 Anbe Vaa marked the first time where AVM Productions wrote a script to suit an actor 's image and acting style ; prior to this they had chosen actors to fit an already completed script . AVM Productions ' founder A. V. Meiyappan 's son M. Saravanan , one of the film 's producers , recalled in 2013 that it as a fan of M. G. Ramachandran , it was his wish to see him act under the AVM banner . For several days he hesitated to tell his father about this choice , but when he did , he showed support . While Tirulokchandar was writing the script , Meiyappan made the suggestion to approach Ramachandran for the lead role . Tirulokchandar found this intriguing , as the script 's genre was dissimilar to what Ramachandran was noted for : action @-@ adventure or social and family dramas which portrayed him as a champion for the downtrodden . 
