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AVM STUDIOS

AVM's first film was Alli Arjuna (1935). The studio was started at Karaikudi in 1946. A. V. Meiyappan produced the silver jubilee film Naam Iruvar and other films like Vedaala Ulagam and here.

AVM StudiosThe studio moved to its present location, at Vadapalani, in 1948. Starting with a single shooting floor, AVM Studios now has nine floors. Also available are recording theatres and a computerised dubbing theatre. Facilities for video production include U-matic cameras, Beta cameras, a video dubbing theatre, editing rooms and air-conditioned preview theatres. Also offered are outdoor and indoor set creation units and automated back-projection facility for shooting.

Among the landmark films produced under the AVM banner were Harischandra - the first Indian film to be dubbed in two languages, the comedy Sabaapathy and Hum Panchi ek Daal Ki that won the President's award. Other memorable productions were Parasakthi, Kalathur Kannamma, Parthal Pasitheerum, Pachai Vilakku, Server Sundaram, Anbe Vaa, Murattukalai, Sakala Kala Vallavan, Mundhani Mudichu, Samsaram athu Minsaram, Patti Sollai Thattathey and Yejaman. To celebrate 50 years of AVM, the Broadway-musical styled film Minsaara Kanavu was released with great success. At the helm today is AVM Saravanan.

AVM's Television production division has brought to Tamil audiences chart-topping serials like Aatchi International, Nimmadi Ungal Choice, Sondam and Vazhkai.

Address: AVM Studios, 38, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai - 600 026.
Phone: 2472 3033 / 2483 5364
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THE PRASAD GROUP

Since Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasad or L.V. Prasad as he was known established Prasad Studios in 1965, the group has been providing the city's film and television industry the best in state-of-the-art production and post-production facilities.

Prasad StudiosPrasad Video Digital offers inter-format editing suites, computer graphic suites, a digital audio facility, multi-camera packages and a telecine suite. The group's 70 mm recording theatre is the only one of its kind in Asia, offering 70 mm 6-track and 35 mm 4-track mixing, striping and transfers, all under one roof. Prasad Studios houses shooting floors, recording theatres, a dubbing theatre and a sophisticated editing suite. Prasad Labs, the largest in the country, processes around 10 million feet of film per month. Prasad's EFX offers the latest in reverse telecine, film recording, digital film scanning, special effects and graphics-for-film services.

Positioned as a one-stop shop for film and television, the group is now getting back to content production with which it started off in the beginning.

Address: 27, Arunachalam Road, Chennai - 600 093.
Phone: 2376 0253 / 2245 / 2764 / 3715


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