Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalvez (born 11 September 1973) is an Indian film editor from Tamil Nadu.Anthony – chitchat – Telugu and Tamil film editor . Idlebrain.com (31 January 2006). Retrieved on 21 June 2011.Anthony . Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 21 June 2011. He was introduced to cinema through film director Gautham Vasudev Menon by the film Kaakha Kaakha (2003). He continued to collaborated with Gautham V. Menon by Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006), Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022). Following the success of these films, director Shankar has collaborated with him through Enthiran (2010). He has worked in over two-hundred Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. He is the editor for India's most expensive feature film 2.0 (2018).
Career Anthony studied a degree in literature at Madras Christian College, Tambaram, but found himself unsure of a career path once he has finished his education. Following suggestions from his friends, he began learning about animation at Prasad Studio and subsequently also enrolled to learn about editing. He thereafter, received offers to work on corporate ads, trailers and documentaries from 1993 for Edit Point and continued to work in the same practice till 2004, often collaborating with leading ad film makers like Rajiv Menon. He then began to work on editing songs in films occasionally, also gaining experience by editing tele-films. Director Gautham Vasudev Menon asked Anthony to edit the song "Ennai Konjam" in Kaakha Kaakha for the audio release event of that film. Impressed with his work for that song, he asked him to sign on as the film's editor. He has since associated with major directors in Tamil cinema, collaborating regularly with directors including Shankar, AR Murugadoss, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Linguswamy, K. V. Anand and A. L. Vijay.
Anthony has also nurtured an ambition to direct films and began pre-production on a comedy film titled Jagathalapradhaban in November 2008 featuring Jayaram, Yuhi Sethu and Namitha. The film, however failed to take off. Anthony revealed in August 2014 that he was set to make his first film, and it would be the remake of the Malayalam film Shutter (2012). In November 2014, he announced and began work on the venture featuring Sathyaraj in the lead role. The film also stars Anumol, Kalyani Natarajan and Dixitha Kothari.
Filmography Year Film Language Notes 2003 Kaakha Kaakha Tamil Madhurey Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Malayalam 2004 New Tamil Gharshana Telugu Manmadhan Tamil 4 The People Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor 2005 Soggadu Telugu Thotti Jaya Tamil Daas Anbe Aaruyire Ghajini Mazhai 2006 Happy Telugu Thirupathi Tamil Cyanide Kannada Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Tamil Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Role as an Automobile Engineer Stalin Telugu Vallavan Tamil 2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Sivaji: The Boss Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Editor Kireedam Azhagiya Tamil Magan Oram Po 2008 Bheema Minchina Ota Kannada Satyam Tamil Vaaranam Aayiram Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Editor Ghajini Hindi 2009 Ayan Tamil Renigunta Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Editor 2010 Aasal Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaYe Maaya Chesaave TamilTelugu Police Quarters Kannada Varudu Telugu Paiyaa Tamil Simha Telugu Madrasapattinam Tamil Moscowin Kavery Enthiran Va 2011 Nadunisi Naaygal Veppam Ko Cameo appearance as "Malar TV editor" Engeyum Kadhal Vaanam Deiva Thirumagal 7 Aum Arivu 2012 Vettai Nanban Ek Deewana Tha Hindi 18 Vayasu Tamil Podaa Podi Thaandavam Maattrraan Neethane En Ponvasantham Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu TamilTelugu 2013 Attahasa Kannada Thalaivaa Tamil Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer Pandiya Naadu Vijay Award for Best Editor Apple Penne 2014 Inga Enna Solluthu Cameo appearance as "Anthony" Goli Soda Thalaivan Kochadaiiyaan Saivam Anjaan Kappal 2015 I Yennai Arindhaal Anegan Romeo Juliet Idhu Enna Maayam Paayum Puli Oru Naal Iravil Also director Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan 2016 Pencil Vaaimai Devi TamilTeluguHindi Achcham Yenbadhu MadamaiyadaSahasam Swasaga Sagipo TamilTelugu 2017 Bogan Tamil Kavan Cameo appearance as "wineshop guy"Vanamagan Sakka Podu Podu Raja 2018 Diya Cameo appearance as Psychiatrist Dr. Anthony GonsalvezLakshmi 2.0 2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam LKG 90ML Devi 2 Kennedy Club Kaappaan acted as special appearance 2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Amazon Prime Video anthology film Segment: Avarum Naanum – Avalum Naanum2021 Kutty Story Eeswaran Navarasa Netflix anthology series Segment: Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru Kasada Thapara Streaming release; "Akkarai" segment Thalaivii 2022 Yaanai Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu Nitham Oru Vaanam 2022–2023 Jhansi Telugu Television series 2023 Boo TamilTelugu Rudhran Tamil Bommai Chandramukhi 2 Makka Makka An independent music video with music by Harris Jayaraj, vocals by Sathyaprakash & Bamba Bakya, lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay2024 Mission: Chapter 1 Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha Idi Minnal Kadhal 2025 Dominic and the Ladies' Purse Malayalam Kannappa Telugu KaanthaTamilRetta Thala 2026 Kadhal Reset Repeat TBA Dhruva Natchathiram Tamil Awaiting release
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