Vikram Kumar

This article is about the film director. For the pathologist and entrepreneur, see Vikram Sheel Kumar.
Vikram K. Kumar
Native name Vikram Kumar
Occupation Film director
Screenwriter
Years active 1998–present

Vikram K. Kumar is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil, Telugu, and Bollywood films.[1] In 13 years, he has made only five films.

Career

Kumar graduated from Madras Christian College in Chennai. In April 1997 he joined director Priyadarshan, working on the Malayalam film Chandralekha as assistant director. He also worked under Priyadarshan in Doli Saja Ke Rakhna and Hera Pheri. In 1998, he directed his debut non-feature film, Silent Scream, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film.[2]

He made his debut in Tollywood with Ishtam, which introduced Shriya Saran in 2001. The film did badly at the Box Office, as a result of which Kumar went to Chennai, making three Tamil films by 2009. He then got noticed with 13B, a psychological horror film which starred R. Madhavan.

After the success of Yavarum Nalam, he considered making a sequel to the film with Madhavan, while he also announced a separate project titled Athirshtasaali with the actor, though neither of the projects materialised.[3]

Then it took almost two years to complete Ishq, which was a blockbuster for Nithiin. In 2014, he directed Manam, for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu.

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Language Notes
1998 Silent Scream English National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
2001 Ishtam Telugu
2003 Alai Tamil
2009 Yavarum Nalam Tamil
13B Hindi
2012 Ishq Telugu
2014 Manam Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu
201624 Tamil [4]

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South

References

  1. ↑ Director Vikram K Kumar - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Actor Interviews - Yaavarum Nalam 13B Alai Silent Scream Ishtam
  2. ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/athirshtasaali-madhavans-next-with-yaavarum-nalam-team-4238.html
  4. ↑ "Suriya and Samantha to team up". Deccan Chronicle. 13 February 2015.
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