AVM Productions


AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappan. It is the final oldest survived studio in India. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. 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.

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 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 mythological film which created history. The film was made in Telugu, its lead players were from Telugu cinema and it 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 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, 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, Andha Naal, and the National Award-winning Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke followed.
Meiyappan died on 12 August 1979, and after his demise his sons took over the mantle.
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.
In 2013, AVM led by Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan started producing films to be screened only on the net. Their first such production was a 55-minute-film, titled Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum.

Filmography

;Films
YearTitleCastDirectorLanguageNotes
2014Idhuvum Kadandhu PogumSivaji Dev, Anusha VarmaAnil Krishnan
Srihari Prabhakaran		Tamil
2011Mudhal IdamVidharth, Kavitha Nair and other actorsR. KumaranTamil
2010LeaderRana Daggubati, Richa Gangopadhyay, Priya AnandSekhar KammulaTelugu
2009Evaraina EpudainaVarun Sandesh, Vimala RamanMarthand K. ShankarTelugu
2009VettaikaaranVijay, Anushka ShettyBabu SivanTamil
2009AyanSuriya, Tamannaah, PrabhuK. V. AnandTamil
2009A Aa E EeNavdeep, Aravind Akash, Monica, Saranya MohanD. SabapathyTamil
2007SivajiRajinikanth, ShriyaShankarTamil
2006ThirupathiAjith Kumar, SadhaPerarasuTamil
2004PerazhaganSuriya, JyothikaSasi ShankerTamil
2003Priyamaana ThozhiR. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi VijaykumarVikramanTamil
2003Anbe AnbeShaam, SharmiliMani BharathyTamil
2002GemeniVenkatesh, NamithaSaranTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Gemini'
2002GeminiVikram, KiranSaranTamil
1997Minsara KanavuArvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, KajolRajiv MenonTamil50th anniversary Film, Re-shot in Hindi as Sapnay
1994SakthivelSelva, KanakaK. S. RavikumarTamil
1994Sethupathi IPSVijayakanth, MeenaP. VasuTamil
1993EjamaanRajinikanth, Meena, AishwaryaR. V. UdayakumarTamil
1992Aa Okkati AdakkuRajendra Prasad, RambhaE. V. V. SatyanarayanaTelugu
1991Paattondru KettenRahman, Sithara, Nizhalgal RaviV. C. GuhanathanTelugu
1991Maanagara KaavalVijayakanth, Suman RanganathanM. ThyagarajanTelugu
1990ThyaguRaghuvaran, Rekha, Devi LalithaS. P. MuthuramanTelugu
1990Ulagam Pirandhadhu EnakkagaSathyaraj, Gautami, RupiniS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1989Pennbuthi Pin ButhiRamki, GautamiSenthilnathanTamil
1989Raja Chinna RojaRajinikanth, Gautami, Baby ShaliniS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1989SonthakkaranArjun, NiroshaL. RajaTamil
1989Bamma Maata Bangaru BaataP. Bhanumathi, Rajendra Prasad, Gautami, Nutan PrasadRajasekharTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Patti Sollai Thatadhe'
1988VasanthiMohan, MadhuriR. G. GopuTamil
1988Paatti Sollai ThattathePandiarajan, Urvashi, Manorama, S. S. ChandranRajasekharTamil
1988Thaimel AanaiArjun, B. Saroja Devi, Ranjini, Raghuvaran, MadhuriL. RajaTamil
1987ManithanRajinikanth, Rupini, SrividyaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1987Per Sollum PillaiKamal Haasan, Radhika, K. R. VijayaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1987Anbulla AppaSivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, RahmanA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1987Shankar GuruArjun, Seetha, Baby ShaliniL. RajaTamil
1987Samsaram Oka ChadarangamG. Maruthi Rao, Sarath Babu, SuhasiniS. P. MuthuramanTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'
1986Dharma DevathaiVijayakanth, Radhika, PallaviS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1986Mella Thirandhathu KadhavuMohan, Radha, AmalaR. SundarrajanTamil
1986Samsaram Adhu MinsaramVisu, Lakshmi, RaghuvaranVisuTamil
1986Mr. BharathRajinikanth, Ambika, SathyarajS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1985SikshaChandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Suhasini, RajaniNarasimha RaoTelugu
1985Uyarndha UllamKamal Haasan, AmbikaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1985Nalla ThambiKarthik, RadhaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1984Nallavanuku NallavanRajinikanth, Radhika, Karthik, TulasiS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1984NaaguChiranjeevi, RadhaTatineni PrasadTelugu
