Veteran Tamil cinema producer AVM Saravanan passes away.

December 4, 2025 Published by Natarajan Karuppiah

A.V.M. Saravanan (86), Director and veteran producer of the famous film production company, A.V.M. Productions, passed away in Chennai due to ill health. Film personalities and fans are mourning his demise.

The Contribution of a Veteran Producer:

A.V.M. Saravanan, along with his brothers, led the renowned A.V.M. company—founded by A.V. Meiyappan Chettiar—for several decades. He played a crucial role behind the scenes in countless successful films produced by the company.

The films he directly produced, released in languages including Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi, had a significant impact on the Indian film industry. AVM holds the distinction of producing films for leading actors in Tamil cinema like M.G.R., Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, and Rajinikanth, delivering many blockbuster hits.

Unforgettable Films

A.V.M. Saravanan has secured a permanent place in the history of Indian cinema by producing many acclaimed films, such as:

Sankarlal (1981)

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986)

Mappillai (1989)

Muthu (1995)

Sivaji (2007)

His loss is an immense one for the Tamil and Indian film industries.We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and film fraternity of A.V.M. Saravanan.