AVM Productions
TypeLimited
IndustryFilm, television
Founded1945
FounderA. V. Meiyappan
Headquarters,
India
Area served
South India
ProductsMotion pictures, television programs
Total assetsUS$1000 million
Websitewww.avm.in

AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappa Chettiar. It is the oldest studio in India.[1][2][3] The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema.[3] AVM has introduced numerous actors in Southern industries, some of the prominent actors are Superstar Rajnikanth, 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.[3]

Early history

Born on 28 July 1907, Avichi Meiyappan hailed from a Nattukottai Nagarathar family of Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. Avichi Chettiar ran a mini-department store, named AV & Sons.[4] It sold gramophone records. Meiyappan, who joined his father's shop as a teenager, and decided to produce gramophone records instead of just selling them. He came to Madras where, along with friends K. S. Narayana Iyengar, Subbaiah Chettiar and others promoted Saraswathi Stores.

AVM Productions ventured into streaming space by announcing Tamil Rockerz, a crime thriller series inspired from a real-life film piracy group, directed by Arivazhagan.[5]

Maiden venture

Globe at the AVM Studios in Chennai

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.[6] 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.

Creating a set in AVM Studio, Chennai

Success

Diamond Jubilee year of AVM Productions

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.[4] 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), Parasakthi (1952), 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.[7]

In 2007, AVM produced Sivaji which at 95 crore, was said to be the most expensive film ever made in the history of the Indian film industry at that time.[8]

In 2013, AVM led by Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan started producing films to be screened only on the net.[9] Their first such production was a 55-minute-film, titled Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum.[10]

