Claim: Vikram was in a 2002 film.

Samurai is a 2002 Tamil language film directed by Balaji Sakthivel and produced by S. Sriram . The film featured Vikram in the title role , while Anita Hassanandani , Jaya Seal and Nassar played supporting roles . Harris Jayaraj scored the film 's music , while Sethu Sriram handled cinematography . Originally launched in 2000 , the film went through production delays and was only released in July 2002 , when it opened to mixed reviews and an average response at the box office .