Anthony Yaar? (transl. Who is Anthony?) (spelt Anthoni – Yaar? onscreen)[1] is a 2009 Tamil language film directed by C. T. Pandi. The film stars Shaam and Mallika Kapoor, while Lal, Vivek, and Rajesh play supporting roles. The music was composed by Dhina, and the film released on 31 July 2009.
| Anthony Yaar? | |
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 DVD cover of Anthony Yaar? and Uyire.. | |
| Directed by | C. T. Pandi |
| Produced by | C. Vijayakumar |
| Starring | Shaam Mallika Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Santonio |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Annam Films International |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editAnthony (Shaam) is an orphan who grows up in a church situated in a coastal village near Tuticorin. The local priest (Rajesh) is his benefactor. Anthony is loving and caring towards the local fishermen and their families who are being exploited by the rowdy Michael.
Cast
edit- Shaam as Anthony
- Mallika Kapoor as Manju
- Lal as Michael
- Vivek as Kingfisher
- Rajesh as a priest
- Pragathi as Manju's sister-in-law
- Prem Sankar as Manju's brother
- Meenal as Meena
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kumar
- Cell Murugan as Meena's brother
Production
editDuring the development stages of the film, when the cast was being decided, Shaam went to visit actor Vadivelu to enquire about his availability and to sign him on to play a role in the film. Vadivelu refused to be a part of the film and subsequently verbally insulted Shaam, prompting the actor to lodge a complaint with the Nadigar Sangam about Vadivelu's conduct.[2][3] The film was shot in Tuticorin.[4] Shaam plays a fisherman in the film.[5]
Music
editSoundtrack was composed by Dhina, with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi, Yugabharathi, Snehan and Kirithiya.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kai Thattamal" | Mahathi | Palani Bharathi |
| 2 | "Kanaa Ondru Kandaen" | Bombay Jayashree, Shankar Mahadevan | Snehan |
| 3 | "Kattu Marathila" | Tippu | Yugabharathi |
| 4 | "Malakotta Kannu" | Silambarasan, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 5 | "Mani Osai Ketkalayo" | Chinmayi, Dhina | Kirithiya |
| 6 | "Yamma Yamma" | Sabesh | Yugabharathi |
Critical reception
editA critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "A cliched sequence of events and amateur handling of the screenplay take away all the sheen in Anthony Yaar".[7] A critic from Rediff opined that the film is "a throwback to the worst commercial potboilers of the 80s when the hero cult was in full swing, and very little made sense on celluloid".[8] A critic from Dinamalar praised the bold attempt of the director, the music, and the cinematography.[9] A critic from Sify wrote, "Shaam shows off his six-pack body, Mallika has hardly anything to do while Lal hams. The music is bad. Vivek's comedy track as Kingfisher is the only entertainment in the film, though he too is fast becoming repetitive. There is nothing here to recommend, and is total waste of time".[10]
References
edit- ^ Anthoni – Yaar? (motion picture) (in Tamil). India: Annam Films International. 2009. From 01:17 to 01:21.
- ^ Shankar, Settu (24 March 2008). "Vadivelu – The Imsai Arasan indeed". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Vadivelu insults Actor Shaam". 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Right on track". The Times of India. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Shaam strikes back". The Times of India. 19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Anthoni Yaar (2009)". TamilTunes.com. 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Yaar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Watch Anthony Yaar? at your own peril". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "அந்தோணி யார்? - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Antony Yaar". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.