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M. S. Guhan is an Indian film producer. He has been involved in hits such as Sivaji: The Boss , Thirupathi , Minsara Kanavu , Leader (2010 film) , and recently Ayan. He is the son of noted producer M. Saravanan, who owns the AVM Studios in Chennai. His grandfather was the founder of AVM, Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar . [1] [2] [3]

Filmography

YearTitleCastDirectorMusic ComposerLanguageNotes
2014 Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum Shivaji Dev, Anusha VarmaAnil Krishnan

Srihari Prabhakaran

Tamil
2011 Mudhal Idam Vidharth, Kavitha NairR. Kumaran
2010 Leader Rana Daggubati, Richa Gangopadhyay, Priya Anand Sekhar Kammula Telugu
2009 Evaraina Epudaina Varun Sandesh, Vimala Raman Marthand K. Shankar
Vettaikaaran Vijay, Anushka Shetty Babu Sivan Tamil
Ayan Suriya, Tamannaah, Prabhu K. V. Anand
A Aa E Ee Navdeep, Aravind Akash, Monica, Saranya Mohan D. Sabapathy
2007 Sivaji Rajinikanth, Shriya Shankar
2006 Thirupathi Ajith Kumar, Sadha Perarasu
2004 Perazhagan Suriya, Jyothika Sasi Shanker
2003 Priyamaana Thozhi R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi Vijaykumar Vikraman
Anbe Anbe Shaam, Sharmili Mani Bharathy
2002 Gemini Venkatesh, Namitha Saran TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Gemini'
Gemini Vikram, Kiran Tamil
1997 Minsara Kanavu Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, Kajol Rajiv Menon 50th anniversary Film, Re-shot in Hindi as Sapnay
1994 Sakthivel Selva, Kanaka K. S. Ravikumar
Sethupathi IPS Vijayakanth, Meena P. Vasu
1993 Ejamaan Rajinikanth, Meena, Aishwarya R. V. Udayakumar
1992 Aa Okkati Adakku Rajendra Prasad, Rambha E. V. V. Satyanarayana Telugu
1991 Paattondru Ketten Rahman, Sithara, Nizhalgal Ravi V. C. Guhanathan Tamil
Maanagara Kaaval Vijayakanth, Suman Ranganathan M. Thyagarajan
1990 Thyagu Raghuvaran, Rekha, Devi Lalitha S. P. Muthuraman
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Sathyaraj, Gautami, Rupini
1989Pennbuthi Pin Buthi Ramki, Gautami Senthilnathan
Raja Chinna Roja Rajinikanth, Gautami, Baby Shalini S. P. Muthuraman
Sonthakkaran Arjun, Nirosha L. Raja
Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata P. Bhanumathi, Rajendra Prasad, Gautami, Nutan Prasad Rajasekhar TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Patti Sollai Thatadhe'
1988 Vasanthi Mohan, Madhuri R. G. GopuTamil
Paatti Sollai Thattathe Pandiarajan, Urvashi, Manorama, S. S. Chandran Rajasekhar
Thaimel Aanai Arjun, B. Saroja Devi, Ranjini, Raghuvaran, Madhuri L. Raja
1987 Manithan Rajinikanth, Rupini, Srividya S. P. Muthuraman
Per Sollum Pillai Kamal Haasan, Radhika, K. R. Vijaya
Anbulla Appa Sivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, Rahman A. C. Tirulokchandar
Shankar Guru Arjun, Seetha, Baby Shalini L. Raja
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam G. Maruthi Rao, Sarath Babu, Suhasini S. P. Muthuraman TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'
1986 Dharma Devathai Vijayakanth, Radhika, Pallavi Tamil
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu Mohan, Radha, Amala R. Sundarrajan
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Visu, Lakshmi, Raghuvaran Visu
Mr. Bharath Rajinikanth, Ambika, Sathyaraj S. P. Muthuraman
1985Siksha Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Suhasini, Rajani Narasimha Rao Telugu
Uyarndha Ullam Kamal Haasan, Ambika S. P. Muthuraman Tamil
Nalla Thambi Karthik, Radha
1984 Nallavanuku Nallavan Rajinikanth, Radhika, Karthik, Tulasi
Naagu Chiranjeevi, Radha Tatineni Prasad Telugu
Vellai Pura Ondru Vijayakanth, Suresh, Nalini, Oorvasi Gangai Amaran Tamil
Pudhumai Penn Pandiya, Revathi, Prathap Pothan Bharathiraja Tamil
1983 Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey Kamal Haasan, Radha, Sulakshana S. P. Muthuraman Tamil
Moodu Mullu Chandra Mohan, Radhika, Geetha Jandhyala TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Mundhanai Mudichu'
Mundhanai Mudichu K. Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, Deepa K. Bhagyaraj Tamil
Paayum Puli Rajinikanth, Radha S. P. Muthuraman
1982 Sakalakala Vallavan Kamal Haasan, Ambika
Amma Prathap Pothan, Saritha Rajasekhar
Pokkiri Raja Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Radhika S. P. Muthuraman
1981 Jeene Ki Arzoo Mithun Chakraborty, Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri Rajasekhar HindiRemake of Telugu Film 'Punnami Naagu'
Sivappu Malli Vijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, Aruna Rama Narayanan Tamil
1980 Murattu Kalai Rajinikanth, Rathi, Sumalatha S. P. Muthuraman First Film with Rajinikanth
Punnami Naagu Narasimharaju, Chiranjeevi, Rathi Rajasekhar Telugu
1976 Jeevan Jyoti Vijay Arora, Bindiya Goswami Murugan KumaranHindi
1975 Pooja Ramakrishna, Vanisri, Manjula Telugu
1974 Nomu Ramakrishna, Chandrakala Pattu
Bhakta Prahlada S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Roja Ramani, M. Balamuralikrishna Chitrapu Narayana Rao KannadaDubbed from Telugu Film 'Bhakta Prahlada'
1973 Puttinillu Mettinillu Sobhan Babu, Krishna, Chandrakala, Lakshmi PattuTelugu
Jaise Ko Taisa Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Srividya Murugan KumaranHindi
1972 Akka Thamudu A. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalitha, Master Sekhar Krishnan–Panju TeluguRemake of Tamil Film 'Anathai Ananthan'
Kasethan Kadavulada R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan R. G. GopuTamil
1971 Babu Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vijayasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sivakumar A. C. Tirulokchandar
Bomma Borusa Chandra Mohan, S. Varalakshmi, Chalam, Vennira Aadai Nirmala K.Balachander Telugu
Sudarum Sooravaliyum Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nirmala S. R. Puttanna Tamil
Main Sunder Hoon Mehmood, Biswajeet, Leena Chandavarkar Krishnan–Panju HindiRemake of Tamil Film 'Server Sundaram'

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