with due respect to Vikram for his dedication and work devotion............ imho, i believe acting is more bringing out the character through performances and nuances rather than become the character itself physically by putting the body through hard times.... I wonder what Sivaji or the older generation actors will say on such things...they never had the time that actors of the current generation has in doing all these stuffs...... Sivaji sir once commented on an actor who consumed alcohol to bring out a drunkard role on screen, that "what will he do if he has to portray a dead person"

I am not trying to say Vikram does not act well nor that his specialty is only his dedication such as these effort for "I", kaasi etc., In the film anniyan, more than all those physical or get up change portions, I feel the best acting of Vikram came out in the climax scene when his character was traversing between anniyan and ambi........that I feel deserves national award more than "I" performance