1984Pudhumai PennPandiya, Revathi, Prathap PothanP. BharathirajaTamil
1983Thoongathey Thambi ThoongatheyKamal Haasan, Radha, SulakshanaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1983Moodu MulluChandra Mohan, Radhika, GeethaJadhyalaTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Mundhanai Mudichu'
1983Mundhanai MudichuK. Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, DeepaK. BhagyarajTamil
1983Paayum PuliRajinikanth, RadhaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1982Sakalakala VallavanKamal Haasan, AmbikaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1982AmmaPrathap Pothan, SarithaRajasekharTamil
1982Pokkiri RajaRajinikanth, Sridevi, RadhikaS. P. MuthuramanTamil
1981Jeene Ki ArzooMithun Chakraborty, Rakesh Roshan, Rati AgnihotriRajasekharHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Punnami Naagu'
1981Sivappu MalliVijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, ArunaRama NarayananTamil
1980Murattu KalaiRajinikanth, Rathi, SumalathaS. P. MuthuramanTamilFirst Film with Rajinikanth
1980Punnami NaaguNarasimharaju, Chiranjeevi, RathiRajasekharTelugu
1976Jeevan JyotiVijay Arora, Bindiya GoswamiMurugan KumaranHindi
1975PoojaRamakrishna, Vanisri, ManjulaMurugan KumaranTelugu
1974NomuRamakrishna, ChandrakalaPattuTelugu
1974Bhakta PrahladaS. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. BalamuralikrishnaChitrapu Narayana RaoKannadaDubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada'
1973Puttinillu MettinilluSobhan Babu, Krishna, Chandrakala, LakshmiPattuTelugu
1973Jaise Ko TaisaJeetendra, Reena Roy, Baby SrideviMurugan KumaranHindi
1972Akka ThamuduA. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master SekharKrishnan-PanjuTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Anathai Ananthan'
1972Kasethan KadavuladaR. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai SrinivasanR. G. GopuTamil
1971BabuSivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vijayasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, SivakumarA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1971Bomma BorusaChandra Mohan, S. Varalakshmi, Chalam, Vennira Aadai NirmalaK.BalachanderTelugu
1971Sudarum SooravaliyumGemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, NirmalaS. R. PuttannaTamil
1971Main Sunder HoonMehmood, Biswajeet, Leena ChandavarkarKrishnan-PanjuHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Server Sundaram'
1970Anadhai AnandhanA. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master SekharKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1970Chitti ChelleluN. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri, RajasreeM. Krishnan NairTamil
1970Enga MamaSivaji Ganesan, JayalalithaA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1969Annaiyum PithavumA. V. M. Rajan, VanisriKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1969Mooga NomuAkkineni Nageswara Rao, JamunaD. YoganandTelugu
1968Uyarndha ManidhanSivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vanisri, Sivakumar, BharathiKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1968RamuN. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Master RajkumarA. C. TirulokchandarTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Ramu'
1968Do KaliyaanBiswajeet, Mala Sinha, Neetu SinghKrishnan-PanjuHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'
1967Ave KalluKrishna, KanchanaA. C. TirulokchandarTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Adhey Kangal'
1967Bhakta PrahaladS. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. BalamuralikrishnaChitrapu Narayana RaoHindiDubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada'
1967Adhey KangalRavichandran, KanchanaA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1967MehrbanAshok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, NutanA. BhimsinghHindi
1967Bhakta PrahladaS. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. BalamuralikrishnaChitrapu Narayana RaoTamilDubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada'
1967Bhakta PrahladaS. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. BalamuralikrishnaChitrapu Narayana RaoTelugu
1966Major ChandrakanthNagesh, Jayalalitha, Major SundarrajanK. BalachandarTamil
1966Leta ManasuluHaranath, Jamuna, Kutty PadminiKrishnan-PanjuTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'
1966RamuGemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master RajkumarA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1966LaadlaNirupa Roy, Balraj Sahni, Pandari BaiKrishnan-PanjuHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Annai'
1966Anbe VaaM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja DeviA. C. TirulokchandarTamilOnly Film with M. G. R.
