A. V. M. Rajan

Shanmugasundaram, known by his stage name A.V.M. Rajan, (26 July 1935) is a former Indian actor in Tamil cinema who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Pudukottai, Shanmugasundaram was very eager to join cinema though he held a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Madras University.[1] His higher secondary was at Christian Sweden Mission High School. His parents wanted to see him as a police officer. He came to Madras to write the examination, but didn't fit for the exam. He was not confident as he couldn't straighten his left hand fractured at the age of 14. Instead, while working at Raj Bhavan Guindy Chennai, he tried his luck in cinema knocking on the doors of every film company to earn a better income. At long last, his relentless efforts yielded result by getting him the opportunity to enter cinema through the film Aayiram Kaalathu Payiru in which he was introduced as "Raja B.A.". Soon after, he was signed to act in the AVM's film Naanum Oru Penn also.[2]

A.V.M. Rajan
Born
Shanmugasundaram

(1935-07-26) 26 July 1935
Other namesA.V.M Rajan
Occupation(s)Indian film actor, Film Producer
SpousesMeenakshi (m.1957)
Pushpalatha
(m.1964-present)
ChildrenRajan Rathnavel
Rajan Amuthan
Saraswathi (Sachu Venkat)
Ganesh Rajan
Sis.Rachel
(Formerly Mahalakshmi)
Dr. Catherine
(Formerly Abhirami)

Rajan acted in a movie produced by AVM Productions called Naanum Oru Penn, a film that starred S.S.Rajendran in the lead role. Hence he became 'A.V.M.' Rajan. Tamil actress Pushpalatha appeared in the same picture, and they became a couple and later married. They subsequently acted as a pair in many films, including Karppooram (1967) which he won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. AVM Rajan has two daughters, the elder daughter Mahalakshmi was an actress between the 80s–90s. On 19 January 1984,[3] through a personal encounter with God, Rajan converted and there after became a full-time Christian preacher since 1988[4] and since then has stopped acting in movies and dramas. His wife Pushpalatha is a Catholic by birth. She hails from Coimbatore. Following Rajan's conversion, his family too is serving full-time Ministry.[5][6]

