Gemini film was the highest grossing Tamil film of the year 2002.
Vikram went on to play the quintessential Tamil action hero in a series of commercial successful masala films beginning with Gemini (2002) which grossed ₹210 million at the box office. In 2002, Vikram was awarded his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a blind village singer in the Vinayan-directed tragedy Kasi (2001), a remake of the director's Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999).
In 2001, he played an aspiring policeman in the action film Dhill, the directorial debut of Dharani. It was a sleeper hit and earned Vikram a Special Jury award at the Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Award ceremonies. Vikram landed his breakthrough role of a college student who suffers a brain injury in filmmaker Bala's directorial debut, the tragedy film Sethu (1999). Meanwhile, the few sporadic appearances he made in Tamil cinema also proved unsuccessful. In Malayalam films, he usually appeared in ensemble films, playing "second fiddle" to established actors like Mammootty and Suresh Gopi, which failed to help his career. Vikram mostly played the lead roles in Telugu films, many of which were financial failures. His early career in Tamil cinema saw consecutive box-office failures, after which he attempted a transition to Telugu and Malayalam cinema. He made his television debut with the Doordarshan series Galatta Kudumbam (1988), following which his first feature film role came with the experimental film En Kadhal Kanmani (1990). An aspiring actor since childhood, Vikram modelled for television commercials and appeared in a short film, hoping to get noticed by casting directors.
He has featured in over 55 motion pictures, three television programs, and several music videos and commercials. Anirudh Ravichander is scoring the music, and the film is bankrolled by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Film International.Vikram (often credited Chiyaan Vikram) is an Indian actor, producer, playback singer and former dubbing artiste known for his work in Tamil cinema. The film is reported to be high on action sequences, and Kamal Haasan is said to be playing a cop. 'Vikram' also features Vijay Sethupathi, Fahad Faasil, Narain, Kalidas Jayaram, and several others. 'Vikram' is planned to be released in March 2022, and the film work might get delayed now due to Kamal Haasan's health condition.
A set work with more than 50 damaged cars has been now shifted to Binny Mills, Chennai, and the shoot will resume once the actor is fit and back to shoot. Therefore, the film's team has now planned to shoot major stunt sequences indoors to ensure the safety of Kamal Haasan. Kamal Haasan has been recovering well, and he will be returning home soon. Kamal Haasan was currently shooting for 'Vikram', which is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and the film's final schedule had just started a week before the actor's hospitalization. Now, the latest report suggests that Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' shoot will see an alteration due to the actor's health issues. Kamal Haasan, the versatile actor tested positive for COVID-19 last week, and he has been getting treated at a private hospital in Chennai.