Vijay Antony
Vijay Antony is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, film editor, lyricist, audio engineer and film producer working predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut as music director in 2005. He is the first Indian to win the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the song Naaka Mukka advertising film in the Best Music category.[2] The song propelled his fame and was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. With his debut film being Naan in 2012, he is best known for his roles in action thriller films such as Salim (2014), Pichaikkaran (2016), Saithan (2017), Yaman (2017) and Kolaigaran (2019).
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| Born | 24 July 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse(s) | Fatima Vijay Antony ( m. 2006) |
| Relatives | Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (Great-grandfather) |
| Website | www |
Early life
Vijay Antony was born in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.[1] His father died when he was seven years old and his sister was four.[3] The family was pushed into difficult days and his mother took up a government job to educate the children and support the family. Vijay graduated from Loyola College of Arts and Sciences and is a sound engineer by education. He is the great-grandson of Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (1826–1889), also known as Mayavaram Vedanayagam Pillai, an Indian civil servant who is remembered for the authorship of Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram, recognized as the first modern Tamil novel.
Career
Vijay Antony made his acting debut in the lead role in the crime thriller Naan. The film's standalone sequel titled Salim, an action thriller, was his next venture as an actor and music director.[4] Both the films were sleeper hits.[5] In 2015, he starred in the romantic comedy India Pakistan but did not compose the music.[5] In 2016, he acted in the action thriller Pichaikkaran (2016), collaborating with his Dishyum director Sasi.[6] It became a commercial success, with overall collections nearing 40 Crore.[7] His next was Saithan, an action thriller directed by debutant Pradeep Krishnamurthy.
He appeared in the 2017 political action thriller Yaman directed by Jeeva Shankar. Produced by A. Subaskaran under the banner Lyca Productions & Vijay Antony Film Corporation, it starred Miya and Thiagarajan in lead roles. The film was released on 24 February 2017. His next film was the action drama Annadurai, the story of two brothers of contrasting characters who live their life as fate plays a big part in their personalities.[8] In 2018, he starred in Kaali, a period action film directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi[9] and Thimiru Pudichavan, an action film directed by Ganeshaa.
In 2019, he starred in Kolaigaran, an action thriller directed by Andrew Louis[10] and featuring Arjun Sarja.[11]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Roles | Notes |
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| 2006 | Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Lecturer | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | TN 07 AL 4777 | Himself | Cameo appearance in "Aathichudi" song |
| 2012 | Naan | Karthik / Mohammed Salim | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Newcomer Actor |
| 2014 | Salim | Mohammed Salim | |
| 2015 | India Pakistan | Karthik | |
| 2016 | Pichaikkaran | Arul Selvakumar | |
| Nambiar | Himself | Cameo appearance in "Aara Amara" song | |
| Saithan | Dinesh / Sharma | ||
| 2017 | Yaman | Thamizharasan / Arivudainambi | |
| Mupparimanam | Himself | Cameo appearance in "Let's Go Party" song | |
| Annadurai | Annadurai / Thambidurai | ||
| 2018 | Kaali | Kaali / Barath | Also producer |
| Traffic Ramasamy | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| Thimiru Pudichavan | Murugavel | ||
| 2019 | Kolaigaran | Prabhakaran | |
| 2020 | Thamezharasan | TBA | Post-production |
| Agni Siragugal | TBA | Filming | |
| Khaki | TBA | Filming | |
| Pichaikkaran 2 | TBA | Also writer; Filming |
Editor
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annadurai | |
| 2018 | Thimiru Pudichavan |
Discography
Singer
| Year | Song | Film | Notes |
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| 2005 | "Saathikadi" | Sukran | |
| 2006 | "Dailamo", "Bhoomikku" | Dishyum | |
| 2007 | "Machakani", "Kaakha Kaakha" | Naan Avan Illai | |
| 2008 | "Naaka Mukka", "Thozhiya", "Kadavul Padaitha", "Unakkena Naan" | Kadhalil Vizhunthen | |
| 2009 | "Menaa Minukki", "Kannivedi" | A Aa E Ee | |
| 2009 | "Mere Priya", "Allah" | Ninaithale Inikkum | |
| 2009 | "Aathichudi" | TN 07 AL 4777 | |
| 2010 | "Poove Poove", "Naan Unnai Paarkum" | Rasikkum Seemane | |
| 2010 | "Palayankottai" | Aval Peyar Thamizharasi | |
| 2010 | "Usumalarase" | Uthamaputhiran | |
| 2011 | "Edhedho" | Sattapadi Kutram | |
| 2011 | "O My Angel" "Kola Kuthu" | Yuvan Yuvathi | |
| 2011 | "Ichu Ichu" | Vedi | |
| 2011 | "Sonna Puriyathu" | Velayudham | |
| 2012 | "Usumalarese" "Rajulla" | Daruvu | Telugu |
| 2012 | "Ulaginil" "Thappellam" | Naan | |
| 2012 | "Poochandi" | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | |
| 2013 | "Thumbakka" | Madha Gaja Raja | |
| 2012 | "Edhirthu nil" | Biriyani | Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2014 | "Onnuna Rendu" | Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | Composed by Simon |
| 2014 | "Mascara Pottu" | Salim | |
| 2016 | "Nooru Samigal" | Pichaikkaran | |
| 2016 | "Lovukku logic ille" | Nayyapudai | Composed by Taj Noor |
| 2016 | "Yededho", "Ladukio" | Saithan | |
| 2017 | "Thangama Vairama" | Annadurai |
Television
- 2002 Chinna Papa Periya Papa (Season 1)
- 2005 Malargal
- 2006 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal
- 2007 Kadhalikka Neramillai
- 2007 Megala
- 2015 Chinna Papa Periya Papa (Season 2)
Awards
Antony is the first Indian to win a Cannes Golden Lion; he won in 2009 for the "Nakka Mukka" commercial (for The Times of India) in the Best of Music category. The song raised his fame and was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[12]
References
- "VIJAY ANTONY". www.vijayantony.com.
- "Vijay Antony's 'Naaka Mukka' fetches Best Use of Music Award at Cannes". 27 June 2009.
- "Music director Vijay Antony - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Music director Vijay Antony Kaadhalil Vizhundhen Sukran Dishyum By2 images Tamil picture gallery images". www.behindwoods.com.
- Sudhir Srinivasan. "Same character different movie". The Hindu.
- Vishal Menon. "I'm not a good actor: Vijay Antony". The Hindu.
- "No one will want to play a beggar in a film, but I did". The Times of India.
- "Review : Pichaikkaran review: Entertaining! (2016)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Annadurai review. Annadurai Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- "Vijay Antony gets Superstar Rajinikanth's title for next". Top 10 Cinema. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Kolaigaran to release on June 5th". Times of India.
- "Kolaigaran movie review: Arjun Sarja delivers a sublime performance in this gripping whodunit- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 7 June 2019.
- "TOI wins India its first Gold Film Lions at Cannes – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
