A. V. Meiyappan

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1907-07-28

Deathday 1979-08-12 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As A V Meiyappan, A.V. Meiyappan, Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar, அவிச்சி மெய்யப்ப செட்டியார்

A. V. Meiyappan

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

Producer

Jeevitham

as Producer

1983
1967
Bhaktha Prahlada

as Producer

1967
Mehrban

as Producer

1967
Athey Kangal

as Producer

1966
Major Chandrakanth

as Producer

1965
1964
Server Sundaram

as Producer

1962
Annai

as Producer

1961
Paava Mannippu

as Producer

1961
Chhaya

as Producer

1960
Kalathur Kannamma

as Producer

1958
Bhookailas

as Producer

1957
Miss Mary

as Producer

1956
Bhai-Bhai

as Producer

1954
Penn

as Producer

1952
Parasakthi

as Producer

1951
Bahar

as Producer

1949
Vaazhkai

as Producer

1947
Nam Iruvar

as Producer

1945
Sri Valli

as Producer

1942
My Wife

as Producer

1935
Alli Arjuna

as Producer

Director

1949
Vaazhkai

as Director

1947
Nam Iruvar

as Director

1945
Sri Valli

as Director

1941
Sabapathy

as Director