Filmography

Films

Year Title[lower-alpha 1] Cast Director Music Composer Language Notes
2014 Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum[11] Shivaji Dev, Anusha Varma Anil Krishnan
Srihari Prabhakaran
Tamil
2011Mudhal Idam[12]Vidharth, Kavitha Nair R. Kumaran 175th Film
2010LeaderRana Daggubati, Richa Gangopadhyay, Priya AnandSekhar Kammula Telugu
2009Evaraina EpudainaVarun Sandesh, Vimala RamanMarthand K. Shankar
VettaikaaranVijay, Anushka ShettyBabu Sivan Tamil
AyanSuriya, Tamannaah, PrabhuK. V. Anand
A Aa E EeNavdeep, Aravind Akash, Monica, Saranya MohanD. Sabapathy
2007SivajiRajinikanth, ShriyaShankar
2006ThirupathiAjith Kumar, SadhaPerarasu
2004PerazhaganSuriya, JyothikaSasi Shanker
2003Priyamaana ThozhiR. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi VijaykumarVikraman
Anbe AnbeShaam, SharmiliMani Bharathy
2002GemeniVenkatesh, NamithaSaran TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Gemini'
GeminiVikram, Kiran Bharadwaj (composer)Tamil
1997Minsara KanavuArvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, KajolRajiv Menon A. R. Rahman50th anniversary Film, Re-shot in Hindi as Sapnay
1994SakthivelSelva, KanakaK. S. Ravikumar Ilaiyaraaja
Sethupathi IPSVijayakanth, MeenaP. Vasu Ilaiyaraaja
1993EjamaanRajinikanth, Meena, AishwaryaR. V. Udayakumar Ilaiyaraaja
1992Aa Okkati AdakkuRajendra Prasad, RambhaE. V. V. Satyanarayana IlaiyaraajaTelugu
1991Paattondru KettenRahman, Sithara, Nizhalgal RaviV. C. Guhanathan MaragathamaniTamil
Maanagara KaavalVijayakanth, Suman RanganathanM. Thyagarajan Chandrabose150th Film
1990ThyaguRaghuvaran, Rekha, Devi LalithaS. P. Muthuraman Shankar–Ganesh
Ulagam Pirandhadhu EnakkagaSathyaraj, Gautami, Rupini
1989Pennbuthi Pin ButhiRamki, GautamiSenthilnathan Chandrabose (composer)
Raja Chinna RojaRajinikanth, Gautami, Baby ShaliniS. P. Muthuraman Chandrabose (composer)
SonthakkaranArjun, NiroshaL. Raja Chandrabose (composer)
Bamma Maata Bangaru BaataP. Bhanumathi, Rajendra Prasad, Gautami, Nutan PrasadRajasekhar Chandrabose (composer)TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Patti Sollai Thatadhe'
1988VasanthiMohan, MadhuriR. G. Gopu Chandrabose (composer)Tamil
Paatti Sollai ThattathePandiarajan, Urvashi, Manorama, S. S. ChandranRajasekhar Chandrabose (composer)
Thaimel AanaiArjun, B. Saroja Devi, Ranjini, Raghuvaran, MadhuriL. Raja Chandrabose (composer)
1987ManithanRajinikanth, Rupini, SrividyaS. P. Muthuraman Chandrabose (composer)
Per Sollum PillaiKamal Haasan, Radhika, K. R. Vijaya Ilaiyaraaja
Anbulla AppaSivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, RahmanA. C. Tirulokchandar Shankar–Ganesh
Shankar GuruArjun, Seetha, Baby ShaliniL. Raja Chandrabose (composer)
Samsaram Oka ChadarangamG. Maruthi Rao, Sarath Babu, SuhasiniS. P. Muthuraman K. ChakravarthyTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'
1986Dharma DevathaiVijayakanth, Radhika, Pallavi RaveendranTamil
Mella Thirandhathu KadhavuMohan, Radha, AmalaR. Sundarrajan M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja (1 Song & BGM)
Samsaram Adhu MinsaramVisu, Lakshmi, RaghuvaranVisu Shankar–Ganesh
Mr. BharathRajinikanth, Ambika, SathyarajS. P. Muthuraman Ilaiyaraaja
1985SikshaSuhasini, Sarath Babu, Chandra Mohan, RajaniNarasimha Rao Telugu
Uyarndha UllamKamal Haasan, AmbikaS. P. Muthuraman IlaiyaraajaTamil
Nalla ThambiKarthik, Radha Ilaiyaraaja
1984Nallavanuku NallavanRajinikanth, Radhika, Karthik, Tulasi Ilaiyaraaja
NaaguChiranjeevi, RadhaTatineni Prasad Telugu
Vellai Pura OndruVijayakanth, Suresh, Nalini, OorvasiGangai Amaran IlaiyaraajaTamil
Pudhumai PennPandiya, Revathi, Prathap PothanBharathiraja IlaiyaraajaTamil
1983Thoongathey Thambi ThoongatheyKamal Haasan, Radha, SulakshanaS. P. Muthuraman IlaiyaraajaTamil
Moodu MulluChandra Mohan, Radhika, GeethaJandhyala Rajan–NagendraTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Mundhanai Mudichu'
Mundhanai MudichuK. Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, DeepaK. Bhagyaraj IlaiyaraajaTamil
Paayum PuliRajinikanth, RadhaS. P. Muthuraman Ilaiyaraaja
1982Sakalakala VallavanKamal Haasan, Ambika Ilaiyaraaja125th Film
AmmaPrathap Pothan, SarithaRajasekhar
Pokkiri RajaRajinikanth, Sridevi, RadhikaS. P. Muthuraman M. S. Viswanathan
1981Jeene Ki ArzooMithun Chakraborty, Rakesh Roshan, Rati AgnihotriRajasekhar HindiRemake of Telugu Film 'Punnami Naagu'
Sivappu MalliVijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, ArunaRama Narayanan Shankar–GaneshTamil
1980Murattu KaalaiRajinikanth, Rathi, SumalathaS. P. Muthuraman IlaiyaraajaFirst Film with Rajinikanth
Punnami NaaguNarasimharaju, Chiranjeevi, RathiRajasekhar Telugu
1976Jeevan JyotiVijay Arora, Bindiya GoswamiMurugan Kumaran Hindi
1975PoojaRamakrishna, Vanisri, Manjula Telugu
1974NomuRamakrishna, ChandrakalaPattu
1973Puttinillu MettinilluSobhan Babu, Krishna, Chandrakala, LakshmiPattu Telugu
Jaise Ko TaisaJeetendra, Reena Roy, SrividyaMurugan Kumaran Hindi
1972Akka ThamuduA. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master SekharKrishnan–Panju TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Anathai Ananthan'
Kasethan KadavuladaR. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai SrinivasanR. G. Gopu M. S. ViswanathanTamil
1971BabuSivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vijayasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, SivakumarA. C. Tirulokchandar M. S. Viswanathan
Bomma BorusaChandra Mohan, S. Varalakshmi, Chalam, Vennira Aadai NirmalaK.Balachander R. GovardhanamTelugu
Sudarum SooravaliyumGemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, NirmalaS. R. Puttanna M. S. ViswanathanTamil
Main Sunder HoonMehmood, Biswajeet, Leena ChandavarkarKrishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Server Sundaram'
1970Anadhai AnandhanA. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master Sekhar K. V. MahadevanTamil
Chitti ChelleluN. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri, RajasreeM. Krishnan Nair
Enga MamaSivaji Ganesan, JayalalithaA. C. Tirulokchandar M. S. Viswanathan
1969Annaiyum PithavumA. V. M. Rajan, VanisriKrishnan–Panju M. S. Viswanathan
