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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

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 score

Debut as music composer.

Debut

Kadhalil Vizhunthen

2008 Film score

Nakka Mukka became a hit and won Cannes Golden Lion.

DappankuthuPop

Pichaikkaran

2016 Action thriller film

Starred 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.