AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappan. It is the final oldest survived studio in India.[1][2] The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema.[2] AVM has introduced numerous actors in Southern industries, some of the prominent actors are Sivaji Ganesan, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, Vyjayanthimala, Kamal Haasan and many more. The AVM Studios besides the shooting floors, has recording, dubbing and a preview theatre. The complex also houses facilities for production and post production processing.[2]
Early history[]
Born on 28 July 1907, Avichi Meiyappan hailed from a Nattukottai Nagarathar family of Karaikkudi in Tamil Nadu. Avichi Chettiar ran a mini-department store, named AV & Sons. It sold gramophone records. Meiyappan, who joined his father's shop even as a teenager, decided to produce gramophone records instead of merely marketing them. He came to Madras where along with friends K. S. Narayana Iyengar, Subbaiah Chettiar and others promoted Saraswathi Stores. He found excellent support in K. P. Varadachari, its manager, and his lawyer friend Thoothukudi Govindachari Raghavachari he produced many records.
Maiden venture[]
The dawn of the talkie era (1931) inspired Meiyappan to start Saraswathi Sound Productions and he launched his maiden movie venture, Alli Arjuna a Hindu mythology based movie. The film was shot in Calcutta and proved a total flop as the one that followed named Ratnavali. At this point, an aspiring amateur actor and college graduate A. T. Krishnaswamy joined the unit as assistant director who was associated with Meiyappan for nearly a decade and wrote and directed the early AVM productions.
The reverses forced Meiyappan to lie low but only for a while. In association with Jayanthilal, a cinema house owner based in Bangalore, he promoted a new company Pragati Pictures Limited. Grabbing an opportunity that came his way, AVM made Nandakumar, Tamil version of a Marathi film launching it as a Pragati production. The highlight of this movie was the debut of T. R. Mahalingam in to Tamil movie Industry.
The film was a landmark because for the first time playback singing was tried, with Lalitha Venkatraman singing for the actor who played Devaki. Meiyappan took the sprawling Club House off Mount Road on lease and shot scenes without going to studios and erecting sets. Soon after he shifted his unit to another sprawling edifice known as Admiralty House in Adyar.
Success[]
In 1940, Meiyappan produced Bhoo Kailas, a Telugu mythological film which created history. Its lead players were from Telugu and Kannada cinema, and was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni, a Mangalorean who had his training in Bombay. The film turned out to be a big hit and also won critical acclaim! Meiyappan struck gold with comedy next. Sabapathy (1941) with the saucer-eyed T. R. Ramachandran in the lead, along with Kali N. Rathnam and K. Sarangapani was a runaway success. Then came a series of hits like En Manaivi, Harishchandra (1943), Sri Valli.
The city of Madras began to feel the strains of the World War II raging on elsewhere and to reduce the exposure from Japanese bombing, Meiyappan moved his facilities to Karaikudi. In the outskirts of the town karaikudi he occupied a drama auditorium with a large open area around it on long lease and erected a studio. Thus was born AVM Productions with AVM Studios.
Hits like Nam Iruvar (1947), Andha Naal (1954), and the National Award-winning Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957) followed.
Meiyappan died on 12 August 1979, and after his demise his sons took over the mantle.[3]
In 2007, AVM produced Sivaji which at Template:INR 95 crore, was said to be the most expensive film ever made in the history of the Indian film industry at that time.[4]
In 2013, AVM led by Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan started producing films to be screened only on the net.[5] Their first such production was a 55-minute-film, titled Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum.[6]
Filmography[]
- Films
Year | Title[lower-alpha 1] | Cast | Director | Music Composer | Language | Notes |
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2014 | Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum | Sivaji Dev, Anusha Varma | Anil Krishnan Srihari Prabhakaran |
Tamil | ||
2011 | Mudhal Idam | Vidharth, Kavitha Nair and other actors | R. Kumaran | |||
2010 | Leader | Rana Daggubati, Richa Gangopadhyay, Priya Anand | Sekhar Kammula | Telugu | ||