Mooga NomuAkkineni Nageswara Rao, JamunaD. Yoganand R. GovardhanamTelugu
1968Uyarndha ManidhanSivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vanisri, Sivakumar, BharathiKrishnan–Panju M. S. ViswanathanTamil
RamuN. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Master RajkumarA. C. Tirulokchandar M. S. ViswanathanTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Ramu'
Do KaliyanBiswajeet, Mala Sinha, Mehmood, Om PrakashKrishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'
1967Ave KalluKrishna, KanchanaA. C. Tirulokchandar TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Adhey Kangal'
Adhey KangalRavichandran, KanchanaA. C. Tirulokchandar Vedha (composer)Tamil100th Film
MehrbanAshok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, NutanA. Bhimsingh Hindi
Bhakta PrahladaS. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. Balamuralikrishna Chitrapu Narayana Rao Telugu
1966Major ChandrakanthNagesh, Jayalalitha, Major SundarrajanK. Balachandar V. KumarTamil
Leta ManasuluHaranath, Jamuna, Kutty PadminiKrishnan–Panju M. S. ViswanathanTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'
RamuGemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master RajkumarA. C. Tirulokchandar M. S. ViswanathanTamil
LaadlaBalraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Pandari BaiKrishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Annai'
Anbe VaaM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja DeviA. C. Tirulokchandar M. S. ViswanathanTamilOnly Film with M. G. R.
1965Kuzhandaiyum DeivamumJaishankar, Jamuna, Kutty PadminiKrishnan–Panju M. S. Viswanathan
Naadi Aada JanmeN. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, SavitriA. C. Tirulokchandar TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Naanum Oru Penn'
Kakkum KarangalS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sivakumar K. V. MahadevanTamilDebut Film for Sivakumar
1964Server SundaramNagesh, R. Muthuraman, K. R. VijayaKrishnan–Panju M. S. Viswanathan75th Film
Main Bhi Ladki HoonDharmendra, Meena Kumari, Balraj Sahni, Om PrakashA. C. Tirulokchandar HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Naanum Oru Penn'
Pooja Ke PhoolAshok Kumar, Dharmendra, Mala SinhaA. Bhimsingh Madan Mohan (composer)
Pachai VilakkuSivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Sowcar Janaki, C. R. Vijayakumari M. S. ViswanathanTamil
1963 Naanum Oru PennS. S. Rajendran, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. R. VijayakumariA. C. Tirulokchandar R. SudarsanamTamil
1962AnnaiP. Bhanumathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowcar JanakiKrishnan–Panju R. Sudarsanam
Man MaujiKishore Kumar, Sadhana Hindi
Main Chup RahungiSunil Dutt, Meena KumariA. Bhimsingh HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Kalathur Kannamma'
VeerathirumaganC. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. SarojaA. C. Tirulokchandar M. S. ViswanathanTamil50th Film
Paarthaal Pasi TheerumSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi, Kamal Haasan A. Bhimsingh M. S. ViswanathanTamil
1961 ChhayaSunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa RoyHrishikesh Mukherjee Hindi
Pava MannippuSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, DevikaA. Bhimsingh M. S. ViswanathanTamil
1960BindyaBalraj Sahni, PadminiKrishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Malayalam Film 'Thilakam'
ThilakamPrem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, Sriranjani Malayalam
Kalathur KannammaGemini Ganeshan, Savitri, Kamal HaasanA. Bhimsingh R. SudarsanamTamilDebut Film for Kamal Haasan
DeivapiraviSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. RajamKrishnan–Panju R. Sudarsanam
Akash-PatalArundhati Devi, Pahari SanyalPrabhat Mukherjee BengaliFirst Bengali Film
1959SahodariK. Balaji, Rajasulochana, J. P. ChandrababuA. Bhimsingh Tamil
Baap BeteAshok Kumar, ShyamaRaja Paranjape Hindi
Mamiyar Mechina MarumagalS. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, G. VaralakshmiKrishnan–Panju R. SudarsanamTamil
BarkhaJagdeep, Shubha Khote, NandaKrishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal'
1958 BhookailasN. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna K. Shankar Telugu
BhookailasaRajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, B. Saroja Devi Kannada
1957BhabhiBalraj Sahni, Pandari Bai, NandaKrishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Kula Deivam'
Hum Panchhi Ek Dal KeJagdeep, Satish Vyas, Romi, Daisy IraniP. L. Santoshi
Miss MaryMeena Kumari, Gemini Ganeshan, Kishore Kumar, Jamuna, Om PrakashL. V. Prasad Remake of Telugu Film 'Missamma'
1956Chori ChoriRaj Kapoor, Nargis, PranAnant Thakur Hindi
Kula DheivamS. V. Sahasranamam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. S. Rajendran, Pandari BaiKrishnan–Panju R. SudarsanamTamil
SadaramaA. Nageswara Rao, Sowcar Janaki, G. V. IyerK. R. Seetarama Sastry TeluguRemake of Kannada Film 'Sadarame'
SadarameKalyan Kumar, Sowcar Janaki, G. V. Iyer KannadaProduced with The Karnataka Films Ltd.
Bhai-BhaiAshok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, Nirupa RoyM. V. Raman Hindi
Naga DevathaiR. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, JamunaChitrapu Narayana Rao TamilRemake of Kannada Film 'Adarsha Sathi'
Nagula ChavithiR. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna, Nagabhushanam Telugu
Doctor SinhalaFirst Sinhala Film
1955Adarsha SathiR. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, JamunaChitrapu Narayana Rao Kannada
VadinaA. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Pandari BaiM. V. Raman TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Chella Pillai'
Chella PillaiK. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, Pandari BaiM. V. Raman R. SudarsanamTamil25th Film
Shiv BhaktaShahu Modak, Padmini, Mishra, Pandari Bai, Anant Kumar, Kumari Devi, Sope, Rushendramani, Ramachandra Sastry, Ragini, Deshraj, RajuH. L. N. Simha HindiRemake of Kannada Film 'Bedara Kannappa'
1954Sri Kalahastiswara MahatyamRajkumar, K. Malathi, Rajasulochana R. Sudarsanam

