Sad news is coming out from the South Film Industry. Film producer and AVM Studios owner M Saravanan has passed away. He said goodbye to the world at the age of 86. He breathed his last on Thursday in Chennai. His father AV Meiyappan had founded AVM Studios in the year 1945 and was a well-known producer of his time. Talking about M Saravanan, he also produced many big films, which also includes Rajinikanth’s film Shivaji The Boss.
M Saravanan was facing age related health problems for a long time and lost the battle with life. The producer’s family has announced this. M Saravanan’s AVM Studio is the oldest running studio in the history of cinema in India. Now after the demise of the producer, this studio has also become deserted.
Which films were produced?
Producer M Saravanan produced films like Samasram Adhu Minsaram, Minsara Kanavu, Vettaikaran, Aayan and Naanum Oru Penn during his career. His work helped South cinema to grow and his personality inspired many people. But his film Shivaji The Boss, released in the year 2007, is not only considered to be the biggest film of his career but it has also been a big film of Rajinikanth’s career.
How much did the film Shivaji The Boss earn?
Talking about the film Shivaji the Boss, this film was released 18 years ago. This film, released in the year 2007, was produced by M Saravanan in collaboration with MS Guhan. While the film was directed by S Shankar. According to reports, the budget of this film was between Rs 50-60 crore and the earning of the film was Rs 150 crore. This film proved to be a blockbuster and was also liked a lot on TV. Shriya Saran was seen opposite Rajinikanth in Shivaji The Boss.