Veteran producer and AVM Studios chief M. Saravanan died in Chennai at 86 after prolonged health issues. A key figure in Tamil cinema, he produced landmark films, revived AVM with Rajinikanth’s *Murattu Kaalai*, nurtured stars like Kamal Haasan, and expanded the iconic studio

Chennai: Veteran producer and owner of iconic AVM Studios, M Saravanan, died in Chennai due to age-related ailments on Thursday, sources said. He was 86.

According to sources, Saravanan had been suffering from health issues for a few years and was undergoing treatment intermittently.

Popularly known as AVM Saravanan, the legendary producer took over the studio established by his father A V Meiyappan in 1946 after his death in 1979.

Under his stewardship, AVM continued as a major production house and diversified i

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