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	'''Kovai Chezhiyan''' was an Indian senior leader of the Dravidian movement~~, leader of~~ the [[Kongu Nadu~~\|Kongu vellala gounder~~]] ~~community~~ and film producer who worked in the 1950s up to late 1990s. He was also the vice-chairman of the Tamil Nadu ~~State planning commission~~ when ~~MGR~~ was the Chief ~~minister~~. He had produced films with famous stars including ~~MGR~~, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, Muthuraman, ~~NTR~~, ~~Jayalalitha~~, ~~Vijaykanth~~, ~~Rajesh khanna~~, ~~Mammooty~~ etc. Chezhiyan, originally from [[Tamil Nadu]], ~~has~~ also produced Telugu and Hindi films also and was the first president of Tamil Film ~~producers council~~. He was earlier the ~~Hononrary~~ Secretary of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He was involved in politics and closely associated with Periyar, Anna, Kalaignar ~~and MGR. He was the District Secretary of the DMK~~, and ~~leader of the Dravidian movement in the Kongu region~~.{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}		'''Kovai Chezhiyan''' was an Indian senior leader of the [[Dravidian movement]] in the [[Kongu Nadu]] region and film producer who worked in the 1950s up to late 1990s. He was also the vice-chairman of the [[Tamil Nadu Planning Commission]] when [[M. G. Ramachandran]] was the Chief Minister. He had produced films with famous stars including Ramachandran, [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Sivakumar]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[J. Jayalalithaa]], [[Vijayakanth]], [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Mammotty]], etc. Chezhiyan, originally from [[Tamil Nadu]], also produced Telugu and Hindi films also and was the first president of [[Tamil Film Producers Council]]. He was earlier the Honorary Secretary of the [[South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce]]. He was involved in politics and closely associated with [[Periyar]], [[Suniel Shetty\|Anna]], [[M. Karunanidhi\|Kalaignar]], and Ramachandran.{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}

	He was later introduced to Tamil films as a producer by his ~~good~~ friend Kavignar Kannadasan, who initially produced films with Kannadasan as partner and later individually from the movie ''Sumaithangi'' directed by Sridhar. He produced and distributed various films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi successfully. He was the first President of the Tamil Film Producers Council.~~{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}~~		He was later introduced to Tamil films as a producer by his friend Kavignar Kannadasan, who initially produced films with Kannadasan as partner and later individually from the movie ''Sumaithangi'' directed by Sridhar.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-10-105\|date=9 February 1986\|access-date=8 July 2025\|work=Anna\|language=ta\|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]\|title=புரட்சித்தலைவர் கருத்தின் அடிப்படையில் எனது படங்கள் \|page=4}}</ref> He produced and distributed various films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi successfully. He was the first President of the Tamil Film Producers Council.

	Kovai Chezhiyan was the founder President of [[Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai]].{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}} He was elected as an MLA of Kangeyam in 1971.<ref>[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]</ref> He was also the selection committee chairman of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. During the later part of his life he worked tirelessly for the uplifting the folks of the Kongu region and the Kongu Vellala Gounders. He was one of the main person, who along with his colleagues got the Backward Community Status for the Kongu ~~Vellala Gounders~~, during the tenure of chief minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi.{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}		Kovai Chezhiyan was the founder President of [[Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai]].{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}} He was elected as an MLA of Kangeyam in 1971.<ref>[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]</ref> He was also the selection committee chairman of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. During the later part of his life he worked tirelessly for the uplifting the folks of the Kongu region and the Kongu Vellala Gounders. He was one of the main person, who along with his colleagues got the Backward Community Status for the [[Kongu Vellalar]]s who are the numerically powerful community in Western Tamilnadu , during the tenure of chief minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi.{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}

	He died on March 14, 2000.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2000/03/14/kovai.html\|title = வனக்காவலர்களை துப்பாக்கியால் சுட்ட கடத்தல்காரர்கள்\|date = 14 March 2000}}</ref> After his death in 2000, the Kongu Vellala Gounder Peravai constructed a memorial and arch in his native place at Kungarupalayam, near Kangayam in Tirupur district where thousands from Kongu region visit every year on his anniversary (14 March) to pay respects to him.{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}		He died on March 14, 2000.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2000/03/14/kovai.html\|title = வனக்காவலர்களை துப்பாக்கியால் சுட்ட கடத்தல்காரர்கள்\|date = 14 March 2000}}</ref> After his death in 2000, the Kongu Vellala Gounder Peravai constructed a memorial and arch in his native place at Kungarupalayam, near Kangayam in Tirupur district where thousands from Kongu region visit every year on his anniversary (14 March) to pay respects to him.{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}}

