A. V. Meiyappan
Tamil film producer, director and philanthropist · India · On the map · Directors · Lived 1907 to 1979 · aged 72
Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar, also known as A. V. Meiyappan, A. V. Meiyappa Chettiar or AVM, was an Indian film producer, film director and screenwriter who established AVM Productions in Vadapalani, Chennai.
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Bhai-BhaiFilm, Producer1952
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Vyjayanthimala A. V. Meiyappan produced Bahar and Ladki
Akkineni Nageswara Rao A. V. Meiyappan produced Bhookailas (1958)
Anjali Devi A. V. Meiyappan produced Ladki and Sangham
Chittoor Nagaiah A. V. Meiyappan produced Ladki, Sangham and Penn- Pandari Bai A. V. Meiyappan produced Bahar and Bhabhi
N. T. Rama Rao A. V. Meiyappan produced Sangham and Bhookailas
Jamuna A. V. Meiyappan produced Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Om Prakash A. V. Meiyappan produced Bahar and Bhabhi
Gemini Ganesan A. V. Meiyappan produced Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
Meena Kumari A. V. Meiyappan produced Main Chup Rahungi (1962)
Kishore Kumar A. V. Meiyappan produced Ladki and Bhai-Bhai
Sunil Dutt A. V. Meiyappan produced Main Chup Rahungi (1962)
Ashok Kumar A. V. Meiyappan produced Pooja Ke Phool (1964)- Nirupa Roy A. V. Meiyappan produced Chhaya and Bhai-Bhai
Balraj Sahni A. V. Meiyappan produced Bhabhi and Laadla
Savitri A. V. Meiyappan produced Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
Nagesh A. V. Meiyappan produced Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
S. Balachander A. V. Meiyappan produced Sangham and Penn
S. Varalakshmi A. V. Meiyappan directed Jeevitham (1950)
Allu Rama Lingaiah A. V. Meiyappan produced Ramu and Bomma Borusa- A. Bhimsingh Also in Kalathur Kannamma and Paava Mannippu
Sivaji Ganesan A. V. Meiyappan produced Uyarndha Manidhan (1968)
Roja Ramani A. V. Meiyappan produced Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
Lalitha A. V. Meiyappan produced Or Iravu (1951)
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He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Tamil cinema, and one of three movie moguls of the South Indian film industry along with S. S. Vasan and L. V. Prasad. His production company AVM Productions is the only production company in Kollywood to run successfully for five decades and three generations.
