| Anthony Yaar? | |
| Director: | C. T. Pandi |
| Producer: | C. Vijayakumar |
| Starring: | Shaam Mallika Kapoor |
| Music: | Dhina |
| Runtime: | 125 minutes |
| Cinematography: | Santonio |
| Editing: | Suresh Urs |
| Studio: | Annam Films International |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Anthony Yaar? (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 (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.
During 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]
Soundtrack was composed by Dhina, with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi, Yugabharathi, Snehan and Kirithiya.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kai Thattamal" | Palani Bharathi | ||
| 2 | "Kanaa Ondru Kandaen" | Snehan | ||
| 3 | "Kattu Marathila" | Yugabharathi | ||
| 4 | "Malakotta Kannu" | Silambarasan, Anuradha Sriram | ||
| 5 | "Mani Osai Ketkalayo" | Kirithiya | ||
| 6 | "Yamma Yamma" | Yugabharathi |
A 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]