Happy Birthday Vikram: 'Sethu' to 'Iru Mugan' - Six times Chiyaan Vikram stunned fans with his incredible makeovers

Vikram is one of the highly talented actors in the Tamil film industry. But the actor faced a lot of struggles at the early stage of his career and then built himself as a notable actor with the film 'Sethu' almost nine years after his debut. Since then, the actor has put a lot of effort into cinema and worked really hard to deliver some unbelievable roles. The versatile actor celebrates his 55th birthday today, and fans have been pouring in wishes for the star on social media. Here is a look at the six films from 'Sethu' to 'Iru Mugan' where Chiyaan Vikram literally got into the skin of the characters.

Vikram played a college student in 'Sethu' which was directed by Bala. I the film, he is attacked viciously and loses his mental stability when he set out to start his love with his junior. Vikram stunned the audience with his mysterious look and won several top awards for his role in the film. Also, 'Chiyaan' the name used by Vikram's friends in the film stuck to him ever since as it was an iconic role of Vikram.

'Kaasi' was the remake of the director Vinayan's own 1999 Malayalam film 'Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum'. It featured Vikram, Kaveri and Kavya Madhavan in main roles. Vikram had played a visually impaired man, and he bagged the Filmfare award and other few awards for his splendid acting and appearance in the film. 'Kasi' also received positive reviews from both critics and the audience.

'Anniyan' features Vikram and Sadha, and the film, which was directed by Shankar was a blockbuster hit at the box office. Vikram played the role of a person who has multiple personality disorder, and he enthralled the audience with his transformations. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as 'Aparichithudu' and in Hindi, as 'Aparichit' a year later.

'Kandhaswamy' is a superhero film, which was written and directed by Susi Ganesan. The film featured Vikram as the titular character with Shriya Saran, Prabhu, Krishna, and Ashish Vidyarthi in pivotal roles. Vikram played the role of an IPS officer, who secretly helps the poor Kandhaswamy. Vikram donned a number of looks for the film, which includes a female and old man.

'I' was an action thriller which was written and directed by Shankar, and it marked the director's second film with Vikram. The story of the film is about a handsome and successful model but his life changes forever when he develops a hunchback due to an injection. Vikram amazed fans with his transformation in the film as a bodybuilder, as a model, and as an infected person. Also, his dedication to the film is highly inspiring to other actors in the industry.

'Iru Mugan' (Two-faced), the title itself defines the film’s story, and Vikram played a dual role in the movie. But his role as a wanted criminal, scientist Love surprised his fans as he displayed a new look with that role. The science fiction action film was written and directed by Anand Sankar, and it featured Vikram, Nayanthara and Nithya Menen in the lead roles.