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Sivaji Productions


One man’s name continues and will continue to live even years after his mortal death. The name of Sivaji Ganesan still commands great respect from all quarters. It is considered a privilege to work for the prestigious production house now controlled by Sivaji’s eldest son Ramkumar. Even Kamal and Rajni would scamper to work for Sivaji productions. Such is the stature of the man after whom the company is named.

The movies that come out of this house spare no expense. The values of cinema too are not compromised. Their 2005 production, Chandramukhi broke all records of Tamil cinema. The legend lives on.

A.R.Rahman
It is unusual for musicians to figure in such a list. But, the quality of Rahman’s music is such that he can raise the expectations of a movie and play a pivotal role in its opening. Big time producers and directors wait for his dates. When he composes, everyone falls in line. When he summons directors to his studio at midnight, they oblige. When he wants the music rights, he gets them.

.When he is fasting for Ramzan, directors wait. Those who work with him once, seldom go to others. His magic holds sway

Kavithalaya


This is another production house which gathers all its mileage from the name of one man. Here it is K.Balachander, one of the all time greatest directors of Tamil cinema. If one is credited with the honor of shaping the careers of two of the biggest Superstars of Tamil cinema - Rajni and Kamal, he definitely has to be powerful enough. There are lots of disputes in the industry that were amicably solved when this man got involved.




It is considered sacrilege in the industry to dishonor him, let alone turn down his offers. The consistency of his production house is well known. It has a few Rajni films like Annamalai and Muthu to its credit and also the influence to summon the superstar for a few more. Sami, Thirumalai are some of the recent hits of this production house.

Oscar Ravichandran


Make a list of all the big movies that are being made or awaiting release in Kollywood and the name Oscar Films will be associated with almost all of them. He is a producer who is not afraid of big budgets if the story justifies it. His production house is held in high esteem by everyone in the industry. His marketing tactics became famous when he converted Anniyan into a blockbuster in two other southern states and took it successfully to Bollywood.


His upcoming ventures include Dasavataaram, Vaaranum Aayiram and Pacchaikkili Mutthucchharam. To add to this, he is also a successful distributor. He is one who will adopt small films, market them well and afford them a good release. The films that he has given the helping hand include Parijatham and Chithiram Pesudhadi. The marketing specialist of Tamil cinema

Shankar

He is a director first, a producer next and successful at both. He is said to be the man with the Midas touch. He has never registered a flop. All stars want to work with him. Turning down an offer from Shankar is unheard of in the industry. He has worked with Kamal and is now directing Superstar’s Sivaji. His company, S Movies has produced just a handful of movies but all of them have struck gold. He is the Godfather of fresh young talent.


Simbudevan, Balaji Shakthivel, G.Vasanthabalan are just a few of the names that have been empowered by him. He is surely one of the most influential persons in the industry.