2009 | Evaraina Epudaina | Varun Sandesh, Vimala Raman | Marthand K. Shankar | |||
Vettaikaaran | Vijay, Anushka Shetty | Babu Sivan | Tamil | |||
Ayan | Suriya, Tamannaah, Prabhu | K. V. Anand | ||||
A Aa E Ee | Navdeep, Aravind Akash, Monica, Saranya Mohan | D. Sabapathy | ||||
2007 | Sivaji | Rajinikanth, Shriya | Shankar | |||
2006 | Thirupathi | Ajith Kumar, Sadha | Perarasu | |||
2004 | Perazhagan | Suriya, Jyothika | Sasi Shanker | |||
2003 | Priyamaana Thozhi | R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi Vijaykumar | Vikraman | |||
Anbe Anbe | Shaam, Sharmili | Mani Bharathy | ||||
2002 | Gemeni | Venkatesh, Namitha | Saran | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Gemini' | |
Gemini | Vikram, Kiran | Tamil | ||||
1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, Kajol | Rajiv Menon | 50th anniversary Film, Re-shot in Hindi as Sapnay | ||
1994 | Sakthivel | Selva, Kanaka | K. S. Ravikumar | |||
Sethupathi IPS | Vijayakanth, Meena | P. Vasu | ||||
1993 | Ejamaan | Rajinikanth, Meena, Aishwarya | R. V. Udayakumar | |||
1992 | Aa Okkati Adakku | Rajendra Prasad, Rambha | E. V. V. Satyanarayana | Telugu | ||
1991 | Paattondru Ketten | Rahman, Sithara, Nizhalgal Ravi | V. C. Guhanathan | |||
Maanagara Kaaval | Vijayakanth, Suman Ranganathan | M. Thyagarajan | ||||
1990 | Thyagu | Raghuvaran, Rekha, Devi Lalitha | S. P. Muthuraman | |||
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga | Sathyaraj, Gautami, Rupini | Tamil[7] | ||||
1989 | Pennbuthi Pin Buthi | Ramki, Gautami | Senthilnathan | Tamil | ||
Raja Chinna Roja | Rajinikanth, Gautami, Baby Shalini | S. P. Muthuraman | ||||
Sonthakkaran | Arjun, Nirosha | L. Raja | ||||
Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata | P. Bhanumathi, Rajendra Prasad, Gautami, Nutan Prasad | Rajasekhar | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Patti Sollai Thatadhe' | ||
1988 | Vasanthi | Mohan, Madhuri | R. G. Gopu | Tamil | ||
Paatti Sollai Thattathe | Pandiarajan, Urvashi, Manorama, S. S. Chandran | Rajasekhar | ||||
Thaimel Aanai | Arjun, B. Saroja Devi, Ranjini, Raghuvaran, Madhuri | L. Raja | ||||
1987 | Manithan | Rajinikanth, Rupini, Srividya | S. P. Muthuraman | |||
Per Sollum Pillai | Kamal Haasan, Radhika, K. R. Vijaya | |||||
Anbulla Appa | Sivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, Rahman | A. C. Tirulokchandar | ||||
Shankar Guru | Arjun, Seetha, Baby Shalini | L. Raja | ||||
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam | G. Maruthi Rao, Sarath Babu, Suhasini | S. P. Muthuraman | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram' | ||
1986 | Dharma Devathai | Vijayakanth, Radhika, Pallavi | Tamil | |||
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | Mohan, Radha, Amala | R. Sundarrajan | ||||
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Visu, Lakshmi, Raghuvaran | Visu | ||||
Mr. Bharath | Rajinikanth, Ambika, Sathyaraj | S. P. Muthuraman | ||||
1985 | Siksha | Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Suhasini, Rajani | Narasimha Rao | Telugu | ||
Uyarndha Ullam | Kamal Haasan, Ambika | S. P. Muthuraman | Tamil | |||
Nalla Thambi | Karthik, Radha | |||||
1984 | Nallavanuku Nallavan | Rajinikanth, Radhika, Karthik, Tulasi | ||||
Naagu | Chiranjeevi, Radha | Tatineni Prasad | Telugu | |||
Vellai Pura Ondru | Vijayakanth, Suresh, Nalini, Oorvasi | Gangai Amaran | Tamil | |||
Pudhumai Penn | Pandiya, Revathi, Prathap Pothan | Bharathiraja | Tamil | |||
1983 | Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey | Kamal Haasan, Radha, Sulakshana | S. P. Muthuraman | Tamil | ||
Moodu Mullu | Chandra Mohan, Radhika, Geetha | Jadhyala | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Mundhanai Mudichu' | ||
Mundhanai Mudichu | K. Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, Deepa | K. Bhagyaraj | Tamil | |||
Paayum Puli | Rajinikanth, Radha | S. P. Muthuraman | ||||
1982 | Sakalakala Vallavan | Kamal Haasan, Ambika | ||||
Amma | Prathap Pothan, Saritha | Rajasekhar | ||||
Pokkiri Raja | Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Radhika | S. P. Muthuraman | ||||
1981 | Jeene Ki Arzoo | Mithun Chakraborty, Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri | Rajasekhar | Hindi | Remake of Telugu Film 'Punnami Naagu' | |
Sivappu Malli | Vijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, Aruna | Rama Narayanan | Tamil | |||
1980 | Murattu Kalai | Rajinikanth, Rathi, Sumalatha | S. P. Muthuraman | First Film with Rajinikanth | ||
Punnami Naagu | Narasimharaju, Chiranjeevi, Rathi | Rajasekhar | Telugu | |||
