Anthony (film editor)
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Anthony (born Llwellyn Anthony Gonsalves on 11 September 1973 in Chennai
, India
) is a Tamil
film editor. He has worked in over twenty Tamil
, Malayalam, and Telugu language
films. This makes him one of the few editors to have worked for all the 3 biggest film industries in India.
, Tambaram
, Chennai
. As a courier boy he used to deliver courier to a famous editing studio: Edit Point in Chennai, there he got curious about editing and started to hang out and began picking the basics of digital editing, which was in a nascent stage. He worked for some year at AVM 1993–1997 as an in house editor, editing lots of TV serials and TV ad films on the then popular Avid system. Avid was very popular with TV serial producers and Ad film makers as they could easily and quickly edit their films. It was while editing at AVM that Rajiv Menon noticed his talents. He was offered a job later at Rajiv Menon Productions (RMP), because RMP had just picked up the latest Avid with a Film Composer (1997). It was also at AVM while cutting Rajiv's TV commercials that his friendship with Gautham Vasudev Menon grew. Gautham was Rajiv's assistant and this friendship to this date stands the test of time, with Anthony editing almost all of Gautham's films till date. At RMP he honed his skill as an ace editor, he also helped in cutting some songs for Rajiv Menon's film Kandukondein, Kandukondein.
Gautham offered Anthony the opportunity to cut some sequences and songs of his second Tamil film "Kaakha Kaakha". The film was a huge success and thus began Anthony's successful career in the Indian film industry. Early on his film carrier Anthony had stiff resistance against editors who were using the more traditional methods of cutting the film. But with Avid becoming more and more convenient for film makers to edit and see the film instead of the more tedious method of cutting and splicing it was only a matter of time before Anthony was accepted as a master editor in his own right. Anthony probably single handedly heralded the digital age of film editing in the Tamil film world.
Anthony has now started a company called Frameworks along with director A L Vijay. Anthony is married and has one daughter. His studio is in R.A. Puram, Chennai.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) is a Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
film editor. He has worked in over twenty Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Malayalam, and Telugu language
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
films. This makes him one of the few editors to have worked for all the 3 biggest film industries in India.
Personal life
Anthony studied BA Lit in Madras Christian CollegeMadras Christian College
The Madras Christian College, commonly known as MCC, is a liberal arts and sciences college in Madras , India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. Currently, the college is affiliated to the University of Madras, but functions as an autonomous institution from its campus...
, Tambaram
Tambaram
Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. As a courier boy he used to deliver courier to a famous editing studio: Edit Point in Chennai, there he got curious about editing and started to hang out and began picking the basics of digital editing, which was in a nascent stage. He worked for some year at AVM 1993–1997 as an in house editor, editing lots of TV serials and TV ad films on the then popular Avid system. Avid was very popular with TV serial producers and Ad film makers as they could easily and quickly edit their films. It was while editing at AVM that Rajiv Menon noticed his talents. He was offered a job later at Rajiv Menon Productions (RMP), because RMP had just picked up the latest Avid with a Film Composer (1997). It was also at AVM while cutting Rajiv's TV commercials that his friendship with Gautham Vasudev Menon grew. Gautham was Rajiv's assistant and this friendship to this date stands the test of time, with Anthony editing almost all of Gautham's films till date. At RMP he honed his skill as an ace editor, he also helped in cutting some songs for Rajiv Menon's film Kandukondein, Kandukondein.
Gautham offered Anthony the opportunity to cut some sequences and songs of his second Tamil film "Kaakha Kaakha". The film was a huge success and thus began Anthony's successful career in the Indian film industry. Early on his film carrier Anthony had stiff resistance against editors who were using the more traditional methods of cutting the film. But with Avid becoming more and more convenient for film makers to edit and see the film instead of the more tedious method of cutting and splicing it was only a matter of time before Anthony was accepted as a master editor in his own right. Anthony probably single handedly heralded the digital age of film editing in the Tamil film world.
Anthony has now started a company called Frameworks along with director A L Vijay. Anthony is married and has one daughter. His studio is in R.A. Puram, Chennai.
