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Vijay Antony Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth24 July 1975

Age48 Years

BirthplaceNagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

ProfessionActor, Music Composer, Playback Singer, Film Editor, Audio Engineer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseFatima Vijay Antony

FamilyTwo daughters; younger sister; great-grandfather Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai

Vijay Antony Biography

Vijay Antony is an Indian actor, music composer, playback singer, film editor and audio engineer from Tamil Nadu. He rose from sound engineering and jingle

Early life and background

Born Frances Antony Cyril Raja on 24 July 1975 in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Vijay Antony grew up in Tamil Nadu and is identified with the town of Tirunelveli. He lost his father at a young age; his mother worked as a clerk to support the family. He attended Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Tiruchirappalli and went on to study at St. Xavier’s College, Trichy, where he earned a B.Sc. in Physics. Antony also pursued courses at Loyola College, Nagercoil, and completed a correspondence program with Trinity College, London. A priest, Rev. Fr. Ignacimuthu, supported his education at Loyola.

Career

Antony began his professional life in sound and audio engineering. After training and part-time work in a Kodambakkam studio while at college, he founded an audio studio called Audio Files and worked as a full-time sound engineer. He composed jingles and background music for television shows and collaborated with other sound engineers in the industry.

His entry into television composition included work on the second season of the comedy serial Chinna Papa Periya Papa in 2002. Through the mid-2000s he composed for several TV dramas and title tracks, including Malargal, Kettimelam, Megala, Kana Kaanum Kaalangal and Kadhalikka Neramillai.

Antony’s work in film composition began with projects such as Sukran (2005), where he also wrote and sang songs. He gained wide recognition for singing Nakka Mukka in the 2008 film Kadhalil Vizhunthen; the track brought international attention when it earned a Cannes Golden Lion in 2009 in the Best of Music category and was later played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

He continued composing for feature films across the next decade, contributing music to titles including Ninaithale, Vettaikaaran, TN 07 AL 4777, Yuvan Yuvathi, Nambiyaar, Annadurai and Iruvar Ullam. Antony also provided playback singing for a range of films from Dishyum (2006) through Annadurai (2017) and beyond.

In 2012 Antony transitioned to acting in a lead role with Naan, portraying the character Karthik. He established himself as a multi-hyphenate screen talent, combining acting with music direction and editing. Notable acting roles include the sequels and lead parts in Salim (2014), Pichaikkaran (2016), India Pakistan (2015), Saithan (2016), Annadurai (2017), Kaali (2018), Kolaigaran (2019), Kodiyil Oruvan (2021) and Tamilarasan (2023).

He has taken on multiple responsibilities on several projects: for example, he served as actor, film editor and music director on Thimiru Pudichavan (2018) and Kodiyil Oruvan (2021). Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) marked his work as actor, editor and music director and was also his debut as a director.

Awards and recognition

Antony’s musical work has been acknowledged with multiple nominations for film music awards and he has won notable accolades. He received a Vijay Award for Favourite Song in 2009 for Chinna Thamarai from Vettaikaaran and in 2009 became the first Indian artist to win a Cannes Golden Lion in the Best of Music category for Nakka Mukka. He has been nominated in several Filmfare and regional award categories across his career.

Public profile

Antony adopted the professional name Vijay Antony after early use of the name Agni; the change involved a suggestion to combine the popular name Vijay with Antony. He is married to producer Fatima Vijay Antony since 2006 and the couple have two daughters. His family includes a younger sister and his great-grandfather Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai, noted as a Tamil novelist and social worker.

Throughout his career Antony has occasionally responded to public controversies related to his films and music. In 2016 he altered a film teaser soundtrack after concerns were raised about specific background lines. In 2023, while filming Pichaikkaran 2 he experienced a jet-skiing accident during a romantic song sequence and was rescued by colleagues after being injured and unconscious in the water.

Latest updates

In 2023 Antony completed multiple roles on Pichaikkaran 2, including directing the film for the first time. He remains active as an actor, composer and editor in Tamil cinema.
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Recent Work

Pichaikkaran 2

Actor, film editor, music director and directorial debut (2023)

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Started as a sound engineer and founded the Audio Files studio
  2. Composed for television series and transitioned to film music
  3. Sang 'Nakka Mukka', which won the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion (Best of Music)
  4. Made acting debut as lead in Naan (2012) and established a multi-role film career
  5. Directed and performed multiple roles in Pichaikkaran 2 (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vijay Antony born?

24 July 1975

What is Vijay Antony known for?

Actor, Music Composer, Playback Singer, Film Editor, Audio Engineer

What is Vijay Antony’s marital status?

Married

Who is Vijay Antony married to?

Fatima Vijay Antony