Anthony Yaar?

<p>Anthony ( ) is an orphan who grows up in a church situated in a coastal village near Tuticorin. The local priest ( ) 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, went to visit actor 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 about Vadivelu’s conduct. The film was shot in . Shaam plays a fisherman in the film. Soundtrack was composed by , with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi, , and Kirithiya. A critic from wrote that “A cliched sequence of events and amateur handling of the screenplay take away all the sheen in Anthony Yaar”. A critic from 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”. A critic from praised the bold attempt of the director, the music, and the cinematography. A critic from 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”.</p>