Chiyaan Vikram becomes grandfather at 54

Tamil superstar Vikram has become a grandfather at the age of 54. His daughter Akshita gave birth to a baby girl on Monday. Director Ajay Gnanamuthu, with whom Vikram is collaborating for his new film ‘Cobra’, broke the news through his Twitter handle. He tweeted congratulating Vikram on his new role as a grandfather.

Ajay’s tweet reads,

Many many congrats on the new role #ChiyaanVikram sir.. I’m damn sure you’ll be one of those coolest grand dads. Wishes to the entire family.. And welcome Kiddo (sic)

Vikram’s daughter Akshita is married to Manu Ranjith, who is the great grandson of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi. The couple were in a relationship briefly before getting married in 2017. Vikram also has a son named Dhruv. He made his acting debut recently with ‘Adithya Varma’, the remake of blockbuster Telugu film ‘Arjun Reddy’.

Vikram and Dhruv are set to act together soon. Karthik Subbaraj is helming the film, which is said to be a gangster flick. More details are awaited. Vikram is also part of Mani Ratnam’s biggie ‘Ponniyin Selvan’.