Vijay Antony (born 24 July 1975) is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor,

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, lyricist,

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, and filmmaker working predominantly in

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. He made his debut as music composer in 2005. He is the first Indian Music Director to win the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the song ''

Naaka Mukka ''Kadhalil Vizhunthen'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by P. V. Prasath starring Nakul and Sunaina. The film has music by Vijay Antony, cinematography by S.D. Vijay Milton and editin ...

'' advertising film in the Best Music category. The song propelled his fame and was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He made his debut film ''

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'' in 2012. He is best known for his roles in

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s such as ''

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'' (2014) and ''

Pichaikkaran ''Pichaikkaaran'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sasi, produced by Fatima Vijay Antony and starring Vijay Antony and Satna Titus, with Bagavathi Perumal, Vazhakku En Muthuraman, and Dheepa Raman ...

'' (2016).

Early life

Vijay Antony was born in

Nagercoil Nagercoil, also spelt as Nagarkovil ("Temple of the Nāgas", or Nagaraja-Temple), is a city and the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu state, India. Situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula, it lies on an ...

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. His father died when he was seven years old and his sister was four.

Career

Vijay Antony made his acting debut in the lead role in the crime thriller ''

''. The film's standalone sequel titled ''

'', an action thriller, was his next venture as an actor and music director. Both the films were

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s. In 2015, he starred in the romantic comedy ''

India Pakistan ''India Pakistan'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by N. Anand. It stars Vijay Antony and Sushma Raj, while Pasupathy plays a pivotal supporting role. The film, produced by Vijay Antony himself, was fi ...

'' but did not compose the music. In 2016, he acted in the action thriller ''

'' (2016), collaborating with his ''

Dishyum ''Dishyum'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action-romance film directed by Sasi. Cinematography by Santonio Terzio. The film stars Jiiva, Sandhya, Guinness Pakru, Nassar, and Malavika Avinash. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by ...

'' director Sasi. It became a commercial success, with overall collections nearing 40 Crore. The Telugu dub ''Bichagadu'' was a bigger success than the original. His next was ''

Saithan ''Saithan'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy. The film stars Vijay Antony in a dual role with Arundhati Nair, Charuhasan, Y. G. Mahendra, Siddhartha Shankar and Kitty among ...

'', 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

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& Vijay Antony Film Corporation, it starred Miya and

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. 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. In 2018, he starred in '' Kaali'', a period action film directed by

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and '' Thimiru Pudichavan'', an action film directed by Ganeshaa. In 2019, he starred in ''

Kolaigaran ''Kolaigaran'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Andrew Louis of ''Leelai'' fame. The film stars Arjun, Vijay Antony, and Ashima Narwal, while Nassar and Seetha play supportive roles. The music is scored by ...

'', an action thriller directed by Andrew Louis and featuring

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Filmography

Actor

Editor

Discography

Music director

Singer

Television

* 2002 ''

Chinna Papa Periya Papa ''Chinna Papa Periya Papa'' is a Tamil comedy soap opera that aired on Sun TV. The first two seasons were telecast from 2000 to 2006. A Third Season, with the title ''Chinna Papa Periya Papass'', premiered on 15 November 2014 on Sun TV and ai ...

'' (Season 1) (Credited as Agni) (Sun TV) * 2005 ''Malargal'' (Sun TV) * 2005 ''Kettimelam'' (Jaya TV) * 2006 ''

Kana Kaanum Kaalangal ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' () is a Tamil drama soap opera that aired on weekdays on Star Vijay. It was the first soap in Tamil television that focused on school life. Due to the success of the show, a sequel called ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kallo ...

'' (Vijay TV) * 2007 ''

Kadhalikka Neramillai ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Balaia ...

'' (Vijay TV) * 2007 '' Megala'' (Sun TV) * 2015 ''

'' (Season 2) (Sun TV)

Award

Antony is the first Indian to win a Cannes Golden Lion; he won in 2009 for the "

Nakka Mukka ''Kadhalil Vizhunthen'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by P. V. Prasath starring Nakul and Sunaina. The film has music by Vijay Antony, cinematography by S.D. Vijay Milton and editin ...

" commercial (for ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'') in the Best of Music category. The song raised his fame and was played at the 2011

Cricket World Cup The Cricket World Cup (officially known as ICC Men's Cricket World Cup) is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), e ...

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Vijay Antony Vijay Antony (born 24 July 1975) is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, film editor, lyricist, audio engineer, and filmmaker working predominantly in Tamil cinema. He made his debut as music composer in 2005. He is the first India ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antony, Vijay Living people Tamil playback singers Musicians from Tamil Nadu Indian male playback singers People from Nagercoil People from Kanyakumari district Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil film producers Film producers from Tamil Nadu 1975 births Tamil film score composers