Vikram's Love Story With Wife, Shailaja, Met Her While Treating A Broken Leg To Interfaith Marriage

Kennedy John Victor, popularly known as Vikram, is one of the prominent actors of the South Indian film industry. Born into a Tamil-speaking family, Vikram is half Hindu and half Christian. The National Award-winning actor began his career working as a model in several advertisements before making his film debut in 1990 with the film, En Kadhal Kanmani.

After initial flops, Vikram gained widespread recognition with the film, Sethu. Vikram played the titular role ‘Chiyaan’ in the film, which later became a part of his name, and even now, he is popularly called 'Chiyaan Vikram'. Sethu became a blockbuster, and since then, there has been no looking back for the actor, who proved his versatility with films like Dhill, Gemini, Dhool, Saamy, Anniyan, Raavanan, Iru Mugan, Ponniyin Selvan and many others.

Vikram had been a favourite among the masses and critics. The actor has faced many highs and lows in his life, and throughout his struggle, his wife, Sailaja Balakrishnan, stood like a pillar of strength for him. Let us read on to learn more about their love story.

Vikram first met Shailaja when he was on crutches

Vikram met with a tragic accident in the 1980s. He was hit by a truck when he was riding his motorbike and suffered a serious leg injury. The accident was so severe that Vikram remained bedridden for three years and subsequently underwent twenty-three surgeries to prevent his leg from being amputated.

While he was recovering from his broken leg, Vikram met Shailaja Balakrishnan. He was in crutches, and the duo felt an instant connection. Talking about their first meeting, Vikram once shared:

“When I saw (her) the first time, I felt something and she told me later that she heard bells and saw lights and all that stuff you normally see in movies. Some person had told her that you are going to meet this guy and you are going to fall in love with him. Maybe it was just a coincidence, so it happened.”

Vikram and Shailaja’s inter-faith marriage

Vikram belongs to a Tamil-speaking family from Chennai, whereas Shailaja is a Malayali who hailed from Thalassery, Kerala. During that time, inter-faith marriages were taboo, but the couple fought all odds. They got married in Guruvayoor Temple in 1992 and also had a low-key Christian wedding. In an interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Vikram spoke about his inter-faith marriage with Shailaja and said:

“Today, you can have live-ins, but then, it was considered taboo to even talk to a girl, and somebody who’s not… I’m half Hindu half Christian, and she’s Malayali, there’s all of that happening. But I’m glad I met her, and I’m glad she’s there… After I got married, it’s always been my wife.”

Vikram and Shailaja are completely opposite to each other

Vikram is a leading actor in the South Indian film industry, his wife, Shailaja, on the other hand, works as a psychology teacher at a leading Chennai school. Just like their respective professions, Vikram and Shailaja are completely opposite each other, and that is one of the most charming elements of their relationship.

Vikram and Shailaja are proud parents to two children, Akshita and Dhruv. Their daughter prefers to maintain a low profile and is married to Manu Ranjith, great-grandson of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi. On the other hand, Vikram’s son, Dhruv, chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and made his acting debut in 2019 with the film, Adithya Varma, a remake of the Telugu film, Arjun Reddy.

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