Vijay Antony
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Vijay Antony is an India
n film composer from Trichy, Tamil Nadu
, India
.
after which he founded his own studio, 'Audiophiles', composing and sound engineering for TV jingles and documentaries. The soundtrack of the film Sukran
, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar
, became his debut album, while Aascar Ravichandran
employed him to compose music for the Tamil film, Dishyum
. Other directors employed him to compose for their films.
Antony had also composed music for the Kannada movie Budhivanta
starring Upendra
, a remake of Tamil film Naan Avanillai
. He won the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the 'Nakka Mukka' commercial (for Times of India) in the Best of Music category. 'Nakku Mukka' raised his fame and that song was played in 2011 Cricket World Cup
His huge hit release include Vijay's
Vettaikkaran in which he won Favourite Song of the Year - Chinna Thamarai. That is his first award won by him.
He has introduced many new singers especially Malaysians in his albums. Anthony composed the most famous best Serial Title song for the Vijay TV soap Kadhalikka Neramillai sung by Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
, a singer introduced by him in the Dailamo song of Dishyoom.
Vijay Anthony is debuting in Naan
as an actor.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film composer from Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Biography and career
Antony first worked as a sound engineer, later becoming a music director. In 1998 he studied at Loyola College, ChennaiLoyola College, Chennai
Loyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.-History:...
after which he founded his own studio, 'Audiophiles', composing and sound engineering for TV jingles and documentaries. The soundtrack of the film Sukran
Sukran
Sukran is a Tamil film which released on 7 May 2005 and was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar. This film has Ravi Krishna in the lead role. Actor Vijay, son of Chandrasekhar had an extended guest appearance.-Plot:[red]...
, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar
S. A. Chandrasekhar
S.A. Chandrasekhar is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He is the father of Kollywood actor Vijay.-Personal life:He is married to Shoba, who is a singer.His son Joseph Vijay is one of the leading kollywood actors and his daughter Vidhya passed away at the age of two.Jaya is his...
, became his debut album, while Aascar Ravichandran
Venu Ravichandran
Venu Ravichandran is an Indian film producer and distributor in Chennai, India. He is the founder and owner of the production and distribution company, Aascar Films.-Career:...
employed him to compose music for the Tamil film, Dishyum
Dishyum
Dishyum is a Tamil film directed by Sasi. The film stars Jeeva, Sandhya, Undapakru, Venkat Prabhu, Nassar and Anee Malavika. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vijay Antony of Sukran fame...
. Other directors employed him to compose for their films.
Antony had also composed music for the Kannada movie Budhivanta
Budhivanta
Budhivanta is a 2008 Kannada language blockbuster film starring Superstar Upendra in the lead role. It was directed by Ramnath Rigvedhi. It is a remake of the Tamil film Naan Avanillai. It was released on 26 September 2008...
starring Upendra
Upendra
Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...
, a remake of Tamil film Naan Avanillai
Naan Avanillai
Naan Avanillai is a Tamil film directed by Selva. It is a remake of K. Balachander's classic of the same title, starring matinee idol Gemini Ganesan, which was a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech , written by Pralhad K. Atre and acted by Prabhakar Panashikar...
. He won the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the 'Nakka Mukka' commercial (for Times of India) in the Best of Music category. 'Nakku Mukka' raised his fame and that song was played in 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
His huge hit release include Vijay's
Joseph Vijay
Vijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer, who is based in the cinema of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his debut in a lead role in the 1992 film...
Vettaikkaran in which he won Favourite Song of the Year - Chinna Thamarai. That is his first award won by him.
He has introduced many new singers especially Malaysians in his albums. Anthony composed the most famous best Serial Title song for the Vijay TV soap Kadhalikka Neramillai sung by Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
Sangeetha Rajeshwaran is a playback singer in the Tamil film industry. She lives in Chennai with her husband and two sons. Seetal Iyer, former World Space RJ is her cousin sister...
, a singer introduced by him in the Dailamo song of Dishyoom.
Vijay Anthony is debuting in Naan
Naan (film)
The soundtrack has six tracks, composed by Vijay Antony himself. Following Yuvan Shankar Raja, who created single tracks in Vaanam and Mankatha, Vijay Antony too released a single track "Makalaya Makalaya" in June 2010.-External links:...
