Mr. Arun Veerappan, popular film producer passed away!!
Posted on: 29/Aug/2023 9:24:33 AM
The shocking news is that the son-in-law of famous AVM Meiyappa Chettiyar of AVM Studios Mr. Arun Veerappan passed away at the age of 90. Not many would know the fact that he was the man behind the digital cinema in India in the 80s.
Tamil film goers would not have forgotten the famous film of 1960s Kalathur Kannamma that saw the debut of actor Kamal Hassan. Mr. Arun Veerappan worked as an executive producer for that super hit film.
There were many Hindi films that were produced by Arun Verappan such as Mehrban, Paisa ya Pyaar, Main Chup Rahungi etc. Many acclaimed international films like The Lion King and Gandhi etc were dubbed in Tamil and Mr. Arun Veerappan played a huge role in creating these films.
Not only full length films, but he also made his presence felt by directing about 150 short films and documentaries etc . Mr. Jayendra Panchapakesan ,co- founder of Cube Cinema Technology mentioned that Mr. Arun Veerappan breathed cinema throughout his life.
It is really sensational to mention that Mr. Arun Veerappan juggled many careers at a time and he was a producer and director plus he made his presence felt in the business related to the technologies used in films. Rest in peace sir!!
