AV. Meiyappan, making movies was more than a mere means of making money. It was an art that provided him intense soul satisfaction. Today his son M. Saravanan, grand son M.S. Guhan and great grand daughters Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan follow his foot steps to continue the rich tradition of film making and ensure that the AVM continues the rich tradition of film making and ensure that AVM continues to be a name that is highly respected all over the world.