Antony is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Kutti Kumar. The film stars Lal, Nishanth, and Vaishali in the lead roles. The music was composed by Sivatmikha with cinematography by R. Balaji and editing by Karthikeyan. The film released on 1 June 2018.
| Antony | |
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| Directed by | Kutti Kumar |
| Written by | Kutti Kumar |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | R. Balaji |
| Edited by | Karthikeyan |
| Music by | Sivatmikha |
Production company | Adithya Entertainments |
| Distributed by | Mass Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Lal as George
- Nishanth as Antony
- Vaishali as Maha
- Rekha
- Sampath Ram
- Cheran Raj
- Veppam Raja
- Billa Jegan
- Rajkanth
- Shiva
- Rajkumar
Production
editThe film was marketed as "India’s first claustrophobic science thriller", with the premise of a man being stuck in a car underground.[1] The film was largely shot in Kodaikanal. The film was titled Antony as a tribute to actor Raghuvaran, who immortalised the name in the film Baashha (1995).[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by debutant Sivatmikha, who composed songs for the album aged 19.[3][4] She was approached by producer Vivek after she had promoted her work on Facebook.[5][6]
The songs of the film were released in a ceremony held in May 2018.[7]
| Antony | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Sivatmikha | ||||
| Released | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:34 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Divo | |||
| Sivatmikha chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Antony's Introduction" | Sivam | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Katrin Kadhal" | Yazin Nizar, Sindhuri Vishal | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Ponukulle" | Velmurugan | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Aaradi Singam" | V. M. Mahalingam | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Thalaradhe" | Sivam | 3:22 |
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 1 June 2018. A critic from the Times of India gave the film a negative review, though added "the only takeaway for the audience is the somewhat slick cinematography, with a couple of memorable visuals".[8] A reviewer from the Hindustan Times noted "the film with a promising premise loses to bad writing, poor performances by the actors and the sound. The one take away remains the visuals of the film, which are impressive."[9] Further reviews from The New Indian Express and Deccan Chronicle were critical of the film's storyline.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Watch: Trailer for 'Antony,' supposedly 'India's first claustrophobic thriller' out". The News Minute. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Antony is a tribute to the late Raghuvaran". The Times of India. 10 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "I knew music was my future: Sivatmikha". The Times of India. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (14 November 2017). "I have millions of tunes in my head". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Team, SimpliCity News (7 November 2017). "Debutante music director from Kovai finds foothold in 'Antony'". simplicity.in. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Behold 'Antony's Sivatmikha, the youngest composer in town". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Director S.A.Chandrasekar's speech at Antony audio launch". Behindwoods. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Antony Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Antony by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Antony movie review: This claustrophobic thriller doesn't move fast enough". Hindustan Times. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "'Antony' review: This technically strong film needed better writing". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (2 June 2018). "Antony movie review: Incoherent storyline, slackly narration derails this thriller". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.