Editorial
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 2003 | Kaaka Kaaka | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | New New (film) The soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman and with lyrics by Vaali, was critically well received. In an interview in 2001, Surya earlier stated that Deva had composed ten songs for the film, but he was later replaced by Rahman. Rahman remixed the 1964 hit Tamil song "Thottal Poo Malarum" from the... |
Tamil | |
| Manmadhan Manmadhan Manmadhan is a 2004 blockbuster Indian Tamil thriller film written and Directed by A.J. Murugan, STR plays the lead title role. The film has Jyothika enacting the lead female role, Goundamani, Sindhu Tolani, Atul Kulkarni and Santhanam playing supporting roles and guest appearances by Mandira... |
Tamil | ||
| 4 The People 4 the People 4 the People is a Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj. It is the first of a trilogy of films, followed by By the People and ending with Of The People. Bharath, Gopika, Benny Dayal, Kishore, PadmaKumar, Narain, and Pranathi played the lead roles. It was later dubbed with minor alterations in Tamil... |
Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor The Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor winners:-References:**... |
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| 2005 | Thotti Jaya Thotti Jaya Thotti Jaya is an Indian film released in 2005. It was written and directed by Durai. The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj.-Plot:Jayachandran Mukut Pal is a born rowdy working in a hotel as a helper. He gets his title name "Thotti Jaya" as he is born in a garbage bin. People who confront... |
Tamil | |
| Ghajini | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Editor Award (South) Filmfare Best Editor Award (South) The Filmfare Best South Editor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for South Indian films.The award was first given in 2005. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
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| Mazhai Mazhai Mazhai is a Tamil film directed by S.Rajkumar. It is a remake of the multi award-winning Telugu film Varsham starring Prabhas, Trisha and Gopichand. The remake stars Jayam Ravi, Shriya, Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani, Venkat Prabhu and Rahul Dev... |
Tamil | ||
| Soggadu Soggadu Soggadu is a 2005 Tollywood film directed by Ravi Babu and produced by D. Suresh on Suresh Productions. This film stars Tarun & Arti Agarwal in the male and female leads respectively, Jugal Hansraj, and Subbaraju in other roles... |
Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Anbe Aaruyire | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Happy | Telugu | |
| Thirupathi Thirupathi Thirupathi is a 2006 Tamil action film written and directed by Perarasu and produced by AVM Productions. The film features Ajith Kumar and Sadha in the lead roles, with Riyaz Khan and Arun Pandian appearing in other pivotal roles... |
Tamil | ||
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu The soundtrack of the film consists of 5 songs, composed by Harris Jayaraj and the songs were appreciated very much as soon as the audio was launched. Behindwoods was highly pleased with the album commenting,"The album has not let down expectations. It is the usual mix by Harris... |
Tamil | ||
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Sillunu Oru Kaadhal -Awards:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards* Best Female Playback - Shreya GhoshalSillunu Oru Kaadhal won two awards at the 54th Filmfare Awards for Tamil films, both for its music.2007 Filmfare Awards South*Best Music Director – A. R... |
Tamil | ||
| Stalin Stalin (film) Stalin is a Tollywood film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Sharada Urvashi and Khushboo in supporting roles. Anushka Shetty performs an item number in the film. Shooting for the film was done at various locations in India... |
Telugu | ||
| Vallavan Vallavan Vallavan is a 2006Tamil film written and directed by T. R. Silambarasan, starring himself in the title role along with Nayantara, Reema Sen and Sandhya whilst Santhanam, Premji Amaren, Sathyan and S. Ve. Shekhar play supporting roles. The dialogues are written by noted writer Balakumaran, whilst... |
Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Tamil | |
| Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule is a 2007 Telugu language film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sriram) in supporting roles... |
Telugu | ||
| Sivaji: The Boss Sivaji: The Boss Sivaji is a 2007 Tamil political thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran played the lead roles, with Suman, Vivek and Raghuvaran playing other significant roles in the film. A. R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack and background music,... |
Tamil | ||
| Kireedam Kireedam (2007 film) Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues... |
