Dhruv Vikram (born September 23, 1997) is a Tamil film actor, singer, and lyricist. He made his acting debut in the 2019 romantic drama Adithya Varma, the son of actor Vikram, and has since starred alongside his father in Mahaan (2022).
Early years
Dhruv was born in Chennai on September 23, 1995, as the son of actor Vikram and his wife Shailaja. Akshitha, his elder sister, is married to Manu Ranjith, the great-grandson of politician M. Karunanidhi. Vinod Raj, his grandfather, was also an actor who appeared in a few Tamil films.
Career
Dhruv was approached to play a role in Mohan Raja's M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (2004) but did not appear. Pandiraj later approached him to play Anbukkarasu in Pasanga (2008), but Vikram was not interested in letting his son get into acting, so the role went to Kishore DS. A short film titled "Good Night Charlie," directed by Dhruv and based on child abuse, was released on YouTube in 2016.
Dhruv was set to make his feature film debut in Bala's Varmaa, a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017); however, the film's release was halted after the producer was dissatisfied with the final product. The film was renamed Adithya Varma, directed by Gireesaaya, with Dhruv reprising his role, and released in 2019 alongside M. "Dhruv Vikram comes up with a performance that captures Vijay Deverakonda's intense and raw act from the original note for note," writes Suganth of The Times of India, "but there is an assuredness and honesty here that makes us appreciate it rather than dismiss it simply as mimicry." Suganth stated that "As for Dhruv Vikram, he is rawer here, looking sure-footed in some scenes and like a novice in others." Varmaa was delayed until 2020. Dhruv co-starred in his father's 60th film, Mahaan, which was released on Amazon Prime Video on February 10, 2022. He also wrote and performed the song "Missing Me" for the film. Dhruv later wrote, sang, and directed the music video for Ujwal Gupta's "Manase." Dhruv has been cast in an untitled film directed by Mari Selvaraj.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adithya Varma | Adithya "Adhi" Varma | |
| 2020 | Varmaa | Varmaa Vasudevan | Remake of Arjun Reddy |
| 2022 | Mahaan | Dadabhai "Dada" Naoroji |
| Year | Song(s) | Lyrics | Album | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Edharkadi" | Vivek, Dhruv Vikram (Rap) | Adithya Varma | Radhan |
| "Adithya Varma Theme" (Additional track) | — | |||
| 2022 | "Missing Me" | Vivek, Dhruv Vikram (Rap) | Mahaan | Santhosh Narayanan |
| 2022 | "Manase" | Dhruv Vikram | Non-album single | Ujwaal Gupta |
| Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut – Male | Adithya Varma | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards Tamil | Won | |||
| Best of V2 Cinemas | Won | |||
| Tamil Cinema Journalists Dailies Association | Won | |||
| 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Nominated |
| Full Name | Dhruv Vikram |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date of Birth | 23 September 1995 |
| Age | 27 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Currently Live In | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Singer, Lyricist and Entrepreneur |
| Debut | Film: Adithya Varma (2019) |
| Years Active | 2019 – Present |
| Famous Role | Adithya Varma in the Film Adithya Varma (2019) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hometown | Chennai |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| School/High School | American International School, Chennai |
| College/University | The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New York MetFilm School, London |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Father Name | Chiyaan Vikra |
| Mother Name | Shailaja Balakrishnan |
| Brother Name | – |
| Sister Name | Akshita |
| Girlfriend | Gauhar Khan (Rumored) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 177 cm in meters: 1.77 m in feet inches: 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 73 kg in pounds: 162 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
