Vikram Kumar

Vikram K. Kumar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He is known for directing Yavarum Nalam (2009; 13B in Hindi), Ishq, Manam (2014), 24 (2016), Hello (2017) and Nani's Gang Leader (2019).

Early life and career Kumar graduated from Madras Christian College in Chennai. In April 1997 he joined director Priyadarshan, working on the Malayalam film Chandralekha as assistant director. He also worked under Priyadarshan in Doli Saja Ke Rakhna and Hera Pheri. He made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema industry with Ishtam in 2001, and then directed a bilingual movie in Tamil and Hindi languages, each with the same lead pair and separate supporting cast. The Tamil version was titled Yavarum Nalam while the Hindi version was titled 13B.

In 2014, he scripted and directed Manam which was screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India in the Homage to Akkineni Nageswara Rao section on 29 November 2014. The film garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu. He then directed the box-office hits such as the science-fiction 24 (2016), which won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards, and the comedy-thriller Gang Leader (2019).

Filmography

Films Year Film Language Notes 1998 Silent Scream English 2001 Ishtam Telugucredited as Vikram 2003 Alai Tamil 2009 13B HindiTamil Bilingual film 2012 Ishq Telugu 2014 Manam 2016 24 Tamil 2017 Hello Telugu 2019 Nani's Gang Leader 2022 Thank You

Web series

Awards National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film (director) Silent Scream (1998)

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu - Manam (2014) Santosham Film Awards

Santosham Best Film Award - Manam (2014)