Person
A. V. Meiyappan
Production · 1907–1979 · Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar (Tamil: அவிச்சி மெய்யப்ப செட்டியார்; 28 July 1907 – 12 August 1979), also known as A. V. Meiyappan or AVM, was an Indian film producer, director and philanthropist who established AVM Productions in Vadapalani, Chennai. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Tamil cinema,[2] and one of three movie moguls of the South Indian film industry along with S. S. Vasan and L. V. Prasad.[3] His production company AVM Productions is the only production company in Kollywood (Tamil film industry) to run successfully for five decades and three generations.
Known for
Major Chandrakanth
Producer
Or Iravu
Producer
Ave Kallu
Producer
Annai
Producer
Sri Valli
Director
En Manaivi
Producer
Sabapathy
Director
Bhookailas
Producer
Nam Iruvar
Director
Vaazhkai
Director
Filmography
- 1983Soorakottai SingakuttiProducer
- 1970Anadhai AnandhanProducer
- 1967Ave KalluProducer
- 1967Athey KangalProducer
- 1967MehrbanProducer
- 1967Bhaktha PrahladaProducer
- 1966Major ChandrakanthProducer
- 1965Kuzhandaiyum DeivamumProducer
- 1964Server SundaramProducer
- 1962AnnaiProducer
- 1962Main Chup RahungiProducer
- 1961Paava MannippuProducer
- 1961ChhayaProducer
- 1960Kalathur KannammaProducer
- 1958BhookailasProducer
- 1957Miss MaryProducer
- 1956Bhai-BhaiProducer
- 1954PennProducer
- 1952ParasakthiProducer
- 1951BaharProducer
- 1951Or IravuProducer
- 1950JeevithamProducer
- 1949VaazhkaiDirector
- 1947Nam IruvarDirector
- 1945Sri ValliDirector
- 1942En ManaiviProducer
- 1941SabapathyDirector
- 1940BhookailasProducer
- 1935Alli ArjunaProducer
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