Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar | |
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| Born | Marudhur Marudachalamurthy Ayyavoo Chinnappa Thevar 28 June 1915 |
| Died | 8 September 1978 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1940-1978 |
| Spouse | Maarimuthammal |
| Children | 3 |
Eugen Sandow Marudur Marudachalamurthy Ayyavoo Chinnappa Thevar (28 June 1915 – 8 September 1978) was a film producer of Tamil cinema 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: Thevar 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.[1]
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.