Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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film producer
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Place of Birth: Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
About Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- "Sandow" Marudur Marudachalamurthy Ayyavoo Chinnappa Devar (28 June 1915 – 8 September 1978) was an eminent producer of Tamil films in the mid-1950s through the 1960s and 1970s.
- He is best known for his films featuring animals, and has produced numerous movies with M.
- G.
- Ramachandran as lead actor (16 movies with under his famous banner: Devar Films). He launched all his movies under the Devar Films, which also produced the Rajesh Khanna's Bollywood hit Haathi Mere Saathi (1971) in which he achieved national fame and Dhandayupathi Films banner.The title of "Sandow" was given to Chinnappa Thevar in tribute (to the father of the modern bodybuilding, Eugen Sandow) and because of his impressive muscles.
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