 Since the success of Sethu , Vikram 's intense performances and variety of roles has received critical acclaim . His performances as a rogue turned mentally ill patient in Sethu , a gravedigger with autism spectrum disorder in Bala 's Pithamagan , a Brahmin lawyer 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 . 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 . He has also enjoyed success in Kerala , where his films have demanded large box office openings akin to Malayalam film stars . In 2004 , Vikram participated in a live stadium stage event organised by producer P. L. Thenappan titled " Vikram Mega Nite " . The event , held in Singapore , attracted several hundreds of his South East Asian fans and was held in the form of a stage musical . 
