About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1907-07-28
Place of birth:
Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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A. V. Meiyappan

Overview

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

Directing
1949 Vaazhkai Directing Director N/A
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1947 Nam Iruvar Directing Director N/A
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1945 Sri Valli Directing Director N/A
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1941 Sabapathy Directing Director N/A
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Production
1983 Soorakottai Singakutti Production Producer N/A
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1967 Athey Kangal Production Producer 59
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1967 Mehrban Production Producer N/A
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1967 Bhaktha Prahlada Production Producer N/A
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1966 Major Chandrakanth Production Producer N/A
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1965 Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum Production Producer N/A
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1964 Server Sundaram Production Producer 59
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1962 Annai Production Producer N/A
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1961 Paava Mannippu Production Producer 59
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1961 Chhaya Production Producer 58
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1960 Kalathur Kannamma Production Producer 59
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1958 Bhookailas Production Producer 59
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1957 Miss Mary Production Producer N/A
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1956 Bhai-Bhai Production Producer N/A
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1954 Penn Production Producer N/A
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1952 Parasakthi Production Producer 59
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1951 Bahar Production Producer N/A
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1949 Vaazhkai Production Producer N/A
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1947 Nam Iruvar Production Producer N/A
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1945 Sri Valli Production Producer N/A
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1942 My Wife Production Producer N/A
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1935 Alli Arjuna Production Producer N/A
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Jeevitham Production Producer N/A
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