. The movie was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/kavan-reality-bites/article17756123.ece|title=Kavan: Reality bites|first=Vishal|last=Menon|date=1 April 2017|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-date=1 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401072113/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/kavan-reality-bites/article17756123.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> | In 2017, he appeared in ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' directed by [[K. V. Anand]]. He play second role where [[Vijay Sethupathi]] acted in the lead role. Filmtimes describes it; Vikranth is engaging and memorable. The movie was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/kavan-reality-bites/article17756123.ece|title=Kavan: Reality bites|first=Vishal|last=Menon|date=1 April 2017|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-date=1 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401072113/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/kavan-reality-bites/article17756123.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The next movie was | ||
[[Samuthirakani]]'s ''[[Thondan (2017 film)|Thondan]]'' (2017) where Vikranth gets to play a pivotal role which he has performed with ease and élan.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/thondan/thondan-review.html</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/nenjil-thunivirundhal-trimmed-by-20-minutes-by-suseenthiran.html</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-suseenthiran-discusses-co-surya-and-why-he-chooses-the-middle-class-milieu/article19938823.ece</ref> In 2019, his films were ''[[Suttu Pidikka Utharavu]]'', ''[[Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2]]'' and ''[[Bakrid (film)|Bakrid]]''.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/suttupidikka-uththaravu-aka-suttu-pidikka-utharavu-review-tamil-movie-22074</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/vennila-kabaddi-kuzhu-2-review-tamil-movie-21216</ref><ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bakrid/bakrid-review.html</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+List of films and roles | |||
! Year!! Film !! Role !! Notes | ! Year!! Film !! Role !! Notes | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' || Azhagappan's son || | | 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' || Azhagappan's son || Child artiste | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2005 || ''[[Karka Kasadara]]'' || Rahul || | | 2005 || ''[[Karka Kasadara]]'' || Rahul || | ||
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| 2009 || ''[[Engal Aasan]]'' || Vasu || | | 2009 || ''[[Engal Aasan]]'' || Vasu || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 || ''[[Goripalayam]]'' || | | 2010 || ''[[Goripalayam]]'' || Paandi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]'' || Bose || | | rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]'' || Bose || | ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Gethu]]'' || Craig (Bull) || | | 2016 || ''[[Gethu]]'' || Craig (Bull) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |2017 || ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' || Abdul Kader || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Thondan (2017 film)|Thondan]]'' || Vicky || | | ''[[Thondan (2017 film)|Thondan]]'' || Vicky || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Nenjil Thunivirundhal]]'' | | | ''[[Nenjil Thunivirundhal]]'' || Mahesh || [[Tamil language|Tamil -Telugu]] Bilingual film, Later shot in Telugu as [[Nenjil Thunivirundhal|C/o Suriya]] | ||
|- | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3"|2019 ||''[[Suttu Pidikka Utharavu]]'' || Ashok || | | rowspan="3"|2019 ||''[[Suttu Pidikka Utharavu]]'' || Ashok || | ||