Vikram (विक्रम) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who wrote the dialogues with Rathna Kumar. It is produced by Kamal Haasan who stars in the titular role, alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, and Narain and Kalidas Jayaram in supporting roles. Suriya makes a cameo appearance. It is the spiritual successor of the 1986 film of the same name and the second installment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe.
Lokesh was signed by Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International for a proposed script in late 2019, with Rajinikanth planned in the lead role, but that was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lokesh then announced another project for September 2020, featuring Haasan in the lead role as well as the producer. Its title Vikram was announced in November, and extensive pre-production work continued till early 2021. Principal photography began in July 2021 and ended in February 2022 with filming across Tamil Nadu including Karaikudi, Chennai, Pondicherry, and Coimbatore. The soundtrack and score were composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography handled by Girish Gangadharan, and editing done by Philomin Raj.
Vikram was released theatrically on 3 June 2022 to positive reviews from critics. The film became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2022 and worldwide.
The Hindi dub was distributed by Pen India Limited and was released along with the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam versions. It was titled Vikram Hitlist (विक्रम हिटलिस्ट).
It is available on JioHotstar and Zee5 for free.
Hindi dubbing cast[]
| Character | Actor | Hindi dubbing actor |
|---|---|---|
| Arun Kumar Vikram aka Karnan (Karan in Hindi version) | Kamal Haasan | |
| Amar | Fahadh Faasil | |
| Sandhanam (Chandan in Hindi version) | Vijay Sethupathi | Manoj Pandey |
| Bejoy, the officer from Kaithi | Narain | Unknown |
| Commissioner Jose | Chemban Vinod Jose | Samay Raj Thakkar |
| Cutting Plier/Pablo | Jaffer Sadiq | Shiboo |
| Amar's member #4 | Unknown | Sachin Gole |
| Kee, Rolex's member | Unknown | |
| Rolex | Suriya | Sai Tharun Shiv |
| Anbu | Arjun Das | |
| Nagaraj, a police officer | G. Marimuthu † | Unknown |
| A police officer (crowd controlling) | Unknown | Manish Bhawan |
| A lab owner | Unknown | |
| Uppiliappan (Umesh in Hindi version) | Santhana Bharathi | Unknown |
| Dilli (voice) | Karthi | |
| An escort (Vikram's team member) | Maya Sundarakrishnan | Unknown |
| Prabhanjan | Kalidas Jayaram | Rajesh Kava |
| Adaikalan (Amruth Raj in Hindi version) | Harish Uthaman | Unknown |
Songs[]
| Original song | Hindi version | Singer in the original version | Singer in the Hindi version | Lyricist of the original version | Lyricist of the Hindi version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pathala Pathala" | "Badle Badle" | Kamal Haasan, Anirudh Ravichander | Kamal Haasan | Raqueeb Alam | |
| "Vikram Title Track" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander, Siddharth Mahadevan | Vishnu Edavan | ||
| "Wasted" | Anirudh Ravichander | Heisenberg | |||
| "Porkanda Singam" | "Ek Sher Ho Tum" | Ravi G | Jubin Nautiyal | Vishnu Edavan | Raqueeb Alam |
| "Once Upon A Time" | Anirudh Ravichander | Heisenberg | |||
| — | "Badle Badle (Rap Extended Version)" | — | Kamal Haasan, Raftaar | — | Raqueeb Alam |
See also[]
- Kaithi
- Leo: Bloody Sweet
- Lokesh Cinematic Universe (film series)