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 Since the success of Sethu's, Vikram's intense performances and variety of roles has received critical acclaim.[105] His performances as a rogue turned mentally ill patient in Sethu, a gravedigger with autism spectrum disorders in Bala's Pithamagan, a Brahmin youth with multiple personality disorder in Anniyan and a mentally challenged adult with the maturity of a six-year-old boy in Deiva Thirumagal are all roles in which he played a mentally affected man, with Vikram mentioning he does such roles to reinvent himself on screen.[106] Furthermore, Vikram has enjoyed a large fan following in Andhra Pradesh as a result of a series of successful dubbed Telugu films with Aparichitudu, dubbed from his Tamil film Anniyan, being among the most successful Telugu films of 2005. All his films are thus released in Telugu soon after their original release in Tamil, while Anniyan was also dubbed in Hindi as Aparichit.[8] He is amongst the most decorated actors in terms of awards in the history of Tamil cinema. He holds a National Film Award for Best Actor; a feat only matched by four other actors in Tamil films. Moreover, Vikram holds four Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil, with the tally being only second to Kamal Haasan who has ten wins. In 2010 his film, Raavan was promoted at the Cannes Film Festival and then screened at Venice Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.[81] Within weeks of release, Deiva Thirumagal was sent to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards after it was nominated by the Film Federation of India and the National Film Development Corporation.[107] Vikram is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004. Other recognitions includes a string of Cinema Express Awards, Vijay Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including recognition in three different categories. In 2011, Vikram was awarded an honorary doctorate from Università Popolare degli Studi di Milano (People's University of Milan) in the field of Fine Arts. Vikram accepted the title on 29 May 2011 and in his next release, Deiva Thirumagal, he was creditted as Dr. Chiyaan Vikram.[108]

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