1976 | Jeevan Jyoti | Vijay Arora, Bindiya Goswami | Murugan Kumaran | Hindi | ||
1975 | Pooja | Ramakrishna, Vanisri, Manjula | Telugu | |||
1974 | Nomu | Ramakrishna, Chandrakala | Pattu | |||
Bhakta Prahlada | S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. Balamuralikrishna | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Kannada | Dubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada' | ||
1973 | Puttinillu Mettinillu | Sobhan Babu, Krishna, Chandrakala, Lakshmi | Pattu | Telugu | ||
Jaise Ko Taisa | Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Srividya | Murugan Kumaran | Hindi | |||
1972 | Akka Thamudu | A. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master Sekhar | Krishnan–Panju | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Anathai Ananthan' | |
Kasethan Kadavulada | R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan | R. G. Gopu | Tamil | |||
1971 | Babu | Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vijayasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sivakumar | A. C. Tirulokchandar | |||
Bomma Borusa | Chandra Mohan, S. Varalakshmi, Chalam, Vennira Aadai Nirmala | K.Balachander | Telugu | |||
Sudarum Sooravaliyum | Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nirmala | S. R. Puttanna | Tamil | |||
Main Sunder Hoon | Mehmood, Biswajeet, Leena Chandavarkar | Krishnan–Panju | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Server Sundaram' | ||
1970 | Anadhai Anandhan | A. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master Sekhar | Tamil | |||
Chitti Chellelu | N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri, Rajasree | M. Krishnan Nair | ||||
Enga Mama | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha | A. C. Tirulokchandar | ||||
1969 | Annaiyum Pithavum | A. V. M. Rajan, Vanisri | Krishnan–Panju | |||
Mooga Nomu | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna | D. Yoganand | Telugu | |||
1968 | Uyarndha Manidhan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vanisri, Sivakumar, Bharathi | Krishnan–Panju | Tamil | ||
Ramu | N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Master Rajkumar | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Ramu' | ||
Do Kaliyan | Biswajeet, Mala Sinha, Mehmood, Om Prakash | Krishnan–Panju | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' | ||
1967 | Ave Kallu | Krishna, Kanchana | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Adhey Kangal' | |
Bhakta Prahalad | S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. Balamuralikrishna | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Hindi | Dubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada' | ||
Adhey Kangal | Ravichandran, Kanchana | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Tamil | |||
Mehrban | Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Nutan | A. Bhimsingh | Hindi | |||
Bhakta Prahlada | S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. Balamuralikrishna | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Tamil | Dubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada' | ||
Bhakta Prahlada | S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. Balamuralikrishna | Telugu | ||||
1966 | Major Chandrakanth | Nagesh, Jayalalitha, Major Sundarrajan | K. Balachandar | Tamil | ||
Leta Manasulu | Haranath, Jamuna, Kutty Padmini | Krishnan–Panju | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' | ||
Ramu | Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master Rajkumar | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Tamil | |||
Laadla | Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Pandari Bai | Krishnan–Panju | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Annai' | ||
Anbe Vaa | M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Tamil | Only Film with M. G. R. | ||
1965 | Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum | Jaishankar, Jamuna, Kutty Padmini | Krishnan–Panju | |||
Naadi Aada Janme | N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savitri | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Naanum Oru Penn' | ||
Kakkum Karangal | S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sivakumar | Tamil | Debut Film for Sivakumar | |||
1964 | Server Sundaram | Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya | Krishnan–Panju | |||
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon | Dharmendra, Meena Kumari, Balraj Sahni, Om Prakash | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Naanum Oru Penn' | ||
