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{{short description|South Indian film playback singer}}
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| name        = Jency Anthony
| birth_place  = [[Kerala]], India
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|05|23}}
| years_active = 1978–1982
| occupation = [[Playback singer]]
|spouse = {{marriage|Gregory Thomas|1983}}
|children = 2


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'''Jency Anthony''' is a [[South India]]n film [[playback singer]] who has worked with film composers like [[Ilayaraaja]] in Tamil films.
==Career==
Anthony hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie ''Thiripurasundari'' scored by [[Ilayaraja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jency-anthony-ilaiyaraaja-s-hit-singer-to-a-school-teacher-news-tamil-tevmakffchach.html|title=Jency Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like ''[[Mullum Malarum]]'' and ''[[Priya (1978 film)|Priya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2018/04/29/the-hit-singer-who-went-mute-for-a-quarter-of-a-century.html|title=The hit singer who went mute for no reason|website=OnManorama|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
In September 2010, [[Srikanth Deva]] read one of the Jency interview and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, [[John Mahendran]] and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jency's voice had not aged.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jency-anthony-hit-singer-to-school-teacher-where-are-they-now-119042100147_1.html|title=Jency Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)|last=IANS|date=2019-04-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
==Personal life==
She is married to Gregory Thomas, a businessman in 1983. They have two children, namely Nithin (son) and Nubiya (daughter).
==Discography==
===Tamil songs===
Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by [[Ilayaraja]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Song !! Music director !! Co-singers
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1978
|''[[Tripura Sundari (film)]]''
| Vaanathu Poonkili
|rowspan="20"|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|''[[Mullum Malarum]]''
|Adi Penney
|
|-
|''[[Vattathukkul Sathuram]]''
|Aada sonnare
|
|-
|''[[Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa]]''
|Alankaara Pon Oonjale
|
|-
|''[[Priya (1978 film)|Priya]]''
|Ennuyir Neethaane
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|rowspan="10"| 1979
|rowspan="2"|''[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]''
|Thamthana namthana
|[[B. Vasantha]]
|-
|Idhayam poguthey
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Niram Maaratha Pookkal]]''
|Aayiram malargaley
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S.P. Sailaja]]
|-
|-
|Iru paravaigal
|
|-
|''Anbe Sangeetha''
|Geetha Sangeetha
|[[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]]
|-
|''[[Kadavul Amaitha Medai]]''
|Mayile mayile
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|''[[Pagalil Oru Iravu]]''
|Thottam konda rasave
|[[Ilayaraja]]
|-
|''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]''
|Hey masthana
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jayaram]]
|-
|''Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam''
|Akka oru rajaathi
|
|-
|''[[Poonthalir]]''
|Gnan Gnan Paadanum
|
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1980
|''[[Ellam Un Kairasi]]''
|Naan Unnai Thirumba Thirumba
|
|-
|''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Jhonny]]''
|En Vaanile
|
|-
|''Karumbu Vil''
|Meenkodi Theril
|
|-
|''[[Ullasa Paravaigal]]''
|DeiveeGa RaaGam
|
|-
|''Thai Pongal''
|Theertha Karai Thanile
|
|-
|''Karadi''
|Kaathaaduthu Aasai Koothaaduthu
|[[Gangai Amaran]]
| M. C. Balu
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1981
|''Panimalar''
|Paniyum naane malarum neeye
|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|''[[Tick! Tick! Tick!]]''
|Poo Malarndhida Nadamidum
|rowspan="8"|[[Ilayaraaja]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]''
|Kaathal Ooviyam
|[[Ilayaraja]]
|-
|Vaadi En Kapakilange
|Bhaskar, [[Gangai Amaran]], [[Ilayaraja]]
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1982
|''[[Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal]]''
|En Gaanam Engu Arangerum
|[[Ilayaraja]]
|-
|''[[Enkeyo Ketta Kural]]''
|Aathora Kaathada
|
|-
|''[[Metti (film)|Metti]]''
|Kalyanam Ennai Mudddikka
|Radhika, Rajesh
|-
|''[[Echchil Iravugal]]''
|Poothu Nikkuthu Kaadu
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
|-
|''Ponni (unreleased)''
|Poochoodi Pottum Vechu
|
|-
|}
===Malayalam songs===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!! Film!! Song !! Music Director !! Co-Singer!! Note
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Kunjikkaikal]]'' || Kunnimanikkunje || K. K. Antony || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' || Dukhathin Mezhuthiri ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] || L. R. Anjali ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' || Naarayanakkili ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] || [[P. Susheela]] ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Harshabaashpam]]'' || Ekaadashi Dinamunarnnu ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] ||  ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Aasheervaadam]]'' || Vayaru Vishakkunnu ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] ||  ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham)'' || Thiruvaakacharthinu ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] ||  ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Oru Jaathi Oru Matham'' || Maangalyam Chaarthiya ||  [[Kannur Rajan]] || [[K. J. Yesudas]] ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Veenapoovu'' || Swapnamkondu Thulaabhaaram  || [[Vidyadharan]] ||  ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Veenapoovu'' || Kannimaasathil  || [[Vidyadharan]] || [[K. J. Yesudas]] ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Eettillam]]'' || Raaraatti Raaraatti || [[A. T. Ummer]] || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Visa (film)|Visa]]'' || Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru || Jithin Shyam || [[K. J. Yesudas]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Mounam Sammatham'' || Shyaamam Sundaram ||  || [[K. G. Markose]]  ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Enikkum Enikkum idaykku'' || Thumbappoo || [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]] ||  ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam'' || Oru Pallavi Paadaamo || Prasad EP || Gopan ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam'' || Raajakkuyile Neeyarinjo || Prasad EP ||  ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam'' || Thenoorum Mohavum || Prasad EP ||  ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Kothi Theerumvare'' || Aakaasha Gangayil || Kodakara Madhavan || [[K. J. Yesudas]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Pappan Priyappetta Pappan]]'' || Puthan Manavaatti || Alleppey Ranganath || Sindhu Devi ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Aankiliyude Tharattu]]'' || Go Back || [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] ||  ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Maharshi]]'' || Naadodi Sheelum || [[Berny Ignatius]] || [[Unni Menon]] ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Maharshi]]'' || Urangu Urangu || [[Berny Ignatius]] || ||
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html Jency], list of songs
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716165224/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/04/29/stories/2006042900430100.htm The Hindu] Coming out of recluse
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120315193848/http://www.tcln.in/2008/09/singer-jency-back-with-bang.html Tamizh Cinema], Back with a Bang
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