Actor Vikram, who was recently seen in Mani Ratnam's magnum opus, 'Ponniyin Selvan', met with a serious accident on the sets of his upcoming film 'Thangalaan'.
The actor has suffered a broken rib and other injuries and he has now taken a break from his work as advised by doctors.
Vikram thanked his fans for their love an concern via a statement from his publicist.
Vikram sustains broken rib, takes break from work
According to the official statement released by Vikram's publicist Suryanarayanan M, Vikram was rehearsing for a scene in 'Thangalaan' when the accident happened.
"Thank you for all the love and appreciation Aditha Karikalan aka Chiyaan Vikram has received and for the astounding response to PS2 from all over the world. Chiyaan sustained an injury during rehearsals resulting in a broken rib due to which he will not be able to join his Thangalaan unit for a short while. He thanks everyone for your love and promises to be back on his feet and rocking at the earliest," the statement read.
For the unversed, 'Thangalaan' is set against the backdrop of mining fields in the early 19th century.
Vikram in Ponniyin Selvan 2
Meanwhile, Vikram recently played the Chola crown prince Aditha Karikalan in Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' and it got him love not just from south but throughout the country.
The actor was seen out and about until a few days back to promote the film with the rest of the cast.
'Ponniyin Selvan' also stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Vikram Prabhu, among others, in key roles.
Within a week, the film has already raked in a whopping Rs 250 crore at the box office, out of which Rs 125 crore is from India alone.
