Vikram has expressed happiness on the winning of a National Award by director Bala, with whom he had worked with for two important films in his career- ‘Sethu’ and ‘Pithamagan’.

“When he asked me to do ‘Pithamagan’, the only thing he said was the story is about a man who goes on a revenge mode after the death of his friend. After saying this, he said I would be getting a National Award. As he predicted it right, I got one,” says the ‘Chiyaan’.

“The National Award for which he has been selected now is just a beginning. He would go great heights in the future,” the actor says and adds: “Because, Bala is one such person who breathes cinema. Filmmaking runs in his veins.”

Recalling an incident, Vikram says, “It was the first day shoot of ‘Sethu’. Bala was a debutant director then. But he neither had confusion nor hesitation in getting the act right from all members of the cast and crew. He is a thorough professional right from day one.”

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