Vijay Antony

Actor Vijay Antony
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Vijay Antony is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor and producer working in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Vijay Antony made his debuts as music director in 2005 in the movie Sukran which was directed by SA Chandrasekar and as a lead actor in 2012 in the movie Naan. He is the first Indian to win the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for Nakka Mukka advertising film (The Times of India) in the Best Music category. Nakka Mukka propelled his fame and the song was played in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Vijay Antony

Real NameVijay Chandraprakash Antony
Nickname32
ProfessionSound Engineer, Music Director, Actor, Producer, Playback singer & Editor
Personal Life
Date Of Birth24 July 1975
Age (as in 2018)43 Years
Birth PlaceNagercoil
Zodiac SignLeo
SchoolCarmel Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil
CollegeBSc in Physics from St Xavier's college in Tirunelveli
Visual Communications course at Loyola.
DebutMusic Director: Sukran
Actor: Naan
Producer: Naan
Editor: Annadurai
Play Back Singer: Sukran
FamilyWife: Fathima Vijay Antony

He has 2 daughters
ReligionHindu
AddressKumaran Colony, SBI Colony, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600092

Early Life:

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Vijay Antony was born in Nagercoil, Tamilnadu. He has a sister who is 2 years younger than him. He lost his Father when he was just 7 Years old. After his father passed away, his mother started took up Government job to run the family. His early days was the toughest phase in his life. After all the struggles and sacrifices he started tasting the success gradually.

Education:

Vijay Antony did his schooling in Nagercoil. He did BSc in Physics from St Xavier’s college in Tirunelveli. After that Vijay Antony joined Visual Communications course at Loyola, Chennai. While he as studying, he did a part-time job, training in sound engineering with a studio in Kodambakkam.

Career

Vijay Antony worked with Sound Engineer Emmy and Selvakumar. He worked on jingles for ad films and in 2005. He debuted as Music director for the Movie Sukran in 2005 and debuted as producer and the lead role for Naan in 2012. After receiving the positive response for Naan, he did his second movie as a lead in 2014 for the movie Salim. Then after he started releasing back to back movies, India Pakistan (2015), Pichaikkaran (2016), Saithan (2016), Yaman (2017) and Annadurai (2017)

Personal Life

Vijay Antony was married to Fatima in 2006. He lives with his wife, two daughters, mother and mother-in-law in Chennai.

Vijay Antony Movie List as Hero

YearFilmRoles
2012NaanKarthik (Mohammed Salim)
2014SalimMohammed Salim
2015India PakistanKarthik
2016PichaikkaranArul Selvakumar
SaithanDinesh/Sharma
2017YamanThamizharasan,
Arivudainambi
AnnaduraiAnnadurai,
Thambidurai