Biography
Who is Vijay Antony?
Early life and education
Born in Nagercoil, India, his birth name is Frances Antony Cyril Raja. His father died when he was seven, and his mother raised him alone. He studied at Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School.
Before working in films, he established an audio studio known as Audio Infotainment. He started his career as a sound engineer, where he created background scores and jingles for various television advertisements. When he entered the media industry, he initially picked Agni as his stage name. Director S. A. Chandrasekhar suggested changing this to Vijay because he felt the original name was unlucky.
Music composition career
He made his debut as a film music composer with the 2005 movie Sukran. Later, his song Nakka Mukka for the film Kadhalil Vizhunthen became a well-known hit. This specific track earned him a Cannes Golden Lion award in the Best of Music category, making him the first Indian music director to receive this honor.
He has composed music for many Tamil films including Vettaikaaran, Velayudham, Uthama Puthiran, A Aa E Ee, and TN 07 AL 4777. He also expanded into other languages, creating music for the Telugu film Mahatma and the Kannada film Buddhivantha.
Acting and directing roles
Vijay Antony began his acting career with the crime thriller Naan in 2012, where he played the lead character. He followed this with the action thriller Salim, where he also managed the music composition. In 2015, he appeared in India Pakistan, marking the first time he acted in a film without serving as the music director.
His performance in the 2016 film Pichaikkaran brought him commercial success, with the movie earning nearly 40 Crore in collections. He has starred in several other action thrillers including Yaman, Kolaigaran, and Annadurai. In 2023, he made his directorial debut with the film Pichaikkaran 2. He also played a lead role in the romantic film Romeo released in 2024.
Personal life and family
He is married to Fatima Vijay Antony, and the couple had two daughters, Meera and Lara. His elder daughter, Meera, passed away in 2023. His great-grandfather was Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai, a famous Tamil poet and novelist remembered for writing the first modern Tamil novel, Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram.
Vijay Antony has collaborated professionally with his nephew, Ajay Dhishan, who has appeared in some of his films. Since 2024, his wife and late daughter have received credits as producers or presenters on his films produced by the Vijay Antony Film Corporation.
Birthday and age
Vijay Antony was born on July 24, 1975, which makes Vijay 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Vijay shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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