	Following his death, his son Kabilan expressed an interest in continuing work for the production house. However, a project titled ''Oruvar Manadhil Oruvaradi'' starring [[Karthik (actor)\|Karthik]], which started in 2000, did not complete production.		<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news03.shtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010513224848/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news03.shtml\|archive-date=13 May 2001\|url-status=dead\|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref>
	<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news03.shtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010513224848/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news03.shtml\|archive-date=13 May 2001\|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref>		Kamalam Chezhiyan, wife of Kovai Chezhiyan died on April 24, 2021, due to age related ailments.
	Kamalam Chezhiyan, wife of Kovai Chezhiyan died on April 24, 2021 due to age related ailments.

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	*''[[Uzhaikkum Karangal]]'' (1976)		*''[[Uzhaikkum Karangal]]'' (1976)
	*''[[Circus Ramudu]]'' (1980)		*''[[Circus Ramudu]]'' (1980)
	Chandamama (1982)		*''[[Chandamama]]'' (1982)
	*''[[Asha Jyoti]]'' (1984)		*''[[Asha Jyoti]]'' (1984)
	*''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' (1986)		*''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' (1986)

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kovai Chezhiyan
| image =
| caption = Kovai Chezhiyan
| birth_name = Murugesan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1931|12|29}}
| birth_place = Kungarupalayam, [[Kangeyam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| father =Sellamuthu
| mother =Pappammal
| relatives =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2000|3|14|1931|07|6}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| othername = Kovai Chezhiyan
| years active = 1931-2000
| spouse = Kamalam Chezhiyan
| children = Sembian Sivakumar , Madhavi, Vasuki, Kabilan
}}
'''Kovai Chezhiyan''' was an Indian senior leader of the Dravidian movement, leader of the [[Kongu Nadu|Kongu vellala gounder]] community and film producer who worked in the 1950s up to late 1990s. He was also the vice-chairman of the Tamil Nadu State planning commission when MGR was the Chief minister. He had produced films with famous stars including MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, Muthuraman, NTR, Jayalalitha, Vijaykanth, Rajesh khanna, Mammooty etc. Chezhiyan, originally from [[Tamil Nadu]], has also produced Telugu and Hindi films also and was the first president of Tamil Film producers council. He was earlier the Hononrary Secretary of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He was involved in politics and closely associated with Periyar, Anna, Kalaignar and MGR. He was the District Secretary of the DMK, and leader of the Dravidian movement in the Kongu region.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

He was later introduced to Tamil films as a producer by his good friend Kavignar Kannadasan, who initially produced films with Kannadasan as partner and later individually from the movie ''Sumaithangi'' directed by Sridhar. He produced and distributed various films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi successfully. He was the first President of the Tamil Film Producers Council.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

Kovai Chezhiyan was the founder President of [[Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai]].{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} He was elected as an MLA of Kangeyam in 1971.<ref>[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]</ref> He was also the selection committee chairman of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. During the later part of his life he worked tirelessly for the uplifting the folks of the Kongu region and the Kongu Vellala Gounders. He was one of the main person, who along with his colleagues got the Backward Community Status for the Kongu Vellala Gounders, during the tenure of chief minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

He died on March 14, 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2000/03/14/kovai.html|title = வனக்காவலர்களை துப்பாக்கியால் சுட்ட கடத்தல்காரர்கள்|date = 14 March 2000}}</ref> After his death in 2000, the Kongu Vellala Gounder Peravai constructed a memorial and arch in his native place at Kungarupalayam, near Kangayam in Tirupur district where thousands from Kongu region visit every year on his anniversary (14 March) to pay respects to him.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

Following his death, his son Kabilan expressed an interest in continuing work for the production house. However, a project titled ''Oruvar Manadhil Oruvaradi'' starring [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], which started in 2000, did not complete production.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news03.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010513224848/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news03.shtml|archive-date=13 May 2001|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref>
Kamalam Chezhiyan, wife of Kovai Chezhiyan died on April 24, 2021 due to age related ailments.

==Filmography==
*''[[Sumaithaangi]]'' (1962)
*''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]'' (1967)
*''[[Kumari Kottam]]'' (1971)
*''[[Uzhaikkum Karangal]]'' (1976)
*''[[Circus Ramudu]]'' (1980)
Chandamama (1982)
*''[[Asha Jyoti]]'' (1984)
*''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' (1986)
*''[[Mounam Sammadham]]'' (1990)
*''[[Azhagan]]'' (1991)
*''[[Pudhayal]]''(1997)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0156852}}

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