Avni Cinemax

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Avni Cinemax
Company type Film production
Film distribution
Industry Entertainment
Founded2004
Headquarters
Chennai
,
India
Key people
 Kushboo
Sundar C.
Products Motion pictures (Tamil)

Avni Cinemax also known as Avni Movies and also Avni Telemedia is an Indian film production and distribution company owned by Kushboo and her husband Sundar C. [1] The company was named by the starting letter of their daughter's name Avanthika. The company was established in 2004.

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History

Kushboo made her debut as a film producer through the action drama film Giri (2004) directed by her husband Sundar C and featuring Arjun, Reemma Sen and Divya Spandana in the lead roles. The film performed well at the box office, prompting her to carry on as a producer and she next made Rendu , a comedy drama featuring Madhavan in the lead role. [2] [3]

In 2016, a partner group from the parent Avni Groups company called Avni Movies produced the film, Hello Naan Pei Pesuren , with Sundar C being given production credits. The film was however also promoted through Avni Cinemax's official online pages. The same procedure was then followed for Meesaiya Murukku (2017).

Filmography

TitleYearDirectorCastSynopsisReference
Giri 2004 Sundar C. Arjun, Reemma Sen, Divya Spandana, Vadivelu A man returns to village to protect his friend's wife and son from his enemy who is in feud with his father. [4]
Rendu 2006 Madhavan, Reemma Sen, Anushka Shetty, Vadivelu A young man is blamed for the murders committed by his similar looking blind man.
Ainthaam Padai 2009 Badri Sundar C., Aditi Choudhary, Simran, Vivek The film deals around two warring families. [5]
Nagaram 2010 Sundar C. Sundar C., Anuya Bhagwat, Vadivelu A gangster who wants to move away with a personal life is haunted by his past.
Kalakalappu 2012 Vemal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya, Santhanam Two brothers who own their ancestral hotel join to save it from baddies. [6]
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru 2013 Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, Ganesh Venkatraman, Santhanam A shy guy seeks help of a love guru to woo his lover. After coming to know that the boy's lover is his sister, love guru plans to separate the lovers. [7]
Aranmanai 2 2016 Sundar C., Trisha, Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, Poonam Bajwa A couple who arrives to stay at their ancestral palace is haunted by supernatural elements. [8]
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren 2016S. Baskar Vaibhav, Oviya, Aishwarya Rajesh A thief steals a mobile phone which is haunted by a spirit. [9]
Muthina Kathirika 2016Venkat Raghavan Sundar C., Poonam Bajwa, Sathish A middle aged politician falls in love with much younger girl who happens to be the daughter of his former lover. [10]
Meesaya Murukku 2017 Hiphop Tamizha Hiphop Tamizha, Aathmika, Vivek While trying to achieve his musical dream, Aadhi faces many problems and obstacles, but approached by his girlfriend Nila. [11]
Kalakalappu 2 2018 Sundar C. Jiiva, Jai, Shiva, Catherine Tresa, Nikki Galrani Raghu learns about his father's ancestral property, which is taken care by Srinivas. [12]
Natpe Thunai 2019Parthiban Desingu Hiphop Tamizha, Anagha, Karu Pazhaniappan A former hockey player helps a team to play a match to save their ground from a corrupt politician.
Naan Sirithal 2020Raana Hiphop Tamizha, Iswarya Menon A man who faces Pseudodulbar faces lot of problems including earning wrath of a gangster.
Naanga Romba Busy 2020Badri Prasanna, Shaam, Ashwin Kakumanu, Yogi Babu, Shruti Marathe, Rittika Sen, VTV Ganesh A police officer in desperate need of money teams up with two other individuals to devise a scam but things soon spiral out of control. [13]
Aranmanai 3 2021 Sundar C. Sundar C., Arya, Raashii Khanna, Sakshi Agarwal.A man falls for the daughter of a Zamindar, who is targeted by a vengeful spirit. [14]
Pattampoochi 2022Badri Sundar C., Jai, Honey Rose A police officer is on a mission to track down a psycho killer, but faces many obstacles.
Coffee With Kadhal 2022 Sundar C. Jai, Jiiva, Srikanth, Amritha Aiyer, Malvika Sharma, Raiza Wilson The story revolves around Three brothers, who struggles to make their love lifes. [15]
Aranmanai 4 †2024 Sundar C. Sundar C., Raashii Khanna, Tamannaah Bhatia A lawyer tries to discover the truth of his sister's mysterious death, soon he gets caught into the trap of a demon.Completed 26 April 2024 release
Films distributed

In addition to the films produced by Avni Cinemax since 2006, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:

Television

TitleYearCastNetwork
Kalki 2004–2007 Kushboo Sundar Jaya TV
Naanal 2008–2009 Sonia Agarwal Kalaignar TV
Rudra2009–2010 Kushboo Sundar Zee Tamil
Paartha Gnabagam Illayo 2012–2014 Kalaignar TV
Nandini 2017–2018 Nithya Ram, Adhithri, Malavika Wales, Rahul Ravi Sun TV, Udaya TV
Maya 2018Ayesha, Nakshatra Srinivas Sun TV
Lakshmi Stores 2018–2020 Kushboo Sundar, Nakshatra Nagesh, Hussain Ahmed Khan Sun TV, Gemini TV
Jothi 2021 Meghasri, Chandana Shetty Sun TV
Meera 2022 Kushboo Sundar Colors Tamil
Nandini 2 TBATBA Sun TV

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