A. V. Meiyappan
E746023
Indian person
Tamil cinema personality
entrepreneur
film director
film producer
film studio executive
A. V. Meiyappan was a pioneering Indian film producer and studio owner who played a key role in the development of Tamil cinema.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian person
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Tamil cinema personality ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ film studio executive ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A. V. Meiyappan
NERFINISHED
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AVM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Chennai
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1907-07-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
British India
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Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ Vellore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | vertically integrated film studio ⓘ |
| contributedTo | transition of Tamil cinema from stage-based productions to studio system ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1979-08-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBusiness | AVM Productions remained a family-run company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
AVM Productions
NERFINISHED
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AVM Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | commercial cinema ⓘ |
| honoredAs | pioneer of Tamil film industry ⓘ |
| industry |
Tamil cinema
NERFINISHED
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film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Tamil
NERFINISHED
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other South Indian languages ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the earliest and longest-surviving film studios in India through AVM ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing AVM Studios
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founding AVM Productions ⓘ pioneering work in Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| notableWorkArea |
South Indian cinema
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Tamil-language films ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ film studio owner ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCinema | key figure in development of Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| significantProject | AVM Studios in Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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