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	'''Frances Antony Cyril Raja''' (born 24 July 1975) known professionally as '''Vijay Antony''',<ref name="auto" /><ref name=":0">{{Citation \|title=Vijay தான் என்னை நம்பி, அடுத்த Stageக்கு கொண்டுபோனார்! - Vijay Antony {{!}} A.R.Rahman {{!}} Pichaikkaran 2 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUBggy4lK5Q \|access-date=2023-05-19 \|language=en}}</ref> 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 Indian Music Director to win the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the song ''[[Naaka Mukka]]'' advertising film in the Best Music category.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/vijay-antonys-naaka-mukka-fetches-best-use-of-music-award-at-cannes/\|title=Vijay Antony's 'Naaka Mukka' fetches Best Use of Music Award at Cannes\|date=27 June 2009}}</ref> The song was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He made his debut film ''[[Naan (2012 film)\|Naan]]'' in 2012. He is best known for his roles in [[action thriller film]]s such as ''[[Salim (film)\|Salim]]'' (2014)		'''Frances Antony Cyril Raja''' (born 24 July 1975) known professionally as '''Vijay Antony''',<ref name="auto" /><ref name=":0">{{Citation \|title=Vijay தான் என்னை நம்பி, அடுத்த Stageக்கு கொண்டுபோனார்! - Vijay Antony {{!}} A.R.Rahman {{!}} Pichaikkaran 2 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUBggy4lK5Q \|access-date=2023-05-19 \|language=en}}</ref> 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 Indian Music Director to win the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the song ''[[Naaka Mukka]]'' advertising film in the Best Music category.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/vijay-antonys-naaka-mukka-fetches-best-use-of-music-award-at-cannes/\|title=Vijay Antony's 'Naaka Mukka' fetches Best Use of Music Award at Cannes\|date=27 June 2009}}</ref> The song was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He made his debut film ''[[Naan (2012 film)\|Naan]]'' in 2012. He is best known for his roles in [[action thriller film]]s such as ''[[Salim (film)\|Salim]]'' (2014)
	and ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' (2016).		and ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' (2016).

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{{Infobox person
| name = Vijay Antony
| image = Vijay Antony.jpg
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| caption = Vijay in 2016
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|7|24|df=y}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Music composer|playback singer|actor|[[film editor]]| lyricist|[[audio engineer]]|film producer}}
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Fatima Vijay Antony|2006}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.vijayantony.com}}
| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vijayantony.com/vijayantony-biography.html|title=VIJAY ANTONY|website=vijayantony.com}}</ref>
| relations = [[Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai]] (Great-grandfather)
}}

'''Vijay Antony''' (born 24 July 1975)<ref name="auto" /> is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, [[film editor]], lyricist, [[audio engineer]] and film producer working predominantly in the [[Tamil language|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/vijay-antonys-naaka-mukka-fetches-best-use-of-music-award-at-cannes/|title=Vijay Antony’s 'Naaka Mukka' fetches Best Use of Music Award at Cannes|date=27 June 2009}}</ref> The song propelled his fame and was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. With his debut film being ''[[Naan (2012 film)|Naan]]'' in 2012, he is best known for his roles in [[action thriller film]]s such as ''[[Salim (film)|Salim]]'' (2014), ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' (2016), ''[[Saithan]]'' (2017), ''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]'' (2017) and ''[[Kolaigaran]]'' (2019).

==Early life ==

Vijay Antony was born in [[Nagercoil]], [[Kanyakumari District]].<ref name="auto"/> His father died when he was seven years old and his sister was four.<ref name = bw>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/music-director/vijay-antony.html|title=Music director Vijay Antony - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Music director Vijay Antony Kaadhalil Vizhundhen Sukran Dishyum By2 images Tamil picture gallery images|website=behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==Career==

Vijay Antony made his acting debut in the lead role in the crime thriller ''[[Naan (2012 film)|Naan]]''. The film's standalone sequel titled ''[[Salim (film)|Salim]]'', an action thriller, was his next venture as an actor and music director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vijay-antony-talks-about-saleem/article6299218.ece|title=Same character different movie|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Both the films were [[sleeper hit]]s.<ref name="vishalmenon">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/im-not-a-good-actor-vijay-antony/article7188177.ece|title=I’m not a good actor: Vijay Antony|first=Vishal|last=Menon|work=The Hindu}}</ref> In 2015, he starred in the romantic comedy ''[[India Pakistan]]'' but did not compose the music.<ref name="vishalmenon" /> In 2016, he acted in the action thriller ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' (2016), collaborating with his ''[[Dishyum]]'' director [[Sasi (director)|Sasi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/No-one-will-want-to-play-a-beggar-in-a-film-but-I-did/articleshow/48641784.cms|title=No one will want to play a beggar in a film, but I did|work=The Times of India}}</ref> It became a commercial success,
with overall collections nearing 40 Crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pichaikkaran-review-entertaining-review-tamil-qdeqQDheahffe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307052218/http://www.sify.com/movies/pichaikkaran-review-entertaining-review-tamil-qdeqQDheahffe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-07|title=Review : Pichaikkaran review: Entertaining! (2016)|website=sify.com|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> His next was ''[[Saithan]]'', an action thriller directed by debutant Pradeep Krishnamurthy.

