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{{short description|Indian actor}} | {{short description|Indian actor}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Dhruv Vikram | | name = Dhruv Vikram | ||
| image = | | image = DhruvVikram.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Dhruv Vikram | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth-date | | birth_date = {{birth-date|23 September 1995}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Chennai | | birth_place = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
| occupation = Actor, singer, lyricist, director | |||
| occupation = | |||
| years_active = 2019–present | | years_active = 2019–present | ||
| height = | | height = | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| 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) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dhruv Vikram''' (born 23 September 1995 | '''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> | ||
) is an Indian actor who made his acting debut with the film ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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== 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=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]] approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu | 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) | 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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! scope="col" | Title | ! scope="col" | Title | ||
! scope="col" | Role | ! scope="col" | Role | ||
! | !Notes | ||
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.| | ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|(s)}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | 2019 | ! scope="row" | 2019 | ||
| ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' | | ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' | ||
| Adithya Varma | | Adithya "Adhi" Varma | ||
| | |Also singer and lyricist for "Edharkadi" | ||
| | |<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> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | 2020 | ! scope="row" | 2020 | ||
| ''[[Varmaa]]'' | | ''[[Varmaa]]'' | ||
| Varma | | Varmaa Vasudevan | ||
|Direct-to-digital film | |||
|<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> | |||
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|} | |||
== 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> | |||
|- | |||
|"Adithya Varma Theme" (Additional track) | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| 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> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Mahaan (2022 film)|Mahaan]] | ||
|2022 | |||
| | |Tamil, English | ||
| | |"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 | ! Work | ||
!Result | !Result | ||
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. | ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="5" |2020 || [[13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]] || rowspan="5" | Best Debut – 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 || {{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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[[Category:Indian male film actors]] | [[Category:Indian male film actors]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]] | |||
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