Pooja Ke Phool | Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra, Mala Sinha | A. Bhimsingh | ||||
Pachai Vilakku | Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Sowcar Janaki, C. R. Vijayakumari | Tamil | ||||
1963 | Penchina Prema | P. Bhanumathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowcar Janaki | Krishnan–Panju | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Annai' | |
Naanum Oru Penn | S. S. Rajendran, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. R. Vijayakumari | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Tamil | |||
1962 | Annai | P. Bhanumathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowcar Janaki | Krishnan–Panju | |||
Man Mauji | Kishore Kumar, Sadhana | Hindi | ||||
Prajasakthi | C. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. Saroja | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Veerathirumagan' | ||
Main Chup Rahungi | Sunil Dutt, Meena Kumari | A. Bhimsingh | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Kalathur Kannamma' | ||
Veerathirumagan | C. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. Saroja | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Tamil | |||
Pavithra Prema | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi, Kamal Haasan | A. Bhimsingh | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Paarthaal Pasi Theerum' | ||
Paarthaal Pasi Theerum | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi, Kamal Haasan | Tamil | ||||
1961 | Papa Pariharam | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, Devika | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Pava Mannippu' | ||
Chhaya | Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa Roy | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Hindi | |||
Anumanam | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam | Krishnan–Panju | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Deivapiravi' | ||
Pava Mannippu | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, Devika | A. Bhimsingh | Tamil | |||
1960 | Bindya | Balraj Sahni, Padmini | Krishnan–Panju | Hindi | Remake of Malayalam Film 'Thilakam' | |
Thilakam | Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, Sriranjani | Malayalam | ||||
Mavoori Ammayi | Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Kamal Haasan | A. Bhimsingh | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Kalathur Kannamma' | ||
Bhakti Mahima | N. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna | K. Shankar | Hindi | Dubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhookailas' | ||
Kalathur Kannamma | Gemini Ganeshan, Savitri, Kamal Haasan | A. Bhimsingh | Tamil | Debut Film for Kamal Haasan | ||
Deivapiravi | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam | Krishnan–Panju | ||||
Akash-Patal | Arundhati Devi, Pahari Sanyal | Prabhat Mukherjee | Bengali | First Bengali Film | ||
1959 | Sahodari | K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, J. P. Chandrababu | A. Bhimsingh | Tamil | ||
Baap Bete | Ashok Kumar, Shyama | Raja Paranjape | Hindi | |||
Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal | S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, G. Varalakshmi | Krishnan–Panju | Tamil | |||
Barkha | Jagdeep, Shubha Khote, Nanda | Krishnan–Panju | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal' | ||
1958 | Bhaktha Ravana | N. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna | K. Shankar | Tamil | Dubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhookailas' | |
Bhookailas | N. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna | Telugu | Remake of 1940 Telugu Film 'Bhookailas' | |||
Bhookailasa | Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, B. Saroja Devi | Kannada | Remake of Telugu Film 'Bhookailas' | |||
Rathna Deepam | A. Gupta, Manju Dey, Kamal Mitra | Debaki Bose | Tamil | Dubbed from Bengali Film 'Ratnadeep' | ||
1957 | Bhabhi | Balraj Sahni, Pandari Bai, Nanda | Krishnan–Panju | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Kula Deivam' | |
Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke | Jagdeep, Satish Vyas, Romi, Daisy Irani | P. L. Santoshi | ||||
Miss Mary | Meena Kumari, Gemini Ganeshan, Kishore Kumar, Jamuna, Om Prakash | L. V. Prasad | Remake of Telugu Film 'Missamma' | |||
Parasakthi (Telugu) | Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. S. Rajendran | Krishnan–Panju | Telugu | Dubbed from Tamil Film 'Parasakthi' | ||
1956 | Chori Chori | Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Pran | Anant Thakur | Hindi | ||
