Vijay Antony was born Frances Antony Cyril Raja on July 24, 1975.
He is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, film editor, lyricist, audio engineer, and filmmaker working predominantly in Tamil cinema.
Vijay made his debut as a 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. The song was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He made his debut film Naan in 2012. He is best known for his roles in action thriller films such as Salim (2014) and Pichaikkaran (2016).
| Name | Vijay Antony Frances Antony Cyril Raja |
| Date of Birth | 24 July 1975 |
| Age (2023) | 48 Years |
| Weight | 70 Kg |
| Height | 5″7′ ft 175 cm |
Personal Information –
| Profession | Music Composer,Playback Singer ,Actor,Film Editor ,Lyricist,Audio Engineer ,Film Producer,Director Dubbing Artist |
| Net Worth | 55 crore |
| Salary | 2 cr per Project |
| HomeTown | Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Sound Engineer |
| Cast/Religion | Chritianity |
| Affairs | Unknown |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Fatima Vijay Antony |
| Child | 2 Daughter Meera Vijay Antony (Dead) |
| Parents | Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (Grandfather) |
| Achievment | Cannes Golden Lion award won the award in 2009 for the “Nakka Mukka” |
| Sibling | Unknown |
Vijay Antony began his career as a sound engineer and later became a music composer. After completing his college studies, he established an audio studio called Audio Infotainment and worked as a sound engineer there. He also composed some jingles for advertisements and created some background scores for television shows by conducting research on sound engineering. At that time, Oscar Ravichandran was approach to compose music for his film project named Dishyum. But Sukran, which was the first film for which Vijay composed music, was released first.
Vijay Antony has composed music for over 50 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. He has also sung playback for many of his own compositions, as well as for other composers. He has won several awards for his music, including the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for the film Naan.
Vijay Antony made his acting debut in the 2012 film Naan, which he also wrote and composed music for. He has since starred in several films, including Salim (2014), Pichaikkaran (2016), and Kaali (2018). He is also knows for his roles in the Telugu films Bichagadu – The Billionaire (2016) and Lover Tho Pettukovaddu (2017).
Vijay Antony is a multi-talented artist who has made significant contributions to the Tamil film industry. He is knows for his innovative music, his powerful performances, and his commitment to his craft.