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Edition 1 (2015) Winner
Vijay Antony
ヴィジャイ・アントニー
Vijay Antonī
Aliases:
Frances Antony Cyril Raja
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-07-24 （Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India → Chennai, India
Career
- Occupations
- Music composer, Playback singer, Actor, Film editor, Lyricist, Audio engineer, Film producer, Director
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- Vijay Antony Film Corporation
- Influenced By
- Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai
- Nominations
- Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) - Naan Avan Illai, Kadhalil Vizhunthen, Ninaithale Inikkum, Vijay Award for Best Music Director - TN 07 AL 4777, Vettaikaaran, SIIMA Best Music Director - Naan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Golden Lion | Nakka Mukka | Best of Music | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity | Winner |
| 2010 | Vijay Award for Favourite Song | Vettaikaaran - Chinna Thamarai | — | Vijay Awards | Winner |
Golden Lion
2009
Work:
Nakka Mukka
Category:
Best of Music
Organization:
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Result:
Winner
Vijay Award for Favourite Song
2010
Work:
Vettaikaaran - Chinna Thamarai
Organization:
Vijay Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sukran
2005 Film scoreDebut as music composer.
Debut
Kadhalil Vizhunthen
2008 Film scoreNakka Mukka became a hit and won Cannes Golden Lion.
DappankuthuPop
Pichaikkaran
2016 Action thriller filmStarred as a beggar, commercial success.
RevengeSocial issues
Bibliography
- Sukran (2005)
- Dishyum (2006)
- Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008)
- Pichaikkaran (2016)
- Pichaikkaran 2 (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Innovative sound engineeringFusion with Dappankuthu rhythmsEmotional melodies
- Recurring Motifs
- Action thrillerRevengeFamily
Legacy
Rose to prominence in Tamil cinema as a composer, winning Cannes Golden Lion. Successful actor in action thrillers, known as a versatile artist.
In Popular Culture
- Nakka Mukka played at 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Trivia
- Originally used stage name Agni, changed to Vijay by S. A. Chandrasekhar.
- Father committed suicide when he was 7, raised by mother.
- Great-grandfather Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai authored the first modern Tamil novel Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram.
- Elder daughter Meera committed suicide on September 19, 2023, at age 16.