Dhruv Vikram
{{Short description|Indian actor, singer and lyricist}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Indian name|Dhruv|Vikram}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dhruv Vikram
| image = EIk22BhUYAEF k3.jpg
| caption = Dhruv in 2019
| birth_name = Dhruv Vikram
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|09|23}}
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| alma_mater = Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New York
| occupation = Actor, singer, lyricist
| height = 1.73m
| years_active = 2019–present
| father = Vikram
| relatives = Vinod Raj (grandfather)
}}
Dhruv Vikram (born 23 September 1997) is an Indian actor, singer and lyricist who works in Tamil films. The son of actor Vikram, he made his acting debut with the 2019 film Adithya Varma and starred with his father in Mahaan (2022). Since 2022, he has been focusing primarily on singing, both in film and non-film songs.
Early life
Dhruv was born on 23 September 1997{{Cite web |date=22 September 2020 |title=Ahead of Dhruv Vikram's 25th birthday, fans begin celebrations on Twitter by trending 'HBDDhruvVikram' |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002073513/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |archive-date=2 October 2020 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=Zoom}}{{Cite web |date=8 July 2022 |title=Actor Vikram hospitalised in Chennai, 'did not have heart attack' says son. Read |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/actor-vikram-hospitalised-in-chennai-after-suffering-a-heart-attack-read-here-11657276744642.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117120300/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/actor-vikram-hospitalised-in-chennai-after-suffering-a-heart-attack-read-here-11657276744642.html |archive-date=17 January 2023 |access-date=3 August 2022 |website=Mint}} in Chennai to actor Vikram and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshita is married to Manuranjith, who is the great-grandson of politician M. Karunanidhi.{{Cite web |date=11 November 2020 |title=Tamil actor Vikram becomes grandfather |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054155/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=Mathrubhumi}} Dhruv's paternal grandfather Vinod Raj was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films.{{Cite web |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=27 March 2006 |title=V for Vikram |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144035/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=The Hindu}}
Career
Dhruv had been approached by Pandiraj 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.{{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}} An English-language short film titled "Good Night Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was released in 2016 on YouTube.{{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}}
Dhruv was to have made his feature film debut with Bala's Varmaa, a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017); however, the release of the film was stalled after the producer was not content about the final product.{{Cite news |date=9 October 2017 |title=Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://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}}{{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}}{{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}} The film was relaunched as Adithya Varma, directed by Gireesaaya, with Dhruv continuing his role,{{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}} 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".{{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}} 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".{{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}}
Dhruv acted alongside his father in the latter's 60th film, Mahaan which was released directly on 10 February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.{{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}} He also wrote and sang a song named "Missing Me" for the film. Later the same year, Dhruv wrote, sang and directed the music video of "Manase", a non-film song composed by Ujwal Gupta.{{Cite web |date=23 September 2022 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's Son Dhruv Makes Directorial Debut With Music Video Manase |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/chiyaan-vikrams-son-dhruv-makes-directorial-debut-with-music-video-manase-6023311.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106083400/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/chiyaan-vikrams-son-dhruv-makes-directorial-debut-with-music-video-manase-6023311.html |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=News18}} The same year he sang another non-film song "Oru Kaayam", composed by Ujwal Gupta,{{Cite web |date=31 December 2022 |title=Oru Kaayam |url=https://music.apple.com/in/song/oru-kaayam/1661914766 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231114151351/https://music.apple.com/in/song/oru-kaayam/1661914766 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=14 November 2023 |website=Apple Music}} and the following year "Poomadhiye", composed by Santhosh Narayanan.{{Cite web |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=6 May 2023 |title=Dhruv Vikram-Santhosh Narayanan team up for Poomadhiye |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/may/06/dhruv-vikram-santhosh-narayanan-team-up-for-poomadhiye-43093.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824083251/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/may/06/dhruv-vikram-santhosh-narayanan-team-up-for-poomadhiye-43093.html |archive-date=24 August 2023 |access-date=24 August 2023 |website=Cinema Express}} Dhruv has completed filming for Bison, directed by Mari Selvaraj,{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=17 February 2025 |title=Mari Selvaraj-Dhruv Vikram's Bison Kaalamaadan wraps filming |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/17/mari-selvaraj-dhruv-vikrams-bison-wraps-filming |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217165008/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/17/mari-selvaraj-dhruv-vikrams-bison-wraps-filming |archive-date=17 February 2025 |access-date=8 March 2025 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} and has signed up for an untitled film to be directed by Ganesh K. Babu.{{Cite news |date=26 May 2023 |title=Dhruv Vikram to collaborate next with 'Dada' director Ganesh Babu |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-collaborate-next-with-dada-director-ganesh-babu/articleshow/100529937.cms |url-status=live |access-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527085359/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-collaborate-next-with-dada-director-ganesh-babu/articleshow/100529937.cms |archive-date=27 May 2023}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2019
! scope="row" | Adithya Varma | Adithya Varma | |
| 2020
! scope="row" | Varmaa | Varmaa Vasudevan | |
| 2022
! scope="row" | Mahaan | Dadabhai Naoroji | |
| {{TBA}}
| {{pending film|Bison}} | {{{TBA}} | |
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
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