Jency Anthony
| Jency Anthony | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kerala, India |
| Genres | playback singing |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1966 – present |
Jency Anthony is a popular South Indian film playback singer who has worked with the film composers like Ilayaraaja in Tamil films.
She is married to Gregory Thomas, a businessman. They have two children, namely Nithin (son/elder) and Nubiya (daughter/younger). She hails from a well reputed family of musicians and hence music came into her life at a very young age. She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song Vaanathu Poonkili in the movie Thiripurasundari scored by Ilayaraja. Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like Mullum Malarum, Priya.
2010 September Srikanth Deva read one of the Jency interview and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. This gesture has come as a benediction for Jency. John Mahendran, son of legendary director Mahendran is directing this film.
After the song recording was over, both director and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jency's voice had not aged. The movie name is Saravedi in which Jeevan acting along with Poonam bajwa
Discography
Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by Ilayaraja.
| Year | Tamil Movie | Song | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Thiripurasundari | Vaanathu Poonkili | S. Janaki, Jency |
| Mullum Malarum | Adi Penney | Jency | |
| Vattathukkul Sathuram | Aada sonnare | Jency | |
| Sonnathu Nee Thaanaa | Alankaara Pon Oonjale | Jency | |
| Priya | Ennuyir Neethaane | Jency, Yesudas | |
| 1979 | Pudhiya Vaarpugal | Thamthana namthana | Jency, B.Vasantha, Chorus |
| Pudhiya Vaarpugal | Idhayam poguthey | Jency | |
| Niram Maaratha Pookal | Iru paravaigal | Jency | |
| Niram Maaratha Pookal | Aayiram malargaley | Jency, Malaysia Vasudevan, S.P.Shailaja | |
| Anbe Sangeetha | Geetha Sangeetha | Jayachandran, Jency | |
| Kadavul Amaitha Medai | Mayile mayile | S.P.B, Jency | |
| Pagalil Oru Iravu | Thottam konda rasave | Chorus, Ilayaraja, Jency | |
| Azhage Unnai Aaradhikkiren | Hey masthana | S.P.B, Jayachandran, Vani Jayaram, Jency | |
| Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam | Akka oru rajaathi | Jency | |
| Poonthalir | Gnan Gnan Paadanum | Jency | |
| 1980 | Ellam Un Kairasi | Naan Unnai Thirumba Thirumba | Jency |
| Jhonny | En Vaanile | Jency | |
| Karumbu Vill | Meenkodi Theril | Jency, Chorus | |
| Ullasa Paravaigal | DeiveeGa RaaGam | Jency | |
| 1981 | Tick! Tick! Tick! | Poo Malarndhida Nadamidum | Jency, Yesudas |
| Alaigal Oivathillai | Kaathal Ooviyam | Ilayaraja, Jency | |
| Alaigal Oivathillai | Vaadi En Kapakilange | Bhaskar, Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja, Jency | |
| Alaigal Oivathillai | Vizhiyil Vizhunthu | Ilayaraja, Jency, S.P.Shailaja | |
| Panimalar | Paniyum naane malarum neeye | SPB, Jency | |
| 1982 | Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal | En Gaanam Engu Arangerum | Ilayaraja, Jency |
| Enkeyo Ketta Kural | Aathora Kaathada | Jency | |
| Metti | Kalyanam Ennai Mudddikka | Jency, Radhika, Rajesh, Chorus | |
| Poothu Nikkuthu Kaadu | Echchil Iravugal | Malaysia Vasudevan, Jency | |
| AaththOram Kaathaada | Engeyo Ketta Kural | Jency | |
| Poochoodi Pottum Vechu | Ponni | Jency | |
External links
- Jency, list of songs
- The Hindu Coming out of recluse
- Tamizh Cinema, Back with a Bang