He appeared in the 2017 political action thriller ''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]'' directed by [[Jeeva Shankar]]. Produced by A. Subaskaran under the banner [[Lyca Productions]] & Vijay Antony Film Corporation, it starred [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] and [[Thiagarajan]] in lead roles. The film was released on 24 February 2017. His next film was the action drama ''[[Annadurai (film)|Annadurai]]'', the story of two brothers of contrasting characters who live their life as fate plays a big part in their personalities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/annadurai-review-tamil-movie-21910|title=Annadurai review. Annadurai Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2018, he starred in ''[[Kaali (2018 film)|Kaali]]'', a period action film directed by [[Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42024/vijay-antony-gets-superstar-rajinikanths-title-for-next|title=Vijay Antony gets Superstar Rajinikanth’s title for next|date=2017-04-01|work=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-04-02|language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[Thimiru Pudichavan]]'', an action film directed by Ganeshaa.

In 2019, he starred in ''[[Kolaigaran]]'', an action thriller directed by Andrew Louis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kolaigaran-to-release-on-june-5th/articleshow/69159199.cms|title=Kolaigaran to release on June 5th|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and featuring [[Arjun Sarja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kolaigaran-movie-review-arjun-sarja-delivers-a-sublime-performance-in-this-gripping-whodunit-6772771.html|title=Kolaigaran movie review: Arjun Sarja delivers a sublime performance in this gripping whodunit|date=7 June 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Actor===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|- bgcolor="" style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role(s) !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai]]'' || Lecturer|| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance in "Aathichudi" song
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Naan (2012 film)|Naan]]'' || Karthik / Mohammed Salim || [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Newcomer Actor]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Salim (film)|Salim]]'' || Mohammed Salim ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[India Pakistan]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' || Arul Selvakumar ||
|-
| ''[[Nambiar (film)|Nambiar]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance in "Aara Amara" song
|-
| ''[[Saithan]]'' || Dinesh / Sharma ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017 || ''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]'' || Thamizharasan / Arivudainambi ||
|-
| ''[[Mupparimanam]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance in "Let's Go Party" song
|-
| ''[[Annadurai (film)|Annadurai]]'' || Annadurai / Thambidurai ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018 || ''[[Kaali (2018 film)|Kaali]]'' || Kaali / Barath|| Also producer
|-
|''[[Traffic Ramasamy (film)|Traffic Ramasamy]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Thimiru Pudichavan]]'' || Murugavel ||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Kolaigaran]]'' || Prabhakaran ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021 || ''Kodiyil Oruvan'' || Vijaya Raghavan ||
|-
| ''[[Thamezharasan]]'' || Thamezharasan || Filming
|-
| ''[[Agni Siragugal]]'' || Seenu || Filming
|-
| ''[[Khaki (upcoming film)|Khaki]]'' || {{TBA}} || Filming
|-
| ''Pichaikkaran 2'' || {{TBA}} || Filming<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-priya-krishnaswamy-out-ananda-krishnan-in-vijay-antonys-pichaikkaran-2/articleshow/81443942.cms</ref>
|-
|}

===Editor===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="1" |2017
|''[[Annadurai (film)|Annadurai]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2018
|''[[Thimiru Pudichavan]]''
|
|-
|2021
|Kodiyil Oruvan
|
|-
|2022
|Pichaikkaran
|
|}

