Anirudh Ravichander is responsible for the film’s score and soundtrack composition. Girish Gangadharan and Philomin Raj were responsible for the film’s cinematography and editing, respectively. The film picks up where Kaithi (2019) left off and follows a black-ops unit lead by Amar as they search down masked vigilantes. At the same time, Amar learns of a drug syndicate gang called Vetti Vagaiyara, led by Santhanam, who wants the missing drugs to be handed to his cold-blooded boss Rolex. The current picture is a spiritual successor to the film that had the same name, was released in 1986, and starred Hassan. In addition, a reworked version of the theme song from the original movie came out in 1986. After Kaithi, Vikram is the second film released as part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, also known as the LCU. The principal photography session started in July 2021 and lasted till February 2022. Filming took place in various locations throughout Tamil Nadu, such as Karaikudi, Chennai, Pondicherry, and Coimbatore. On June 3, 2022, Vikram was shown in theatres for the first time, and it was met with generally favorable reviews from film critics. These reviews complimented the film’s narrative style, action sequences, technical aspects, and cast performances (particularly Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, and Vijay Sethupathi). The movie made a total of 350 crore, which is equivalent to $46 million in American currency. It ended up becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year and one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.
Overview
Story/Plot of Vikram
After Inspector Bejoy busts the unlawful consignment of Adaikalam and Anbu, Police Chief Jose summons Amar, the head of a black-ops squad, to seek justice for masked vigilantes who killed Stephen Raj, ACP Prabhanjan, and Karnan. Amar initiates the inquiry by looking into Karnan’s life, as his murder looks out of place compared to the other two. He knows Karnan was an alcoholic, drug addict, and womanizer, yet he’s close to his adopted grandson. Amar discovers that Santhanam, who controls the Vetti Vagaiyara crime group, needs the missing containers. Santhanam wants the drugs sent to his mysterious smuggling boss Rolex. Santhanam will form his government if Rolex delivers the pills. Veerapandian, a Vetti Vagaiyara gang member, arranges a meeting with other gangsters inside a casino theatre. He says that he and Rudra Pratap know the location of the drug containers and want to transfer them to Rolex, bypassing Santhanam. Masks kill Veerapandian. Amar catches Bejoy after discovering that Veerapandian is the target of the masked guys from Karnan’s chip in a brothel he frequented. Bejoy tells Amar that the syndicate killed his family after busting the cocaine delivery. Amar and his men barge into Rudra Pratap’s daughter’s wedding, where Rudra Pratap has also invited Santhanam for protection.
— Vikram (@VikramMovie) June 4, 2022 The masked men and their leader arrive at Rudra Pratap’s daughter’s wedding. The leader holds Rudra Pratap’s daughter at knifepoint, drags him, and leaves. He leaves several members to fight Santhanam, but Sandhanam destroys them. Amar chases the masked men and confronts the leader, who reveals himself as Karnan, who faked his death. Karnan kills Rudra Pratap and flees. Amar finds that Karnan is Arun Kumar Vikram, the previous commander of Pilot Black. After a botched mission in 1991, Vikram and his 11-member team were labeled terrorists. Only Vikram and three others survived the hunt. Amar meets Jose and discovers that he’s Sandhanam’s mole. Santhanam assassinated Prabhanjan with Jose’s help after learning of their relationship. Jose covered up the murder with help from Veerapandian and Rudra Pratap. Amar bombs Sandhanam’s house, destroying his narcotics lab, bungalow, and Elango. Jose informs Santhanam, so he and his family flee. Jose tells Sandhanam about Vikram and Amar. Vikram frees Bejoy and his gang afterward. Santhanam kills Amar’s wife, Gayathri, and sends his men to kill Vikram’s daughter-in-law and grandchild, but Vikram saves them. Agent Tina, a member of Vikram’s Pilot Black unit and associate, is killed while assisting him. Amar joins Vikram’s group to kill Sandhanam after Gayathri’s death. He kills Jose after realizing he killed Gayathri. Vikram’s actions are not motivated by vengeance but by a quest to bust the city’s narcotics syndicate, which materialized in Prabhanjan’s death. He acknowledges that Prabhanjan is his son. Vikram and his grandson then go to Chennai port to hide the cargo. Santhanam finds the containers and attacks Vikram. Vikram kills Santhanam with his troops with a Cannon and DShK. Agents Uppiliappan and Lawrence die trying to safeguard Vikram’s grandson. Amar mourns Gayathri’s death, and, with the syndicate dissolved, he joins Vikram’s squad with Bejoy. Anbu, Adaikalam, and Santhanam thugs meet with Rolex in Sassoon Docks, Mumbai, mid-credits. Adaikalam and Anbu confess Dilli’s role in the drug ambush, and Sandhanam’s men reveal Vikram and Amar’s role in destroying their drug ring. Rolex offers a large reward for killing Amar, Dilli, and Vikram. They divulge Dilli’s whereabouts in Uttar Pradesh and Vikram’s family in San Francisco. Vikram, hiding among the gangsters, learns about the bounty placed on his squad and Dilli.
Theatrical Release Date
On June 3, 2022, Vikram was presented in theatres for the first time. In the original plan, it was supposed to debut in theatres in the middle of April 2022. Later on, the release date of the film was moved up to March 31, then it was pushed back to April 29, and then it was moved to June 2022. Both times, the producers changed the release date because the scheduling of several other high-budget films, as well as production delays caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, required them to do so. Vikram Hitlist is the name that will be given to the dubbed versions of the movie in the languages Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Telugu.
OTT & Satellite Release Date
At the end of February 2022, it was announced that Star India Network had paid 112 crore, which is equivalent to $15 million in today’s currency, to acquire the satellite and digital distribution rights. The digital launch is provisionally planned for the July 8, 2022 and will take place on Disney+ Hotstar. The show’s television partners will include Star Vijay (Tamil), Star Maa (Telugu), Asianet (Malayalam), Star Suvarna (Kannada), and Star Gold (Hindi), in that order.
Vikram Movie Rating and Review
Rating
If you’ve never seen the movie before and are curious about its quality, I can assure you that it’s pretty good! 8.9/10 is a respectable IMDb score, and in RottenTomatoes, the show has a 95% audience score. So definitely, this show is in my book. If you’re still undecided about seeing it, have a look at what others had to say about it after you.
Review
This is a must-see!!! It’s the best movie of all time. Kamal Hassan’s performance was nothing short of spectacular, if not absolute perfection! The cast was excellent, and the storyline and subject matter were just what India needed at the time. Directors and actors are unlikely to take on the role of director or actor in a film with the sensitive subject matter. OUTSTANDING WORK!!!
Vikram Movie Cast
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Vikram Movie Box Office Collection
Breakup after 12 days in India: Rs. 229.75 Crore gross; Worldwide Rs. 105.4 Crore gross totaling Rs. 345.65 Crore gross worldwide.