Kula Dheivam | S. V. Sahasranamam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. S. Rajendran, Pandari Bai | Krishnan–Panju | Tamil | |||
Sadarama | A. Nageswara Rao, Sowcar Janaki, G. V. Iyer | K. R. Seetarama Sastry | Telugu | Remake of Kannada Film 'Sadarame' | ||
Sadarame | Kalyan Kumar, Sowcar Janaki, G. V. Iyer | Kannada | Produced with The Karnataka Films Ltd. | |||
Bhai-Bhai | Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, Nirupa Roy | M. V. Raman | Hindi | |||
Naga Devathai | R. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Tamil | Remake of Kannada Film 'Adarsha Sathi' | ||
Nagula Chavithi | R. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna, Nagabhushanam | Telugu | ||||
Doctor | Sinhala | First Sinhala Film | ||||
1955 | Adarsha Sathi | R. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Kannada | ||
Vadina | A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Pandari Bai | M. V. Raman | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Chella Pillai' | ||
Chella Pillai | K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, Pandari Bai | M. V. Raman | R. Sudarsanam | Tamil | ||
Shiv Bhakta | Shahu Modak, Padmini, Mishra, Pandari Bai, Anant Kumar, Kumari Devi, Sope, Rushendramani, Ramachandra Sastry, Ragini, Deshraj, Raju | H. L. N. Simha | Hindi | Remake of Kannada Film 'Bedara Kannappa' | ||
1954 | Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam | Rajkumar, K. Malathi, Rajasulochana | R. Sudarsanam
R. Goverdhanam as Associate |
Telugu | ||
Jathaka Palam | S. V. Ranga Rao, R. Nagendra Rao, Chalam, Suryakala, Suryakantam | R. Nagendra Rao | R. Sudarsanam | Remake of Kannada Film 'Jathaka Phala' | ||
Sangham | N. T. Rama Rao, Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachander, Anjali Devi | M. V. Raman | Remake of Hindi Film 'Ladki' | |||
Penn | Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachander, Anjali Devi | R. Sudarsanam | Tamil | Remake of Hindi Film 'Ladki' | ||
Bedara Kannappa | Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Rajasulochana | H. L. N. Simha | R. Sudarsanam | Kannada | Produced with The Karnataka Films Ltd. Debut Film for Rajkumar | |
Andha Naal | Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Javar Seetharaman | S. Balachander | Tamil | First Film without songs | ||
1953 | Jadhagam | R. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangkapani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamala Bai | R. Nagendra Rao | Remake of Kannada Film 'Jathaka Phala' | ||
Jathaka Phala | R. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangkapani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamala Bai | Kannada | ||||
Ladki | Bharat Bhushan, Vyjayanthimala, Kishore Kumar, Anjali Devi | M. V. Raman | R. Sudarsanam | Hindi | ||
Sathya Sodhanai | Honnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai | H. L. N. Simha | R. Sudarsanam | Tamil | Remake of Kannada Film Gunasagari | |
Gunasagari | Honnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai, Gubbi Veeranna | R. Sudarsanam | Kannada | Produced with The Karnataka Films Ltd. | ||
1952 | Parasakthi | Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. S. Rajendran | Krishnan–Panju | R. Sudarsanam | Tamil | Debut Film for Sivaji Ganesan |
1951 | Bahar | Karan Dewan, Vyjayanthimala, Pandari Bai, Om Prakash, Pran | M. V. Raman | Hindi | Remake of Tamil Film 'Vazhkai' | |
Or Iravu | K. R. Ramasamy, T. S. Balaiah, A. Nageswara Rao, Lalitha | P. Neelakantan | R. Sudarsanam | Tamil | ||
1950 | Jeevitham | T. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, S. Varalakshmi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, C. H. Narayana Rao | A. V. Meiyappan, M. V. Raman | R. Sudarsanam | Telugu | Remake of Tamil Film 'Vazhkai' |
1949 | Vazhkai | T. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, M. S. Draupadi, K. Sarangkapani, S. V. Sahasranamam | R. Sudarsanam | Tamil | Debut Film for Vyjayanthimala | |
1948 | Rama Rajyam | Prem Adib, Shobhna Samarth, Umakant Desai | Vijay Bhatt | Dubbed from Hindi Film 'Ram Rajya' | ||
Vedhala Ulagam | T. R. Mahalingam, P. R. Mangalam, K. Sarangkapani, K. R. Chellam | A. V. Meiyappan, P. Neelakantan | R. Sudarsanam | |||
1947 | Nam Iruvar | T. R. Mahalingam, T.A. Jayalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran | A. V. Meiyappan | R. Sudarsanam | First Film Produced under 'AVM Studios' | |
1945 | Sri Valli | T. R. Mahalingam, Kumari Rukmini, T. R. Ramachandran, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram | A. V. Meiyappan, A. T. Krishnaswamy | R. Sudarsanam | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios' | |