==Discography==
===Music director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
! Other languages
! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Sukran]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2006 || ''[[Dishyum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Iruvar Mattum]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2007 || ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' || ''[[Buddhivantha]]'' ♦ ([[Kannada]]) || Songs only Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)]]Background Score by [[D. Imman]]
|-
| ''[[Ninaithale]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2008 || ''Pasumpon Thevar Varalaru'' || || Documentary film
|-
| ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)|Pandhayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhalil Vizhunthen]]'' || || Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)]]
|-
| rowspan=6|2009 || ''[[A Aa E Ee (2009 Tamil film)|A Aa E Ee]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' || || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Music Director]] and [[Vijay Award for Favourite Song]]
|-
| ''[[Mariyadhai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || || Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)]]
|-
| || ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]) ||
|-
| ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikaaran]]'' || || Winner, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Song]] – Chinna Thamarai Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| rowspan=5|2010 || ''[[Rasikkum Seemane]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aval Peyar Thamizharasi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Angadi Theru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanagavel Kaaka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)|Uthama Puthiran]] '' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5|2011 || ''[[Nadunisi Naaygal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sattapadi Kutram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yuvan Yuvathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vedi (film)|Vedi]] '' || ||
|-
| ''[[Velayudham]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2012 ||''[[Naan (2012 film)|Naan]]'' || ''[[Asthitva]]'' ♦ (Kannada) || Nominated, [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards]] For Best Music Director
|-
| ||''[[Daruvu]]'' (Telugu) || Reused songs from ''TN 07 AL 4777'', ''Ninaithale Inikkum'', ''Vettaikaaran '', and ''Uthamaputhiran''
|-
| ''[[Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012 film)|Sattam Oru Iruttarai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2013 || ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Madha Gaja Raja]]'' || || Unreleased
|-
| ''Iruvar Ullam'' || || Unreleased
|-
| rowspan=2|2014 || ''[[Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam]]'' || || 1 song ("A for Azhagirukku")
|-
| ''[[Salim (film)|Salim]]'' || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Aavi Kumar]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2016 || ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nambiyaar]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Saithan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2017 || ''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Annadurai (film)|Annadurai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2018 || ''[[Kaali (2018 film)|Kaali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thimiru Pudichavan]]'' || ||
|-
|}

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="" style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || "Saathikadi" || ''[[Sukran]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || "Dailamo", "Bhoomikku" || ''[[Dishyum]]'' ||
|-
| 2007 || "Machakani", "Kaakha Kaakha" || ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avan Illai]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || "Naaka Mukka", "Thozhiya", "Kadavul Padaitha", "Unakkena Naan" || ''[[Kadhalil Vizhunthen]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || "Menaa Minukki", "Kannivedi" ||''[[A Aa E Ee (2009 Tamil film)|A Aa E Ee]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || "Mere Priya", "Allah" ||''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || "Aathichudi" || ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || "Poove Poove", "Naan Unnai Paarkum" || ''[[Rasikkum Seemane]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || "Palayankottai" ||''[[Aval Peyar Thamizharasi]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 ||"Usumalarase" ||''[[Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)|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 film)|Naan]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 ||"Poochandi" ||''[[Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012 film)|Sattam Oru Iruttarai]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 ||"Thumbakka" ||''[[Madha Gaja Raja]]'' ||
|-
| 2012||"Edhirthu nil" ||''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
| 2014 ||"Onnuna Rendu" ||''[[Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani]]'' || Composed by [[Simon (music director)|Simon]]
|-
| 2014 ||"Mascara Pottu" ||''[[Salim (film)|Salim]]'' ||
|-
|2016 ||"Nooru Samigal" || ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 ||"Lovukku logic ille"||''[[Nayyapudai]]'' || Composed by [[Taj Noor]]
|-
| 2016 ||"Yededho", "Ladukio" ||''[[Saithan]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 ||"Thangama Vairama" ||''[[Annadurai (film)|Annadurai]]'' ||
|-
|2019||"Pasappukali"||''[[Devarattam]]''||Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna
|-
|2021||"Slum Anthem"||''[[Kodiyil Oruvan]]''||Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna
|}

===Television===
* 2002 ''[[Chinna Papa Periya Papa]]'' (Season 2) (Credited as Agni) (Sun TV)
* 2005 ''Malargal'' (Sun TV)
* 2005 ''Getti Melam'' (Jaya TV)
* 2006 ''[[Kana Kaanum Kaalangal]]'' (Vijay TV)
* 2007 ''[[Kadhalikka Neramillai (TV series)|Kadhalikka Neramillai]]'' (Vijay TV)
* 2007 ''[[Megala (TV series)|Megala]]'' (Sun TV)
* 2015 ''[[Chinna Papa Periya Papa]]'' (Season 2) (Sun TV)

==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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-28/india/28159732_1_jwt-india-agnello-dias-taproot-india |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405211513/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-28/india/28159732_1_jwt-india-agnello-dias-taproot-india |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2012 |title=TOI wins India its first Gold Film Lions at Cannes |date=28 June 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Vijay Antony}}

* {{Official website|www.vijayantony.com}}
* [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=2268109|pure_url=yes}} Vijay Antony] at [[Allmusic]]
* {{IMDb name|2537099}}

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