Vikram

Vikram is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Raaj Kamal Films International.Vikram The film stars Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil. Kalidas Jayaram, Narain and Chemban Vinod Jose play supporting roles while Suriya makes a cameo appearance. The film's soundtrack and score are composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography handled by Girish Gangadharan and editing done by Philomin Raj. The film serves as the second installment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). The plot continues from Kaithi (2019) and follows a black-ops squad led by Amar tracking down masked vigilantes, while Vikram learns of a drug syndicate group called Vetti Vagaiyara, led by Sandhanam, who wants the missing drugs to be delivered to Vikram cold-blooded boss Rolex.

The film is a spiritual successor of the 1986 film of the same name, also starring Hassan. The film also features a remixed version of the theme song from the 1986 film. Principal photography began in July 2021 and ended in February 2022 with filming taking place across Tamil Nadu including Karaikudi, Chennai, Pondicherry, and Coimbatore. Vikram was released theatrically on 3 June 2022, and generally received positive reviews from critics, praising the film's narrative style, action sequences, technical aspects and cast performances (particularly Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi). The film grossed ₹442.45 crore (US$58 million) and went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year and fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.