A high-voltage Tamil action thriller that starts as an investigation and detonates into a larger criminal war, Vikram is stylish, brutal, and built for big-screen momentum. Its appeal is less about realism than about swagger, scale, and the thrill of watching a tightly assembled ensemble tear through a shared… Read more
72% ★★★★☆ (132,515)
Vikram
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Movie · Action · Crime · PG-13
2022 · 2h 54m · ★ 72% (132.5K)
Once upon a time there lived a ghost...
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Starring: Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Fahadh Faasil
Overview
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.
A high-voltage Tamil action thriller that starts as an investigation and detonates into a larger criminal war, Vikram is stylish, brutal, and built for big-screen momentum. Its appeal is less about realism than about swagger, scale, and the thrill of watching a tightly assembled ensemble tear through a shared universe.
Best for
fans of muscular action thrillers
viewers who like crime plots with escalating reveals
audiences who enjoy star-driven mass cinema
people looking for slick editing, score, and set-piece filmmaking
Skip if
you want a restrained or realistic police procedural
you dislike hyper-stylized violence and swagger
you prefer compact stories without universe-building
you are not in the mood for a long, loud, maximalist action film
Overview
Vikram is a prime example of contemporary Indian commercial cinema operating at full blast: part investigation thriller, part criminal conspiracy, part star-powered payoff. It opens with a serial-killer case, but the movie is really interested in widening the battlefield until every faction feels dangerous and every entrance lands like an event.
Worth noting
What makes it work is the confidence of the filmmaking. The action is staged with real clarity, the cuts are sharp, and the score does a lot of heavy lifting in turning scenes into eruptions. Even when the plot is busy, the movie keeps its pulse because it knows exactly when to slow down for tension and when to unleash chaos.
Bottom line
It is also a showcase for larger-than-life screen presence. The ensemble is used for maximum impact, and the film leans into the pleasure of seeing major characters arrive, clash, and dominate the frame. If you want grounded realism, look elsewhere; if you want a slick, ferocious crowd-pleaser with genuine momentum, this delivers.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Anurag Kashyap · 1266 likes
Too much guilty pleasure .. what’s day . I also want to be in this universe ..
vaishnavi (4.5★) · 871 likes
robert pattinson has nothing on fahaad faasil’s black eye makeup
Arjun Rajput (5★) · 412 likes
Loki na probably the only filmmaker out there who is making MASS films for grown-ups.
Michael James (4★) · 247 likes
Aandavan solraan.. Lokesh mudikuraan !!! Set as an investigative drama during the first hour, the movie takes its own time to set up its characters and universe with multiple narratives, while picking itself up with a kickass interval bang and later turning into an extravagant action bonanza with terrific action set pieces lined up one after the other in the final hour. Each n every character get a chance to score, with its main trio of Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil… more
Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine (4★) · 198 likes
A Passage to India: Dawn of the Wobble Not the masterpiece some reviews and people promised me, but it definitely was a hell of a ride with some great fun and a bit over the top action, mainly by Kamal Hasaan’s titular character looking all gruff—almost like an Indian Gerard Butler—and kicking ass, killing presidential candidates by jumping off buildings and splitting their heads in half. The kinetic camerawork and some great editing also helped sustain the tension and thrills… more