R. Goverdhanam as Associate

Telugu
Jathaka PalamS. V. Ranga Rao, R. Nagendra Rao, Chalam, Suryakala, SuryakantamR. Nagendra Rao R. SudarsanamRemake of Kannada Film 'Jathaka Phala'
SanghamN. T. Rama Rao, Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachander, Anjali DeviM. V. Raman Remake of Hindi Film 'Ladki'
PennGemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachander, Anjali Devi R. SudarsanamTamilRemake of Hindi Film 'Ladki'
Bedara KannappaRajkumar, Pandari Bai, RajasulochanaH. L. N. Simha R. SudarsanamKannadaProduced with The Karnataka Films Ltd.
Debut Film for Rajkumar
Andha NaalSivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Javar SeetharamanS. Balachander TamilFirst Film without songs
1953JadhagamR. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangapani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamala BaiR. Nagendra Rao Remake of Kannada Film 'Jathaka Phala'
Jathaka PhalaR. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangapani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamala Bai Kannada
LadkiBharat Bhushan, Vyjayanthimala, Kishore Kumar, Anjali DeviM. V. Raman R. SudarsanamHindi
Sathya SodhanaiHonnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari BaiH. L. N. Simha R. SudarsanamTamilRemake of Kannada Film Gunasagari
GunasagariHonnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai, Gubbi Veeranna R. SudarsanamKannadaProduced with The Karnataka Films Ltd.
1952ParasakthiSivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. S. RajendranKrishnan–Panju R. SudarsanamTamilDebut Film for Sivaji Ganesan
1951BaharKaran Dewan, Vyjayanthimala, Pandari Bai, Om Prakash, PranM. V. Raman HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Vazhkai'
Or IravuK. R. Ramasamy, T. S. Balaiah, A. Nageswara Rao, LalithaP. Neelakantan R. SudarsanamTamil
1950JeevithamT. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, S. Varalakshmi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, C. H. Narayana RaoA. V. Meiyappan, M. V. Raman R. SudarsanamTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Vazhkai'
1949VazhkaiT. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, M. S. Draupadi, K. Sarangapani, S. V. Sahasranamam R. SudarsanamTamilDebut Film for Vyjayanthimala
1948 Vedhala UlagamT. R. Mahalingam, P. R. Mangalam, K. Sarangapani, K. R. ChellamA. V. Meiyappan, P. Neelakantan R. Sudarsanam
1947Nam IruvarT. R. Mahalingam, T.A. Jayalakshmi, T. R. RamachandranA. V. Meiyappan R. SudarsanamFirst Film Produced under 'AVM Studios'
1945Sri ValliT. R. Mahalingam, Kumari Rukmini, T. R. Ramachandran, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. MadhuramA. V. Meiyappan, A. T. Krishnaswamy R. SudarsanamProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1943Satya HarishchandraSubbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai A. T. Krishnaswamy, R. Nagendra Rao KannadaProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1942En ManaiviK. Sarangapani, K. R. ChellamSundar Rao Nadkarni Tamil
1941VasantasenaSubbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi BaiRamayyar Shirur KannadaProduced under 'Pragathi Studios', First Kannada Film
SabapathyT. R. Ramachandran, 'Lux Soap' R. PadmaA. T. Krishnaswamy TamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
ThiruvalluvarSerukalathur Sama, M. Lakshmanan, 'Tirunelveli' Pappa, T. R. RamachandranPrem Chethna
1940Bhoo KailasM. V. Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi BaiSundar Rao Nadkarni TeluguProduced under 'Pragathi Studios', First Big Hit for A. V. Meiyappan
VaayadiT. R. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi, 'Lux Soap' R. PadmaNandalal Jaswantlal TamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
Poli PanchaliA. T. Krishnaswamy
1937NandakumarT. P. Rajalakshmi, C. V. V. Panthulu, T. R. MahalingamKeshav Rao Dhaibhar Produced under 'Pragati Pictures Ltd'
1935RatnavaliM. R. Krishnamoorthi, P. S. Rathna Bai, P. S. Saraswathi Bai Produced under 'Saraswathi Sound Productions'
1935Alli ArjunaK. S. Ananda Narayana Iyer, K. R. Kanthimathi Bai, T. S. Bhavani Bai