Tamil | ||
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Tamil | ||
| Oram Po | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Bheema Bheema -Box office:In its opening week, the film grossed a record of 19 crores in Tamil nadu and fetched a record 5 crores in Thiruvarur alone, thus becoming the second biggest opening after Sivaji at that time. The film debuted at number one position at the Chennai box-office and grossed 58 lakhs in the... |
Tamil | |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Editor Vijay Award for Best Editor The Vijay for Best Editor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :*2007 A... |
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| Ghajini Ghajini (2008 film) Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead... |
Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
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| 2009 | Ayan Ayan (film) Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,... |
Tamil | |
| Renigunta Renigunta (film) Renigunta is a 2009 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by newcomer Paneerselvam. Starring Johnny, son of producer, S. S. Chakravarthy of Nic Arts and newcomers, The film was a success at box office.-Plot:... |
Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Editor Vijay Award for Best Editor The Vijay for Best Editor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :*2007 A... |
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| 2010 | Aasal | Tamil | |
| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Tamil | ||
| Ye Maaya Chesaave | Telugu | ||
| Varudu Varudu Varudu |Arya]], Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Brahmanandam. D.V.V. Danayya is the producer of the film.. The film was dubbed into Malayalam and released with the title "Varan"... |
Telugu | ||
| Paiyaa | Tamil | ||
| Madrasapattinam | Tamil | ||
| Moscowin Kavery | Tamil | ||
| Enthiran | Tamil kannada | ||
| Va | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Nadunisi Naaygal Nadunisi Naaygal Nadunisi Naaygal is a 2011 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Gautham Menon that stars Sameera Reddy, Veera Bahu and Deva in lead roles, with Swapna Abraham, Ashwin Kakumanu and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in other pivotal roles. The film notably does not feature any kind of film... |
Tamil | |
| Veppam | Tamil | ||
| Ko Ko (film) Ko is a 2011 Indian Tamil political thriller film directed by K. V. Anand starring Jeeva, Ajmal Ameer, newcomer Karthika Nair and Piaa Bajpai. The film was released on 22 April 2011 to mostly positive reviews, and was dubbed into Telugu as Rangam as well. The film's plot outline is inspired by the... |
Tamil | ||
| Vaanam Vaanam Vaanam is an Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film features an ensemble cast of Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Saranya... |
Tamil | ||
| Deiva Thirumagal Deiva Thirumagal Deiva Thirumagal is a 2011 Tamil drama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Mohan Natarajan that features Vikram in the lead role as a mentally challenged adult with the maturity of a six-year-old boy, while Baby Sarah, Anushka Shetty, Amala Paul and Nassar portray other... |
Tamil | ||
| 7aum Arivu | Tamil | ||
| Vettai Vettai Vettai is an upcoming Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy, that stars Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul in the lead roles. The film revolves around two brothers settled in Thoothukudi, with the elder one working as a police officer... |
Tamil | Filming | |
| Track with Rahman | Malayalam | Filming | |
| Nanban | Tamil | Filming | |
| Podaa Podi Podaa Podi Podaa Podi is an upcoming Indian Tamil romance-comedy film written and directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan, featuring Silambarasan, Shobana and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles, while Meena Latchman playing a pivotal role and director Gautham Menon playing a cameo role... |
Tamil | Filming | |
| Vettai Mannan Vettai Mannan Vettai Mannan is an upcoming Tamil action film written and directed by debutante director Nelson. The film will feature Silambarasan, Jai, Hansika Motwani, Deeksha Seth and Poonam Kaur... |
Tamil | Filming | |
| Ek Deewana Tha | Hindi | Post-production | |
| Neethane En Ponvasantham | Tamil | Filming | |
| Nithya Nithya (film) Nithya is a forthcoming Telugu romantic film written directed by Gautham Menon, featuring Nani and Samantha in the lead roles. The venture is produced by Kumar and Jayaram of RS Infotainment and will have music composed by A. R. Rahman with cinematography by M. S. Prabhu... |
Telugu | Filming | |
| Thaandavam Thaandavam Thaandavam is an upcoming Tamil action film directed by A. L. Vijay. The film will feature Vikram, Anushka Shetty and Amy Jackson co-starring lead roles. It is produced by UTV Motion Pictures and features background score and soundtrack composed by G. V... |
Tamil | Filming |