Vikram is one of the most successful actor in Tamil Industry.But do you know Vikram was born as Kennedy John Victor on 17 April 1966 to a Christian father and a Hindu mother.Vikram is used as a screen name as he disliked his original name, Kennedy.
How he got the name Vikram
The name Vikram was composed by taking “Vi” from his father’s name, “K” from Kennedy, “Ra” from his mother’s name and “ram” from his sun sign, Aries
What inspired Vikram to be an actor
His father, John Victor (alias Vinod Raj) was a native of Paramakudi and ran away from home to start a career in films. However, his father did not fare successfully, and only managed to act in supporting roles in Tamil films and television serials and this inspired Vikram to take part in theatre lessons and become professionally trained in classical and cinema dance forms to ensure he became a leading actor.
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