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Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar

Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar(28 July 1907 – 12 August 1979), also known as A. V. Meiyappan or AVM was an Indian film producer, director and philanthropist who established the 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.
AVM was born in Karaikudi in a well-to-do Nagarathar family. He moved to Chennai (then known as Madras) at an early age and established Saraswathi Stores which sold gramophone records. Subsequently, he entered the film industry and started directing his own films. After some initial setbacks, AVM delivered a string of hits in the early 1940s. Following the immense success of his 1947 film Nam Iruvar, AVM moved to film production and established AVM Productions in Chennai, first at Santhome and then at Kodambakkam. In 1951, AVM entered the Hindi film industry with the film Bahar starring Vyjayanthimala. By the time he died in 1979, he had produced 167 films.
Some of the greatest hits produced by AVM Productions are Vazhkai, Bahar, Parasakthi, Hum Panchi Ek Dal Ke, Bhookailash, Kalathur Kannamma, Server Sundaram and Major Chandrakanth. AVM also directed a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s, the notable ones being Alli Arjuna, Bhookailash, Sabapathy, Sri Valli and Nam Iruvar.

karaikudi restaurant

1.Address:

Old No 84, 

New No 118, 

Dr Radhakrishnan Salai, 

Mylapore, 

Opposite To AVM Rajeshwari Kalyana Mandapam, 

Chennai, 

600004

Phone Number:

+91-44-28111893

 

 

 

2.Address:

door No 21, Durai Swamy Reddy, West Tambaram Tambaram HO, Chennai, 600045

Phone Number:

+91-44-22262673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

place of interest

• NattarasanKottai-Kannudayanayaki Amman Temple
• Pranmalai Seik Oliyulla Darga - religious place, Muslim Darga(40 km)
• Ariyakudi Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (5 km)
• Koppudai Amman Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (0 km)
• Kalaiyar Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (30 km)
• Kanadukathan - tourist place (16 km)
• Kovilur Madum - religious place, Hindu Mutt (2 km)
• Kundrakudi Murugan Kovil- religious place (Hill Temple), Hindu Temple (10 km)
• Nagara Sivan Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (0 km)
• MuthuMariyamman Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (0 km)
• 108 Pillaiyar Kovil, Hindu Temple (Near Nagara Sivan Koil)
• Nemam Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (12 km)
• Pillayarpatti Kovil- 1,600 years old religious place,^[11] Hindu Temple (12 km)
• Vairavan Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (14 km)
• Sakkottai Kovil - religious place, Hindu Temple (12 km)
• Gandhi Square at Maharnonbu Pottal - a place where famous personalities have delivered great speeches
• Aayiram jannal veedu - Tourist place; palatial house with 1000 windows.
• Krishnamurthy Perumal Kovil - Loard Siva & Perumal Placed togeather - religious place, Hindu Temple (0 km).

About karaikudi

• Karaikudi is the biggest City in Sivaganga district. Known as the capital of Chettinad, because of the predominance of the “Nattu Kottai Chettiars” who have from here have ventured far and wide to set up their businesses even at the turn of the 20th century. Karaikudi is also home of two famous Institutions, Alagappa University and CECRI (Central Electro Chemical Research Institute).
• Karaikudi is known as an ancestral home of Chettiyars. It is 80 kilometers away from Madurai. It is famous for its Chettinad Mansion, CECRI (Central Electro Chemical Research Institute), Temples, Old buildings, Gopura karai saris and Chettinad delicious tasty dishes. Nowadays it is termed as a shooting spot for Tamil and Telugu film industries and as well as a tourist center. Tourists come in large numbers to have to have a view on history of Chettinad buildings. One of the well known country’s magazine recently came out with surprising news wherein it was mentioned that Chettinad was one among the top 5 fast growing vacation spots in India. Hence, Karaikudi will provide relaxing and enjoyable time to tourists who will cherish the memories for long.
• Karaikudi and 74 other villages comprise Chettinad, the homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars. The Chettiars were a prosperous banking community who ventured overseas to do business in South and Southeast Asia in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

KARAIKUDI

Karaikudi is a city in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India.^[1][2] The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai Chettiars, came from the Chettinad. Originally involved in salt trading, sometime in the 18th century they became more widely known as financiers and facilitators for the trade in a range of commodities. By the early 19th century finance had become the primary specialisation of the Chettiars, and they became famed lenders to great land-owning families and in underwriting their trade in grain through the provision of hundis.^[3] Several members of the Chettiar community migrated to nearby Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Burma, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Karaikudi became popular because the area is famous for the type of houses built with limestone called 'karai veedu' and also may be due to a plant called "Karai" which is widely spread over this area.