1965Kuzhandaiyum DeivamumJaishankar, Jamuna, Kutty PadminiKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1965Naadi Aada JanmeN. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, SavitriA. C. TirulokchandarTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Naanum Oru Penn'
1965Kakkum KarangalS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Ranga Rao, SivakumarA. C. TirulokchandarTamilDebut Film for Sivakumar
1964Server SundaramNagesh, R. Muthuraman, K. R. VijayaKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1964Main Bhi Ladki HoonMeena Kumari, Dharmendra, S. V. Ranga RaoA. C. TirulokchandarHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Naanum Oru Penn'
1964Pooja Ke PhoolAshok Kumar, Mala Sinha, DharmendraA. BhimsinghHindi
1964Pachai VilakkuSivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Sowcar Janaki, C. R. VijayakumariA. BhimsinghTamil
1963Penchina PremaP. Bhanumathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowcar JanakiKrishnan-PanjuTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Annai'
1963Naanum Oru PennS. S. Rajendran, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. R. VijayakumariA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1962AnnaiP. Bhanumathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowcar JanakiKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1962Man MaujiKishore Kumar, SadhanaKrishnan-PanjuHindi
1962PrajasakthiC. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. SarojaA. C. TirulokchandarTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Veerathirumagan'
1962Main Chup RahungiSunil Dutt, Meena Kumari, BablooA. BhimsinghHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Kalathur Kannamma'
1962VeerathirumaganC. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. SarojaA. C. TirulokchandarTamil
1962Pavithra PremaSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi, Kamal HaasanA. BhimsinghTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Paarthaal Pasi Theerum'
1962Paarthaal Pasi TheerumSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi, Kamal HaasanA. BhimsinghTamil
1961Papa PariharamSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, DevikaA. BhimsinghTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Pava Mannippu'
1961ChhayaSunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa RoyHrishikesh MukherjeeHindi
1961AnumanamSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. RajamKrishnan-PanjuTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Deivapiravi'
1961Pava MannippuSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, DevikaA. BhimsinghTamil
1960BindyaBalraj Sahni, Padmini, Vijaya ChowdhuryKrishnan-PanjuHindiRemake of Malayalam Film 'Thilakam'
1960ThilakamPrem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, SriranjaniKrishnan-PanjuMalayalam
1960Mavoori AmmayiGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Kamal HaasanA. BhimsinghTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Kalathur Kannamma'
1960Bhakti MahimaN. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, JamunaK. ShankarHindiDubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhookailas'
1960Kalathur KannammaGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Kamal HaasanA. BhimsinghTamilDebut Film for Kamal Haasan
1960DeivapiraviSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. RajamKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1960Akash-PatalArundhati Devi, Pahari SanyalPrabhat MukherjeeBengaliFirst Bengali Film
1960BarkhaJagdeep, Shubha Khote, NandaKrishnan-PanjuHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal'
1959SahodariK. Balaji, Rajasulochana, J. P. ChandrababuA. BhimsinghTamil
1959Baap BeteAshok Kumar, Shyama, Jagdeep, ChithraRaja ParanjapeHindi
1959Mamiyar Mechina MarumagalS. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, G. VaralakshmiKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1958Bhaktha RavanaN. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, JamunaK. ShankarTamilDubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhookailas'
1958BhookailasN. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, JamunaK. ShankarTeluguRemake of 1940 Telugu Film 'Bhookailas'
1958BhookailasaRajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, B. Saroja DeviK. ShankarKannadaRemake of Telugu Film 'Bhookailas'
1958Rathna DeepamA. Gupta, Manju Dey, Kamal MitraDebaki BoseTamilDubbed from Bengali Film 'Ratnadeep'
1957BhabhiBalraj Sahni, Pandari Bai, NandaKrishnan-PanjuHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Kula Deivam'
1957Hum Panchhi Ek Daal KeJagdeep, Master Romi, Daisy IraniP. L. SantoshiHindi
1957Miss MaryMeena Kumari, Gemini Ganesan, Kishore Kumar, JamunaL. V. PrasadHindiRemake of Telugu Film 'Missamma'
1957Parasakthi Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. S. RajendranKrishnan-PanjuTeluguDubbed from Tamil Film 'Parasakthi'
1956Chori ChoriRaj Kapoor, NargisAnant ThakurHindi
1956Kula DheivamS. V. Sahasranamam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. S. Rajendran, Pandari BaiKrishnan-PanjuTamil
1956SadaramaA. Nageswara Rao, Sowcar Janaki, G. V. IyerK. R. Seetarama SastryTeluguRemake of Kannada Film 'Sadarame'
1956SadarameKalyan Kumar, Sowcar Janaki, G. V. IyerK. R. Seetarama SastryKannadaProduced with The Karnataka Films Ltd.