Filmography

Actor
YearFilmRoleLanguageDirectorCo-starsNotes
1959 Sivagangai Seemai Tamil K. Shankar S. S. Rajendran His first signed movie but his scenes were chopped off.
1963Naanum Oru PennBaluTamilA. C. TirulokchandarS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Pushpalatha
Aayiram Kalathu PayirRatnam TamilT.S. DurairajT.S. Durairaj, Balaji, DevikaFirst Movie but Naanum Oru Penn got released first
Paar Magale PaarSundaramTamilA. BhimsinghSivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Pushpalatha
Thulasi MaadamGopal TamilK. B. SrinivasanGemini Chandrakantha, S. N. Lakshmi, Sharadha, M. S. Sundari Bai
1964Alli Babu Tamil S. S. Rajendran S. S. Rajendran, R. Vijayakumari, Sowcar Janaki, Pushpalatha
ChitrangiJeyveeranTamilR. S. ManiPushpalatha
Pachchai VilakkuMani TamilA. Bhim SinghSivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Pushpalatha
Andavan KattalaiRamu TamilK. ShankarSivaji Ganesan, Devika, Pushpalatha
Main Bhi Ladki HoonHindiA. C. TirulokchandarDharmendra, PushpalathaRemake of Naanum Oru Penn
1965Ennathan MudivuKumaranTamilK.S. GopalakrishnanT.S Balaiah, V.S. Ragavan, Anjali DeviIn This Film He has got the title 'Nadippu Sudar'
Veera AbhimanyuAbhimanyuTamilV. Madhusudhana RaoGemini Ganesan, Kanchana, Anjali Devi
Enga Veetu PennChandranTamilTapi ChanakyaJaishankar, Vijaya Nirmala
1966KodimalarThambi Durai TamilC. V. SridharR. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Kanchana
Thattungal Thirakkappadum Doctor Tamil J. P. Chandrababu R. S. Manohar, Savithri, J. P. Chandrababu, K. R. Vijaya, Cho Ramaswamy
Namma Veettu LakshmiChandru TamilB.R. PanthuluR. Muthuraman, Vanisri
Major ChandrakanthRajinikanthTamilK. BalachanderMajor Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, JayalalithaRemake of Hindi film Oonche Log
1967Manam Oru KuranguGopinath TamilA. T. KrishnaswamyR. Muthuraman, K.R. Vijaya, Cho
PandhayamSomuTamilA. KasilingamGemini Ganesan, Vijaya NirmalaRemade into Hindi as Sachaai
KarpooramTamilC. N. ShanmugamPushpalatha, Manorama, T.S Balaiah, S.A. Asokan, Sri Kanth
1968Poovum PottumPrakashTamilDada MirasiS. V. Ranga Rao, P. Bhanumathi, R. Muthuraman, Pandari Bai, Bharathi, Nagesh
Galatta KalyanamMohanTamilC. V. RajendranSivaji Ganesan, Nagesh, Cho Ramaswamy, Jayalalitha
Thillana MohanambalThangarathnamTamilA. P. NagarajanSivaji Ganesan, Padmini
JeevanamsamBaluTamilMalliyam RajagopalJaishankar, Lakshmi, C. R. Vijayakumari, Pushpalatha, Sowkar Janaki, Nagesh
ChakkaramJambu TamilA. KasilingamGemini Ganesan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sowkar Janaki, Nagesh
1969ThulaabaramRamu TamilA. VincentKanchana, Sharada, MuthuramanRemake of Malayalam film Thulabharam
ThunaivanVelayudham TamilM. A. ThirumugamSowkar Janaki, Nagesh
Annaiyum PithavumBhaskarTamilAVM BrothersVanisri, Lakshmi, Nagesh, Sivakumar
MannippuAdvocate Kumar Tamil25th Film
ChellapenTamilK. KrishnamurthyPushpalatha, Manorama, ChoSowkar Janaki was initially signed for the movie. Shooting had progressed to some extent, after which she was replaced by Pushpalatha
MagizhampooPasupathy TamilV T ArasuPushpalatha
Paal KudamTamilPattuPushpalatha, Lakshmi
1970Engal ThangamMoorthyTamilKrishnan–PanjuM. G. Ramachandran, Pushpalatha
DharisanamPandian/ Chandramohan TamilV. T. ArasuPushpalatha, Srikanth, Cho, ManoramaDouble Role
Anadhai AnandhanSelvamTamilKrishnan–PanjuJayalalithaa, R. S. Manohar, Anjali Devi, Master SekharHindi Version of Chanda Aur Bijli
Noorandu Kaalam VazhgaRajan TamilK. SampathKanchana, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, L. Vijayalakshmi
Yaen?Ramu TamilT. R. RamannaRavichandran, Lakshmi, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
1971Irulum OliyumThyagarajan (Thyagu)TamilPuttanna KanagalVanisri, R. Muthuraman
Pattondru Ketten Tamil S. Raghavan Rajshree, Nagesh,
Deivam PesumaDr Sundaram TamilChinni-Sampath8Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sandhya Rani
ThirumagalRajuTamilA. S. A. SamiGemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, Lakshmi
1972AgathiyarLord ShivaTamilA. P. NagarajanSirkazhi Govindarajan, T. R. Mahalingam, Sivakumar, Lakshmi, C. R. Vijayakumari, Kumari Padmini, 'Baby' Sridevi
KandavarundoMalayalamMallikarjuna RaoSadhana, Vincent
ThangaduraiRangen TamilA. KasilingamSowcar Janaki, Master Sekhar
Thaikku Oru PillaiThiyagaraj TamilPattuJaishankar, Savitri, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
Shakthi LeelaiProhitharTamilT. R. RamannaGemini Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, K. R. Vijaya, Sivakumar, B. Saroja Devi, Ushanandini, Manjula
Deiva SankalpamRavi TamilP. R. SomuC. R. Vijayakumari, Cho
Bathilukku BathilKumaran TamilC. P. JambulingamMuthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
AvalTamilA. C. TirulokchandarVennira Aadai Nirmala, Shashikumar, Srikanth
Puguntha VeeduBhaskarTamilPattuRavichandran, Savitri, Lakshmi, Chandrakala
Akka ThamuduTeluguKrishnan–PanjuJayalalithaa, R. Muthuraman, Anjali Devi, Master SekharDubbed movie of Anadhai Anandhan
DheivamKadhirveluTamilM. A. ThirumugamGemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar
1973ManipayalArunTamilA. JagannathanJayanthi, Master Sekhar
Engal ThaaiRagunath TamilMalliyam RajagopalSavitri, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Srikanth
Nee UllavaraiTamilC. V. RamanaKumari Padmini, Pandari Bai50th Film
Amman ArulTamilPattuJaishankar, Manjula
Anbu SagodharargalDurairajTamilLakshmi DeepakS. V. Ranga Rao, Jaishankar, Jamuna, Devika, Sivakumar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, PrameelaRemake of Telugu movie Pandanti Kapuram
Dheiva VamsamTamilK. VijayanChandrakala
Veettu MappillaiTamilA. K. SubramaniamSavitri, Prameela
Thirumalai DeivamNarathanTamilA. P. NagarajanGemini Ganesan, K. B. Sundarambal, R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Srividya
Veettukku Vandha MarumagalTamilR. VittalRavichandran, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Latha
Pasa DeepamRajarathnaTamilPattuManjula, Sowcar Janaki
Pennai NambungalRamu TamilB. V. SrinivasanJayanthi, Sivakumar, Jayachitra
Manidharil ManikkamBoopathy TamilC. V. RajendranSivaji Ganesan, Prameela
Nyayam Ketkirom Tamil C. V. Rajendran Vennira Aadai Nirmala, R. Muthuraman, Kanchana, Cho, Manorama, VK Ramasamy,
PrarthanaiTamilKousikanSowkar Janaki, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
1974Sivagamiyin SelvanWing Commander Raghu TamilC. V. RajendranSivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Latha
DoctorammaRajaTamilSornamManjula
Ore SatchiMadhavan TamilK. VijayanP. R. Varalakshmi, Major Sundarrajan, M. N. Rajam
MagalukkagaMuruga TamilM. KrishnanJaya

