CHENNAI: Legendary film producer AVM Saravanan, one of the most respected producers of Tamil cinema, passed away early this morning at the age of 86 due to age-related ailments. His demise marks the end of an era for the Indian film industry.

Condoling his passing away, actor-producer Vishal Krishna took to social media and wrote, "Just heard the news that the legendary filmmaker AVM Saravanan sir, the film industry’s most iconic producer and the man behind AVM Studios, just passed away and has left us all forever."

He reminisced their first meeting and said, "My deepest condolences and may his soul rest in peace. Sir, I remember meeting you as a kid, as an assistant director, as an actor, as a producer ever since I entered AVM Studios, which was a learning ground for me to be what I am

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