| Vikram K. Kumar | |
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| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Srinidhi Venkatesh |
Vikram K. Kumar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. In 1998, he directed his breakthrough non-feature film, Silent Scream, for which he won the National Film Award For Best Instructional Film. He made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema industry with Ishtam in 2001, and then directed the Tamil movie, Yavarum Nalam (13B in Hindi).
In 2014, he scripted and directed Manam which was screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India in the Homage to Akkineni Nageswara Rao section on 29 November 2014. The film garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu. He then directed the box-office hits such as the science-fiction 24 (2016), which won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards, and the comedy-thriller Gang Leader (2019).
Early 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.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 1998 | Silent Scream | English | |
| 2001 | Ishtam | Telugu | credited as Vikram |
| 2003 | Alai | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Yavarum Nalam/13B | Tamil Hindi |
Bilingual film |
| 2012 | Ishq | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Manam | Telugu | |
| 2016 | 24 | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Hello | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Gang Leader | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Thank You | Telugu |
Web series
| Year | Title | Platform | Notes |
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| 2023 | Dhootha | Amazon Prime Video |
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film (director) Silent Scream (1998)
- Santosham Best Film Award - Manam (2014)
References
- Sunkari, Chandrasekhar. "పెళ్లికి ఆహ్వానిస్తే... సినిమా చెయ్యమన్నారు!". www.eenadu.net (in Telugu). Hyderabad: Eenadu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Director Vikram K Kumar - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Actor Interviews - Yaavarum Nalam 13B Alai Silent Scream Ishtam". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- "All India 2009". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011.
- Seshagiri, Sangeetha (23 May 2014). "'Manam' Review Roundup: Complete Entertainer; Treat for Akkineni Fans". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- "64th Filmfare Awards South 2017: R Madhavan wins Best Actor, Suriya bags Critics Award". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Gang Leader Movie Review : Gang Leader shines in parts but is let down by a haphazard screenplay". TimesofIndia.
External links
- Vikram Kumar at IMDb
- Vikram Kumar on Facebook
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