G. N. Anbu Chezhiyan
G. N. Anbu Chezhian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anbu Chezhian Neelamegam 7 April 1968 Pammanendal, Ramanathapuram |
| Occupations | Financier, Film producer, Hotels(Gopuram Grand) |
| Years active | From 1990- |
| Spouse | Rajeswari |
| Children | Son-Vivek/Daughter-Sushmita |
| Website | https://gopuramgrand.com/ |
G. N. Anbuchezhian (born 7 April 1968) is a film financier and producer in Tamil film industry. He is the managing director of the production house, Gopuram Films.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
Born in 1968, Anbuchezhian is the son of Neelamegam, a former headmaster based in Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram. Anbuchezhian moved to Madurai in the early 1990s, lending petty cash to street-side vendors and small roadside shops for rates of interest. His business performed well and as a result, he moved on to advance loans to film distributors in the region as there was a need and space in the industry to grow. Through his business venture Gopuram Films, he started producing medium-budget films and also took up the distribution part of various movies. In 2020, he launched his venture into theatres and started a multiplex in Madurai called Gopuram Cinemas and he launched his venture into Hotels in Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple West Gopuram) called Gopuram Grand.
Personal life
Anbuchezhiyan has a daughter.[6]
Filmography
As producer
| Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vellaikaara Durai | Debut | |
| 2015 | Thanga Magan | ||
| 2016 | Marudhu | ||
| Aandavan Kattalai | |||
| 2024 | Inga Naan Thaan Kingu | ||
| 2025 | GopuramFilmsProduction6 | [7] | |
| 2026 | D55 † |
As distributor
- Valimai (2022)
References
- ^ Ahmed, Shabbir (30 March 2022). "Exclusive: Top Kollywood producers on I-T radar, trail leads to controversial financier". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "I-T raids on premises of Tamil film financier Anbu Chezhiyan". The New Indian Express. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Proceedings against Anbuchezhian in Ashok Kumar suicide case stayed". The New Indian Express. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Police raid Anbu Chezhian's office". The Hindu. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Income tax searches on actor Vijay and others: Rs 77 crore seized from financier Anbu Chezhiyan's premises". The Times of India. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "In pics: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Suriya attend producer Anbu Chezhiyan's daughter's wedding". The News Minute. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Ayothi director Manthira Moorthy to do his second film for Gopuram Films". Cinema Express. 23 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.