# Vikranth
**Vikranth** (விக்ராந்த்) is an Indian film actor who works primarily in [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema), born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 1984. He debuted with *Karka Kasadara* in 2005 and became known for roles in *Goripalayam* (2010), *Pandiya Naadu* (2013), and *[Madharaasi](https://www.edgepedia.org/madharaasi)* (2025), and he is a cousin of the Tamil film actor Vijay.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html) • [3](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vikranth Santhosh[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/) |
| Born | 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/) |
| Debut | *Karka Kasadara* (2005), directed by R. V. Udayakumar[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html) |
| Family connection | Tamil actor Vijay is his maternal cousin[3](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html) |
| Breakthrough | The bearded small role in *Goripalayam* (2010) made audiences recognize him by his own name[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html) |
| Notable roles | Pandi in *Goripalayam* (2010), Sethu in *Pandiya Naadu* (2013), Sandeep in *Madharaasi* (2025)[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth) |
| Recent work | *Madharaasi* (2025), *Will* (2025), and the Kannada film *Mark* (2025)[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html) |
| Upcoming | *Arasan*, directed by Vetri Maaran, slated for June 2026[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html) |
## Early career and the "Vijay connection"
Vikranth entered films through *Karka Kasadara*, a 2005 release directed by R. V. Udayakumar, and followed it with romantic dramas including *Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen* (2007) and *Nenjathai Killadhe* (2008).[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html) • [4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html) Because he was the cousin of the star Vijay and was often called his look-alike, early publicity framed him through that relationship. In a 2011 interview he said people called him "Vijay's xerox", a label that created pressure to carve out his own identity.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html)
He has said he came to cinema from a cricket background without stage experience, having played cricket at South zone level before entering films.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html) His appearances as a cricketer in the [Celebrity Cricket League](https://www.edgepedia.org/celebrity-cricket-league) raised his public profile in the early 2010s, after which he began working on more prominent films.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth)
## Breakthrough and 2010s work
**Goripalayam.** The multi-hero film *Goripalayam*, directed by Rasu Maduravan and released in May 2010, changed how audiences saw him. Vikranth credits Maduravan with helping him break his typecast image by teaching him to act like a village boy, and the bearded look he sported in the small role of Pandi became his recognized identity.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth) Later in 2010 he reunited with Maduravan for *Muthukku Muthaaga* and worked with [S. A. Chandrasekhar](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-a-chandrasekhar) on *Sattapadi Kutram*, both released in March 2011.[4](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html)
His work with director [Suseenthiran](https://www.edgepedia.org/suseenthiran) became a recurring strand: *Pandiya Naadu* (November 2013), in which he played Sethu, the Telugu version *Palnadu*, and later *[Nenjil Thunivirundhal](https://www.edgepedia.org/nenjil-thunivirundhal)* and its Telugu counterpart *C/o Surya* (both November 2017).[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth) Reviewers have noted his extended cameo in *Pandiyanadu* as a point of acclaim.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth) The mid-2010s brought lead roles in *Thakka Thakka* (2015) and *[Gethu](https://www.edgepedia.org/gethu)* (2016), followed by *Kavan*, *Thondan*, and *Nenjil Thunivirunthal* in 2017, his busiest year.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/) • [7](https://www.gudvibe.app/person/941-vikranth/filmography)
## 2019 to the present
In 2019 he appeared in three releases: *Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu 2* as Saravanan, *Bakrid* as Rathnam, and *Suttu Pidikka Utharavu* as Ashok.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth) Later films include the anthology *[Navarasa](https://www.edgepedia.org/navarasa)* (2021), *Naan Mirugamaai Maara* (2022), and [Aishwarya Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/aishwarya-rajinikanth)'s *Lal Salaam* (February 2024), in which he played Shamsuddin.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth) • [6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html)
**2025 releases.** Four of his films reached audiences in 2025: *[Bun Butter Jam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bun-butter-jam)*, A. R. Murugadoss's action film *Madharaasi* (released 5 September 2025, with Vikranth as Sandeep), *Will* (10 October 2025, directed by S. Sivaraman), and his Kannada-language debut *[Mark](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-2025-film)*, directed by Vijay Kartikeyaa and released 25 December 2025 alongside Sudeep, in which he played Rudhra.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth)
He has also moved into television: the series *[LBW: Love Beyond Wicket](https://www.edgepedia.org/lbw-love-beyond-wicket)*, in which he plays Rangan, a former cricket star who becomes a coach, began in 2026.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth)
## What has changed recently
The scale of his projects has grown since 2024. His upcoming slate lists *Arasan*, directed by Vetri Maaran and slated for June 2026, plus projects including *The Killer Man* in post-production and *Under 18* and *VV 18* in pre-production.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/) Listings of Tamil films of lead actors expected in 2026 place Vikranth's *The Killer Man* with the production banner Big Bang Cinemas.[8](https://tfapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/trade-guide-feb-2026.pdf) A career database counts 22 film credits between 2005 and 2025, primarily in Tamil, with the 2010s accounting for 59 percent of them.[7](https://www.gudvibe.app/person/941-vikranth/filmography)
## References
1. [Vikranth Santhosh, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5990227/)
2. [Vikranth: Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Biography, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html)
3. [விக்ராந்த்: திரைப்படங்கள், வயது, பயோடேட்டா, FilmiBeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth.html)
4. [An identity, finally, The New Indian Express (2011)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Mar/31/an-identity-finally-240432.html)
5. [Vikranth Movies and TV Shows, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/vikranth)
6. [Vikranth Filmography, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikranth/upcoming-movies.html)
7. [Vikranth: Complete Filmography, GudVibe](https://www.gudvibe.app/person/941-vikranth/filmography)
8. [Tamil Films of Lead Actors Expected in 2026, TFAPA trade guide](https://tfapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/trade-guide-feb-2026.pdf)
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