Vijay antony

Biography: Vijay Antony is an Indian music composer, playback singer, producer and actor. Initially, he worked as a sound engineer and later became a music director. Antony, who joined Loyola College in 1998, started, after finishing college, his own studio named 'Audiophiles', where he first did sound engineering and later composed jingles for TV and documentaries. It was then when Aascar Ravichandran approached Antony to compose music for the film Dishyum and he eventually entered the Tamil film industry. However, the soundtrack of the film Sukran, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, was released first and became his debut album. Subsequently other directors, too, gave him the opportunity to compose for their films. He is the "most sought after" (Next to A.R. Rahman) music director after his great hits in Tamil movies like "Naaku Mukka" in Kadhalil Vizhunthen and "Aathichudi" from TN 07 AL 4777, which tremendously increased his fame. Vijay Anthony has also given music to Kannada movie Budhivanta starring Upendra, which was actually a remake of the Tamil film Naan Avanillai. As a music director, Vijay also holds the credit of winning the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the 'nakka mukka' commercial (for Times of India) in the Best of Music category. He was accused of plagiarism for the song "Unakena Naan" from the film Kadhalil Vizhunthen, although the CD mentions that the song's composer is the director himself. His debut as an actor was in the Tamil movie Naan. He is the first ...

The film cannot be considered a proper sequel to Pichaikkaran (2016), which was helmed by director Sasi. In the film, Vijay Antony's character moonlights as a beggar for the sake of his mother's health. The film also shot to limelight after a scene in it spoke about demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, long before the Union government made the announcement. The film was well received by the audience. However, Pichaikkaran 2 didn't have the same effect on the audience and opened to mixed reviews. The star cast includes Yogi Babu,Dev Gill, John Vijay, Hareesh Peradi, Radha Ravi, YG Mahendran, to name a few. Music and editing for the film is by Vijay Antony as well while cinematography is by Om Narayan. The film is bankrolled by Vijay Antony's home production, Vijay Antony Film Corporation. Tamilarasan has music by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by RD Rajasekhar. The star cast comprises Ramya Nambeesan, Chaya Singh, Sangeetha Krish, Yogi Babu, Pandiarajan, Kasthuri, Munishkanth, Robo Shankar and child artiste Pranav Raja to name a few. Tamilarasan is bankrolled by S Kowsalya Rani under the banner SNS production company.0

However, Balaji said that the film isn’t a periodic subject and is set in a fictional town called Madras. “I have taken some liberty to change the geography of Madras. It will give a feel of the Madras we know, but it is more of an alternate world,” said the director. On the character that Vijay Antony portrays in the film, Balaji said, “Vijay plays a sleuth in the film. The circumstances under which he comes in and his emotional arc make the story very interesting.” The cast of Kolai includes Ritika Singh, Murli Sharma, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Meenakshii Chaudhary, Arjun Chidambaram, and Siddhartha Shankar among others. The film is expected to complete post-production by the end of the year, aiming for an early 2022 release. Kolai is produced by Infiniti Film Ventures and Lotus Pictures. We had earlier reported that Vijay Antony’s next film is with director Balaji Kumar (Of Vidiyum Munn-fame) titled Kolai. Director Balaji Kumar has now revealed that the film, a psychological murder-mystery, is inspired by a real incident that happened in New York in 1923. However, Balaji said that the film isn’t a periodic subject and is set in a fictional town called Madras. “I have taken some liberty to change the geography of Madras. It will give a feel of the Madras we know, but it is more of an alternate world,” said the director. On the character that Vijay Antony portrays in the film, Balaji said, “Vijay plays a sleuth in the film. The circumstances under which he comes in and his emo...

Short Biography Vijay Antony was born on 24-07-1975 in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu, India as Frances Antony Cyril Raja. He is an Indian Composer, Playback Singer, Film Actor, Music Director, Singer, Film Producer & Lyricist who is known for his work in Tamil movies as well as Telugu & Kannada cinema. Vijay Antony lost his father at an early age and his mother alone raised him and his sister. His childhood was spent in hardships. He obtained his graduate degree in Science from St Xavier's College, Trichy. He then enrolled in a visual communications course at the famous Loyola College of Chennai. While studying, he was also doing a part-time job in a studio. After obtaining his degree from Loyola College, he set up his own studio called 'Audiophiles’. After doing sound engineering initially in his studio, he later composed jingles for documentaries and TV. He was then approached by Aascar Ravichandran to compose music for the Tamil film Dishyum. However, since the film was released later, Sukran marked his debut as a Music Director. Meanwhile, he was approached by many other directors as well to compose music for their films. He became the most sought-after composer in the Tamil film industry after A.R. Rahman after giving mega musical hits like Ninaithale Inikkum and Vettaikaaran among others.

Vijay Antony, the composer turned actor has a series of films on hand, and he is busy shooting for those around the clock. Vijay Antony is also making his directorial debut with 'Pichaikkaran 2' and the film has been under production for a long time. Now, the latest update is that Vijay Antony's 'Pichaikkaran 2' is to release in Summer 2023. The makers of 'Pichaikkaran 2' have revived the film in the hearts of the audience by sharing the latest update, and the film's digital and satellite rights have been sold out. Also, the film has been locked to release in Summer 2023, and the Vijay Antony starrer is expected to take on a biggie at the box office as several big Tamil releases aim to release in Summer. The digital and satellite rights of 'Pichaikkaran 2' have been reportedly sold for Rs 15 crores, and the film has become Vijay Antony's best in the business. Vijay Antony does multitasks for 'Pichaikkaran' as he directs, acts, and scores music for the film, and it's going to be an all-round performance from the multi-talented star. 'Pichaikkaran 2' is a sequel to Vijay Antony's blockbuster emotional action drama 'Pichaikkaran', which was directed by Sasi. But Vijay Antony took over the direction of the sequel and the film will be released simultaneously in Telugu as well with the title 'Bichagadu 2'. The shooting of 'Pichaikkaran' has reached the final stages, and extensive post-production work will begin soon. 'Pichaikkaran 2' crew arrested over drone shots of Madras High...