Serials

Tamil serials

  • Nimmathi Ungal Choice (Sun TV)
  • Galatta Kudumbam (Sun TV)
  • Aachi International (Sun TV)
  • Gopi (Sun TV)
  • Roja (Jaya TV)
  • Girija M. A. (Jaya TV)
  • Manathil Uruthi Vendum (Jaya TV)
  • Aasai (Sun TV)
  • Vairakkiyam (Kalaignar)
  • Take It Easy Vazhkai (Sun TV)
  • Vaazhnthu Kaatugiren (Sun TV)
  • Oru Pennin Kathai (Sun TV)
  • Vairanenjam (Kalaignar)
  • Nambikkai (Sun TV)
  • Sorgam (Sun TV)
  • Aval Oru Minsaram (Kalaignar)
  • Uravukku Kai Koduppom (Kalaignar)
  • Mohini (Kalaignar)
  • Nimmathi (Sun TV)
  • Naanayam (Sun TV)
  • Sondham (Sun TV)
  • Paasam (Sun TV)
  • Aarthi (Raj TV)
  • Geethanjali (Raj TV)
  • Dhik Dhik Dhik (Sun TV)
  • Vaazhkai (Sun TV)
  • Savale Samaali (Raj TV)

Malayalam serials

  • Jeevitham (Surya TV))
  • Nirvathi Nirvathi Ningal choice (Surya TV)
  • Swantham Maalotty (Surya TV)
  • Swarna Manasu (Asianet)

Telugu serials

  • Aadajanma (Star Maa)
  • Aarthi (ETV)
  • Akka (Gemini TV)
  • Akila (Gemini TV)
  • Aanandam Mee choice (Gemini TV)
  • Deivam (Gemini TV/Star Maa)
  • Eenatti Ramayanam (ETV)
  • Matrudevatha(ETV)
  • Jeevitham (Gemini TV)
  • Nammakam (Gemini TV)
  • Janaki (Gemini TV)
  • Jyothi (Gemini TV)
  • Swargam (Gemini TV)
  • Paasam (Gemini TV)
  • Aasha (Gemini TV)
  • Samsaram (Star Maa/Vissa TV)
  • Swanthanga Raktha Sambandham (Star Maa)
  • Kodalu Dhithina Kapuram (Gemini TV)

Web series

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

Notes

  1. Films are listed in the order of their release date.

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