A.V. Meiyappan
Producer · Died August 12, 1979, aged 72 · Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 28, 1907
- August 12, 1979 (aged 72)
- Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
- Producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are A.V. Meiyappan's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch A.V. Meiyappan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for A.V. Meiyappan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Soorakottai Singakutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Anadhai Anandhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Ave Kallu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Athey Kangal(1967)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Mehrban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Bhakta Prahlada(1967)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Major Chandrakanth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Server Sundaram(1964)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Annai(1962)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Main Chup Rahungi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Parthal Pasi Theerum(1962)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Paava Mannippu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Chhaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Kalathur Kannamma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Bhookailas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Miss Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Bhai-Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Penn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Parasakthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Bahar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Or Iravu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Jeevitham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Vaazhkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Nam Iruvar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Sri Valli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
En Manaivi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Sabapathy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Bhookailas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Alli Arjuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1935 to 1983.
How do A.V. Meiyappan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does A.V. Meiyappan work with?
People who share at least 2 of A.V. Meiyappan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.C. Trilogchander shares the most, 2.
Writers
- A.C. TrilogchanderShared titles: Athey Kangal (1967), Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962)See all 2 shared titles with A.C. Trilogchander
Actors
- HaranathShared titles: Bhakta Prahlada (1967), Annai (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Haranath
- NageshShared titles: Athey Kangal (1967), Annai (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Nagesh
- S.V. Ranga RaoShared titles: Bhakta Prahlada (1967), Annai (1962)See all 2 shared titles with S.V. Ranga Rao
- Sowcar JanakiShared titles: Annai (1962), Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Sowcar Janaki