Vijay Antony on ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ and listening to the audience ‘inside him’ The composer-actor-director gets candid on how he gets the ‘masala’ entertainer genre right, shaping ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ from the original’s success, and getting back in touch with the musician inside him May 16, 2023 04:56 pm | Updated 06:01 pm IST When Vijay Antony speaks to me ahead of the release of Pichaikkaran 2, the time is around 3 a.m. in the wee hours of the morning. One naturally can sense a bit of tiredness in his voice — the CGI work for the film took some time, he says — and yet the conversation that follows brims with positivity, as he digs deep to let us make sense of everything about him. He even uses the timing of this interview as an allegory of how he looks at himself. “We are both respectful of each other’s time, and we don’t want to push this to tomorrow... another day full of uncertainties. I am sincere and truthful about this particular moment.” This is what he believes is the reason for his success. “I am not great at direction or music or anything; I just put in my effort sincerely, and I am confident that I will fight to the extreme when complications arise.” Vijay Antony is on a mission to stay happy On how self-confidence is his biggest asset Vijay has been vocal about how he feels more positive after his recovery post an unfortunate boat accident while shooting for the film. But the unshakeable self-confidence he speaks of has always been with him, be it when he was Franc...

Vijay Antony survived a freak boat accident during the shooting of 'Pichaikkaran 2' that broke his jawbone and nose. He recovered well in two months time and released the film which marked his directorial debut apart from acting, writing, editing, producing and composing music for it. 'Pichaikkaran 2' too was well received by both fans and critics and tasted success at the box office. Now Vijay Antony has silently moved on to his next and is said to have completed a couple of weeks shooting. The new movie has been titled 'Hitler' and is directed by Dhana an erstwhile associate of Mani Ratnam who helmed 'Padaiveeran' and 'Vanam Kottattum'. The film is produced by Senthoor Movies which also bankrolled Vijay Antony's recent super hit 'Kodiyil Oruvan'. Vijay Antony's other films that are ready for release and will hit the screens one after the other are 'Agni Siragugal', 'Kolai', 'Ratham', 'Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan' and 'Valli Mayil',

By Janani K: Composer-director-actor Vijay Antony met with a nasty accident on the sets of Pichaikkaran 2 in Malaysia. After initial treatment, he is now back in Chennai. On January 24, he took to Twitter to share his health update. Vijay Antony revealed that he suffered severe injuries to his jaw and nose when his boat rammed into another boat. He had to undergo major surgery and shared a picture of him showing thumbs up from his hospital room. VIJAY ANTONY SHARES HIS HEALTH UPDATE READ | On January 24, Vijay Antony took to Twitter to share his health update. He wrote, "Dear friends, I am safely recovered from a severe jaw and nose injury during Pichaikkaran 2 shoot in Malaysia. I just completed a major surgery. I will talk to you all as soon as possible. Thank you for all your support and concern for my health (sic)."

Vijay Antony, the composer turned actor has a series of films on hand, and he is busy shooting for those around the clock. Vijay Antony is also making his directorial debut with 'Pichaikkaran 2' and the film has been under production for a long time. Now, the latest update is that Vijay Antony's 'Pichaikkaran 2' is to release in Summer 2023. The makers of 'Pichaikkaran 2' have revived the film in the hearts of the audience by sharing the latest update, and the film's digital and satellite rights have been sold out. Also, the film has been locked to release in Summer 2023, and the Vijay Antony starrer is expected to take on a biggie at the box office as several big Tamil releases aim to release in Summer. The digital and satellite rights of 'Pichaikkaran 2' have been reportedly sold for Rs 15 crores, and the film has become Vijay Antony's best in the business. Vijay Antony does multitasks for 'Pichaikkaran' as he directs, acts, and scores music for the film, and it's going to be an all-round performance from the multi-talented star. 'Pichaikkaran 2' is a sequel to Vijay Antony's blockbuster emotional action drama 'Pichaikkaran', which was directed by Sasi. But Vijay Antony took over the direction of the sequel and the film will be released simultaneously in Telugu as well with the title 'Bichagadu 2'. The shooting of 'Pichaikkaran' has reached the final stages, and extensive post-production work will begin soon. 'Pichaikkaran 2' crew arrested over drone shots of Madras High...

Vijay Antony on ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ and listening to the audience ‘inside him’ The composer-actor-director gets candid on how he gets the ‘masala’ entertainer genre right, shaping ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ from the original’s success, and getting back in touch with the musician inside him May 16, 2023 04:56 pm | Updated 06:01 pm IST When Vijay Antony speaks to me ahead of the release of Pichaikkaran 2, the time is around 3 a.m. in the wee hours of the morning. One naturally can sense a bit of tiredness in his voice — the CGI work for the film took some time, he says — and yet the conversation that follows brims with positivity, as he digs deep to let us make sense of everything about him. He even uses the timing of this interview as an allegory of how he looks at himself. “We are both respectful of each other’s time, and we don’t want to push this to tomorrow... another day full of uncertainties. I am sincere and truthful about this particular moment.” This is what he believes is the reason for his success. “I am not great at direction or music or anything; I just put in my effort sincerely, and I am confident that I will fight to the extreme when complications arise.” Vijay Antony is on a mission to stay happy On how self-confidence is his biggest asset Vijay has been vocal about how he feels more positive after his recovery post an unfortunate boat accident while shooting for the film. But the unshakeable self-confidence he speaks of has always been with him, be it when he was Franc...