M. Saravanan (producer)

Saravanan Surya Mani or M. Saravanan, also known as AVM Saravanan or Meiyappa Saravanan, is an Indian film producer of Tamil cinema. His production company is AVM Productions, which was founded in 1945 by his father, the famed director-producer A. V. Meiyappan, who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Tamil cinema. He has been involved in hits such as Naanum Oru Penn, Samsaram Adhu Minsaram, Sivaji: The Boss, Vettaikaran, Minsara Kanavu, Leader and Ayan. He is the father of M. S. Guhan, another producer of movies. He owns the AVM Studios in Chennai.^[1]^[2]^[3] As a producer he won two Filmfare Awards South. He also served as the Sheriff of Madras in 1986.

Awards

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^ "For the family, from AVM". Entertainment. The Hindu. 11 July 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
^ "Finger on people's pulse". Entertainment. The Hindu. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1964). "The Times of India Directory & Yearbook, Including Who's who".
^ "Collections". 1991.
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^ "Collections". 1991.

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