For people of Coimbatore, it was a happy occasion when they saw Vikram at a function held by Vidhya Sudha, a school for the mentally challenged. The school had made the hero their goodwill ambassador. Speaking at the function, Vikram said: “If you want to be happy, don’t expect anything from anybody. Expectation kills happiness. Throughout my life I have operated on this principle—whether as a dubbing artiste, small time hero or a big hero.

Dubbing is difficult and it is an art by itself. You learn a lot. I’ve dubbed for Prabhu Deva, Abbas and several other. While dubbing you watch their facial expression and that provides a lot to think. I am now doing Bheema. It has been a challenging role and I am sure the movie would come out well. After Bheema, I’ll be doing only one film a year.” The hero posed for photos, went around with the children and those who had gathered there carry a happy memory of this guy.