as an actor.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Other Languages | Notes |
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| 2005 | Sukran Sukran Sukran is a Tamil film which released on 7 May 2005 and was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar. This film has Ravi Krishna in the lead role. Actor Vijay, son of Chandrasekhar had an extended guest appearance.-Plot:[red]... |
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| 2006 | Iruvar Mattum | ||
| Dishyum Dishyum Dishyum is a Tamil film directed by Sasi. The film stars Jeeva, Sandhya, Undapakru, Venkat Prabhu, Nassar and Anee Malavika. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vijay Antony of Sukran fame... |
Dishum Dishum (Telugu) | ||
| 2007 | Ninaithale Ninaithale Ninaithale is a 2007 Tamil movie starring Suchindra and Nargis Bagheri in the lead roles. This movie is the remake of the Telugu blockbuster movie Anand. It is Suchindra's first Tamil movie as hero... |
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| Naan Avanillai | Songs only | ||
| 2008 | Pandhayam Pandhayam Pandhayam is a Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar starring Nithin Sathya, Sindhu Tolani. Joseph Vijay did a guest role as himself.-Plot:... |
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| Kadhalil Vizhunthen Kadhalil Vizhunthen Kadhalil Vizhunthen is a movie starring Nakul and Sunaina. The movie's music was composed by Vijay Antony, cinematography by S D Vijay Milton and editing by V.T Vijayan. The movie was produced by Umapathy for Atlantic Cinemas... |
Nominated, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given to film composers by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The award was first given in 1992, A. R. Rahman being the first recipient of this award for his film score and soundtrack of Roja.There have been... |
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| Budhivanta Budhivanta Budhivanta is a 2008 Kannada language blockbuster film starring Superstar Upendra in the lead role. It was directed by Ramnath Rigvedhi. It is a remake of the Tamil film Naan Avanillai. It was released on 26 September 2008... (Kannada) |
Remake of Naan Avanillai Naan Avanillai Naan Avanillai is a Tamil film directed by Selva. It is a remake of K. Balachander's classic of the same title, starring matinee idol Gemini Ganesan, which was a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech , written by Pralhad K. Atre and acted by Prabhakar Panashikar... |
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| Pasumpon Thevar Varalaru | Documentary film | ||
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | ||
| TN 07 AL 4777 TN 07 AL 4777 TN-07 AL 4777 is a 2009 Tamil-language film directed by A. Lakshmikanthan. The film stars Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran Bagga and Meenakshi in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony was released on 12 December 2008... |
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| Mariyadhai Mariyadhai Mariyadhai is an Indian Tamil film that stars Vijayakanth, who performs two roles, actresses Meena , Meera Jasmine and Ambika play in the lead roles. Directed by Vikraman, who earlier directed hits like Poove Unakkaga and Vanathai Pola , the film released in 2009.-Plot:The story unfolds in a... |
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| Ninaithale Inikkum | Nominated, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given to film composers by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The award was first given in 1992, A. R. Rahman being the first recipient of this award for his film score and soundtrack of Roja.There have been... |
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| Mahatma Mahatma (film) Mahatma is a 2009 Telugu film written and directed by noted director Krishna Vamsi. This film stars Srikanth in the lead role. The film was to release on 2 October which is Gandhi Jayanti holiday but due to censoring issues, the film's release was postponed a week for 9 October 2009.-Plot:Dasu is... (Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... ) |
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| Vettaikkaaran | Pulivetta (Telugu) | Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Song of the Year - Chinna Thamarai Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Music Director Vijay Award for Best Music Director The Vijay for Best Music Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:... |
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| 2010 | Rasikkum Seemane Rasikkum Seemane The soundtrack was well received by the audience. However, due to the late release of the movie as well as the bad box office performance, music was compromised.... |
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| Kanagavel Kaaka Kanagavel Kaaka Kanagavel Kaaka is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Kavin Bala. The film stars Karan, Haripriya, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sampath Raj and Adithya in lead roles.-Plot:Vel , works as a 'dawali' in a court... |
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| Angaadi Theru Angaadi Theru -Further reading:* Christopher, Michael & Helen Staufer . “Urban. Village. Urban-Village. Angaditheru and its mofussil department store society in Chennai”, in: manycinemas 1, 24-37, ,... |
Supermarket (Telugu) | 2 songs + Background score | |
| Aval Peyar Thamizharasi Aval Peyar Thamizharasi Aval Peyar Thamizharasi is a 2010 Tamil language movie directed and written by Meera Kathiravan and starring Jai, Nandhagi, Dhiyana, S. Theodore Baskaran and Ganja Karuppu in lead roles.-Plot:... |
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| Uthama Puthiran Uthamaputhiran (2010 film) The soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony, was released on 5 October 2010 in Chennai. The album consists of 6 tracks overall.... |
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| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram Sattapadi Kutram Sattapadi Kutram is a 2011 drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar starring Sathyaraj, Vikranth, Harish Kalyan, Bhanu and Komal Sharma in the lead roles with Seeman in supporting roles... |
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| Velayudham Velayudham Velayudham is a 2011 Tamil action-masala film directed by M. Raja. It stars Vijay, Hansika Motwani, Genelia D'Souza and Saranya Mohan in lead roles. Produced by V. Ravichandran's Aascar Films, the story revolves around an ordinary milkman, trying to eradicate corruption... |
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| Naan Naan (film) The soundtrack has six tracks, composed by Vijay Antony himself. Following Yuvan Shankar Raja, who created single tracks in Vaanam and Mankatha, Vijay Antony too released a single track "Makalaya Makalaya" in June 2010.-External links:... |
Filming Also actor |