Vikram Kumar

Vikram K. Kumar is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Tamil cinema.[2] In 1998, he directed his breakthrough non-feature film, Silent Scream, for which he won the National Film Award For Best Instructional Film.[3] He made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema with Ishtam, and then directed the Tamil movie13B.[4]

This article is about the film director. For the Indian material physicist, see Vikram Kumar (physicist).

Vikram K. Kumar
Born
Thrissur,
Kerala,
India.[1]
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)Srinidhi Venkatesh

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.[5] He then directed the box-office hits such as the science-fiction 24 (2016), which won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards,[6] and the comedy-thriller Gang Leader (2019).[7]

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.[8]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Language Notes
1998Silent ScreamEnglishNational Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
2001IshtamTeluguCo-director
2003AlaiTamil
2009Yavarum NalamTamilDubbed into Telugu as Padamudu
13BHindi
2012IshqTelugu
2014ManamTeluguFilmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu
201624Tamil
2017HelloTelugu
2019Gang LeaderTelugu

Awards
National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
  • Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu - Manam (2014)
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References
  1. Sunkari, Chandrasekhar. "పెళ్లికి ఆహ్వానిస్తే... సినిమా చెయ్యమన్నారు!". www.eenadu.net. Hyderabad: Eenadu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/vikram-kumar.html
  3. "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. "All India 2009". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011.
  5. 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.
  6. "64th Filmfare Awards South 2017: R Madhavan wins Best Actor, Suriya bags Critics Award". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. "Gang Leader Movie Review : Gang Leader shines in parts but is let down by a haphazard screenplay". TimesofIndia.
  8. "Gang Leader Movie Review : Gang Leader shines in parts but is let down by a haphazard screenplay". TimesofIndia.
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