75th Film,
Remake of Telugu film Drohi

Murugan Kaattiya VazhiMuniyandiTamilP. MadhavanNagesh, Srikanth, Vijayakumar, Vidhubala, Sripriya, Vijaya Chandrika
Pathu Madha BandhamChandranTamilKrishnan–PanjuP. Bhanumathi, B. Saroja Devi, R. Muthuraman, Ravichandran, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Rajasree
1975Annadammula AnubandhamVenu Gopal RaoTeluguS. D. LalN. T. Rama Rao, Murali Mohan, Latha, Kanchana, Pushpalatha
Enakkoru Magan PirappanTamilM. KrishnanShubha, Vidhubala
ThiruvarulKumara Devan TamilR. ThyagarajanJaya, Major Sundarrajan
1976Rojavin RajaGopal TamilK. VijayanSivaji Ganesan, Vanisri
Thayilla KuzanthaiTamilR.ThiyagarajanVijayakumar jayachitra Asokan
1977Murugan AdimaiTamilR.ThyagarajanR.Muthuraman, K.R. Vijaya
NavarathinamRajaTamilA. P. NagarajanM. G. Ramachandran, Pushpalatha
Unnai Suttrum UlagamTamilKamal Haasan, Jayalalithaa
1978Thai Meethu SathiyamBabu's Father TamilRajnikanth, Ambareesh, Mohan Babu
1980BillaInspector VarmaTamilR. KrishnamurthyRajinikanth
1981TheeRamaiahTamilRajinikanth
1982Oorum UravumChandrasekharTamilMajor Sunderarajan, PushpaRajanSivaji Ganesan, KR Vijaya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Major Sunderarajan
1984NandriIGPTamilAVM RajanKarthik, Nalini, Mahalakshmi (Daughter of AVM Rajan), Arjun SarjaArjun's Debut Movie
1987Veeran VeluthambiIG of PoliceTamilRama Narayanan Vijayakanth, Karthik
Producer
  • Oorum Uravum
  • Lorry Driver Rajakannu
  • Nandri

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