1944 | Harischandra | Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai | A. T. Krishnaswamy, R. Nagendra Rao | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios', Dubbed from Kannada Film | ||
1943 | Satya Harishchandra | Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai | Kannada | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios' | ||
1942 | En Manaivi | K. Sarangkapani, K. R. Chellam | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | Tamil | ||
1941 | Vasantasena | Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai | Ramayyar Shirur | Kannada | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios', First Kannada Film | |
Sabapathy | T. R. Ramachandran, 'Lux Soap' R. Padma | A. T. Krishnaswamy | Tamil | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios' | ||
Thiruvalluvar | Serukalathur Sama, M. Lakshmanan, 'Tirunelveli' Pappa, T. R. Ramachandran | Prem Chethna | ||||
1940 | Bhoo Kailas | M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | Telugu | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios', First Big Hit for A. V. Meiyappan | |
Vaayadi | T. R. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi, 'Lux Soap' R. Padma | Nandalal Jaswantlal | Tamil | Produced under 'Pragathi Studios' | ||
Poli Panchali | A. T. Krishnaswamy | |||||
1937 | Nandakumar | T. P. Rajalakshmi, C. V. V. Panthulu, T. R. Mahalingam | Keshav Rao Dhaibhar | Produced under 'Pragati Pictures Ltd' | ||
1935 | Ratnavali | M. R. Krishnamoorthi, P. S. Rathna Bai, P. S. Saraswathi Bai | Produced under 'Saraswathi Sound Productions' | |||
1935 | Alli Arjuna | Abdul Khadar, K. S. Ananda Narayana Iyer, K. R. Kanthimathi Bai, T. S. Bhavani Bai |
- Serials
- Nimmathi Ungal Choice (Sun TV)
- Galatta Kudumbam (Sun TV)
- Aachi International (Sun TV)
- Take it Easy Vaazhkai (Sun TV)
- Gopi (Sun TV)
- Roja (Jaya TV)
- Girija M. A. (Jaya TV)
- Aasai (Sun TV)
- Oru Pennin Kathai (Sun TV)
- Vairanenjam (Kalaignar)
- Nambikkai (Sun)
- Sorgam (Sun)
- Aval Oru Minsaram (Kalaignar)
- URavukku KAi Koduppom (Kalaignar)
- Nimmathi (Sun)
- Naanayam (Sun)
- Sondham (Sun)
- Paasam (Sun)
Awards[]
Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Film Awards | 1954 | Second Best Feature Film in Tamil | Andha Naal | Won | |
Best Feature Film in Kannada | Bedara Kannappa | Won | |||
1956 | Best Feature Film in Tamil | Kula Dheivam | Won | ||
1957 | Best Children's Film | Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke | Won | ||
1960 | Best Film (Third prize) | Deivapiravi | Won | ||
Third Best Feature Film in Tamil | Kalathur Kannamma | Won | |||
1961 | Best Film (Second prize) | Paava Mannippu | Won | ||
1962 | Second Best Feature Film in Tamil | Annai | Won | ||
1963 | Best Feature Film in Tamil | Naanum Oru Penn | Won | ||
1964 | Third Best Feature Film in Tamil | Server Sundaram | Won | ||
1965 | Best Feature Film in Tamil | Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum | Won | ||
1966 | Best Feature Film in Tamil | Ramu | Won | ||
1986 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Won | ||
Cinema Express Awards | 1986 | Best Film | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Won | |
Cinema Fans Award | 1963 | Best Film | Naanum Oru Penn | Won | |
Film Fans Association Awards | 1949 | Best Film | Vaazhkai | Won | |
Filmfare Awards South | 1963 | Best Film | Naanum Oru Penn | Won | |
1964 | Best Film | Server Sundaram | Won | ||
1986 | Best Film | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Won | ||
Nandi Awards | 1967 | Best Film (Bronze) | Bhakta Prahlada | Won | |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | 1968 | Best Film | Uyarndha Manithan | Won | |
2007 | Best Film | Sivaji | Won | ||
Vijay Awards | 2009 | Favourite Film | Ayan | Won |
Television[]
- Naanayam
- Nimmadhi Ungal Choice
- Aachi International
- Galatta Kudumbam
- Vazhndhu Kaattugiren
- Vaazhkai
- Anbulla Amma
- Aasai
- Aasai (Sun TV)
- Sondham
- Nambikkai
- Sorgam
- Vairanenjam
- Mohini
- Nimmadhi
- Naanayam
- Uravukku Kai Koduppom
- Aval Oru Minsaram
- Vairakkiyam
- Savale Samali
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum
- Samasaram
- Oru Penin Kathai
- Oru Manithanin Kathai
- Netraya Minnithargal
- Velai
- Enakaga Vaa
- Paasam
- Venilla Metulu
- Geethanjali
- Aarthi
- Take It Easy Vazhkai
- Gopi
- Dhik Dhik Dhik
Notes[]
- ↑ Films are listed in the order of their release date.
References[]
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External links[]
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