1956Bhai-BhaiAshok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, Nirupa RoyM. V. RamanHindi
1956Naga DevathaiR. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, JamunaChitrapu Narayana RaoTamilRemake of Kannada Film 'Adarsha Sathi'
1956Nagula ChavithiR. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna, NagabhushanamChitrapu Narayana RaoTeluguRemake of Kannada Film 'Adarsha Sathi'
1956DoctorSinhalaFirst Sinhala Film
1955Adarsha SathiR. Nagendra Rao, Sowcar Janaki, JamunaChitrapu Narayana RaoKannada
1955VadinaA. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Pandari BaiM. V. RamanTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Chella Pillai'
1955Chella PillaiK. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, Pandari BaiM. V. RamanTamil
1955Shiv BhaktaShahu Modak, Padmini, Mishra, Pandari Bai, Anant Kumar, Kumari Devi, Sope, Rushendramani, Ramachandra Sastry, Ragini, Deshraj, RajuH. L. N. SimhaHindiRemake of Kannada Film 'Bedara Kannappa'
1954Sri Kalahastiswara MahatyamRajkumar, K. Malathi, RajasulochanaH. L. N. SimhaTeluguRemake of Kannada Film 'Bedara Kannappa'
1954Jathaka PalamS. V. Ranga Rao, R. Nagendra Rao, Chalam, Suryakala, SuryakantamR. Nagendra RaoTeluguRemake of Kannada Film 'Jathaka Phala'
1954SanghamN. T. Rama Rao, Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachander, Anjali DeviM. V. RamanTeluguRemake of Hindi Film 'Ladki'
1954PennGemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachander, Anjali DeviM. V. RamanTamilRemake of Hindi Film 'Ladki'
1954Bedara KannappaRajkumar, Pandari Bai, RajasulochanaH. L. N. SimhaKannadaProduced with The Karnataka Films Ltd., Debut Film for Rajkumar
1954Andha NaalSivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Javar SeetharamanS. BalachanderTamilFirst Film without songs
1953JadhagamR. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangkapani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamala BaiR. Nagendra RaoTamilRemake of Kannada Film 'Jathaka Phala'
1953Jathaka PhalaR. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangkapani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamala BaiR. Nagendra RaoKannada
1953LadkiBharat Bhushan, Vyjayanthimala, Kishore Kumar, Anjali DeviM. V. RamanHindi
1953Sathya SodhanaiHonnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari BaiH. L. N. SimhaTamilRemake of Tamil Film Gunasagari
1953GunasagariHonnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai, Gubbi VeerannaH. L. N. SimhaKannadaProduced with The Karnataka Films Ltd.
1952ParasakthiSivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. S. RajendranKrishnan-PanjuTamilDebut Film for Sivaji Ganesan
1951BaharKaran Dewan, Vyjayanthimala, Pandari Bai, Om Prakash, PranM. V. RamanHindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Vazhkai'
1951Or IravuK. R. Ramasamy, T. S. Balaiah, A. Nageswara Rao, LalithaP. NeelakantanTamil
1950JeevithamT. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, S. Varalakshmi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, C. H. Narayana RaoA. V. Meiyappan, M. V. RamanTeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Vazhkai'
1949VazhkaiT. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, M. S. Draupadi, K. Sarangkapani, S. V. SahasranamamA. V. Meiyappan, M. V. RamanTamilDebut Film for Vyjayanthimala
1948Rama RajyamPrem Adib, Shobhna Samarth, Umakant DesaiVijay BhattTamilDubbed from Hindi Film 'Ram Rajya'
1948Vedhala UlagamT. R. Mahalingam, P. R. Mangalam, K. Sarangkapani, K. R. ChellamA. V. Meiyappan, P. NeelakantanTamil
1947Nam IruvarT. R. Mahalingam, T.A. Jayalakshmi, T. R. RamachandranA. V. MeiyappanTamilFirst Film Produced under 'AVM Studios'
1945Sri ValliT. R. Mahalingam, Kumari Rukmini, T. R. Ramachandran, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. MadhuramA. V. Meiyappan, A. T. KrishnaswamyTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1944HarischandraSubbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi BaiA. T. Krishnaswamy, R. Nagendra RaoTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios', Dubbed from Kannada Film
1943Satya HarishchandraSubbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi BaiA. T. Krishnaswamy, R. Nagendra RaoKannadaProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1942En ManaiviK. Sarangkapani, K. R. ChellamSundar Rao NadkarniTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1941VasantasenaSubbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi BaiRamayyar ShirurKannadaProduced under 'Pragathi Studios', First Kannada Film
1941SabapathyT. R. Ramachandran, 'Lux Soap' R. PadmaA. T. KrishnaswamyTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1941ThiruvalluvarSerukalathur Sama, M. Lakshmanan, 'Tirunelveli' Pappa, T. R. RamachandranPrem ChethnaTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1940Bhoo KailasM. V. Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi BaiSundar Rao NadkarniTeluguProduced under 'Pragathi Studios', First Big Hit for A. V. Meiyappan
1940VaayadiT. R. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi, 'Lux Soap' R. PadmaNandalal JaswantlalTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1940Poli PanchaliA. T. KrishnaswamyTamilProduced under 'Pragathi Studios'
1937NandakumarT. P. Rajalakshmi, C. V. V. Panthulu, T. R. MahalingamKeshav Rao DhaibharTamilProduced under 'Pragati Pictures Ltd'
1935RatnavaliM. R. Krishnamoorthi, P. S. Rathna Bai, P. S. Saraswathi BaiTamilProduced under 'Saraswathi Sound Productions'
1935Alli ArjunaAbdul Khadar, K. S. Ananda Narayana Iyer, K. R. Kanthimathi Bai, T. S. Bhavani BaiTamilProduced under 'Saraswathi Sound Productions'

Awards

Television