“I prefer working with new talent irrespective of whether they know the language or not. At the same time, I have been keen on taking female leads, who know Tamil quite well.”

Indian musician and actor, Tamil cinema

Vijay Antony is an Indian musician, actor, film editor, audio engineer, and filmmaker working mainly in Tamil cinema. He was born as Frances Antony Cyril Raja. He made his debut as a music composer in 2005 with Sukran and later began acting in 2012 with Naan. He is known for moving between music and film work, including editing, sound, and directing tasks. As an actor, he is especially associated with action thrillers such as Salim in 2014 and Pichaikkaran in 2016, which helped establish his screen career.