Actor Vikram Admitted To Hospital Over Health Issue
Actor Vikram Hospitalized: Vikram is reportedly admitted due to a heart-related ailment.
Chennai: Actor Vikram was admitted to Cauvery Hospital in Chennai due to a health issue on Friday. He is 56-year-old.
According to sources, Vikram was admitted due to mild chest discomfort. Vikram was supposed to participate in the trailer launch of the upcoming film 'Ponniyin Selvan' in Chennai at 6 PM.
On the professional front, Vikram's films Cobra and Ponniyin Selvan: I are slated for release in 2022.
Vikram is also known as Chiyaan Vikram and by his real name Kennedy John Victor (Kenny). He has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi movies. He has also received national award, seven Filmfare Awards, Tamil Nadu State Film Award and the Kalaimamani Award of Tamil Nadu Government in 2004.
Actor Vikram started acting in 1990 but he shot to fame after his role in the movie Sethu in December 1999. For the movie, Vikram lost 20 kilograms and shaved his head for the movie. After Sethu, he gave several hit movies including Gemini, Samurai, Dhool, Kadhal Sadugudu, Saamy, Pithamagan, Arul, Anniyan, Bheema, Raavanan, Deiva Thirumagal, David, Iru Mugan and Mahaan.
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One his career-best performance was Pithamagan in 2003 which bagged him a National Film Award For Best Actor. His role in Anniyan movie as Anniyan, Remo and Ambi continues to remain in the mind of the audience. He also starred opposite to Aishwarya Rai in Tamil version of Raavanan.
In his release in 2022, Vikram acted along with his son Dhruv Vikram in the movie Mahaan.
Vikram also served as Youth Envoy for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in 2011.
He is the brand ambassador of Sanjeevani Trust and Vidya Sudha.
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