Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam (2 January 1957 – 8 November 2013), better known and credited by his initials AVS, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, director, and journalist known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] A.V.S. was known particularly for his comic dialogue delivery, and expressions. He starred in over five hundred feature films and has garnered four state Nandi Awards, including Best Comedian, and Best character actor.[2]
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_at_NTR_Trust.jpg) Late actor AVS at NTR Trust | |
| Born | Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam 2 January 1957 Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 8 November 2013 (aged 56) |
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| Years active | 1992–2013 |
Early life and career edit
AVS was born on 2 January 1957 in Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.[3] He was introduced to the film industry by director Bapu through his film Mister Pellam in 1993. With this film, he became a comedy star in the Telugu film industry. For his role he received many awards including Nandi Award by Government of Andhra Pradesh. He won many private and Government awards for both in films and in TV shows. He produced two films: Uncle and Ori Nee Prema Bangaaram Kanu...![4] and directed four films, namely Super Heroes, Ori Ni Prema Bangaaram Kaanu..!, Roommates, and Kothimooka.[5] He was General Secretary of the Movie Artistes Association for 3 terms.[6]
Death edit
AVS sustained kidney and liver trauma for some days. He had a liver transplant in 2008. He died on 8 November 2013 at his son's residence in Manikonda, Hyderabad after multiple organ failure.[2][7]
Selected filmography edit
As actor edit
Other crew positions edit
| Year | Film | Director | Story | Screenplay | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Super Heroes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Uncle | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also lyricist |
| 2003 | Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Roommates | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Kothimooka | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As voice actor edit
- 2000 Thenali - for Delhi Ganesh (Telugu version)
Awards edit
- Nandi Awards[11]
- Best Character Actor - Kothimooka (2011)
- Special Jury Award - Uncle (2000)
- Best Male Comedian - Subha Lagnam - 1994
- Special Jury Award - Mr. Pellam - 1993
References edit
- ^ Kumar, KV Anand (8 September 1998). "Telugu Cinema's Clean Commedian". Deccan Chronicle. p. 24.
- ^ a b "Popular Telugu actor Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam no more - Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (9 November 2013). "Veteran Telugu Actor AVS Dies of Liver Ailment; Celebrities React on Twitter". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "AVS - Producer". indyarocks.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "AVS - Directed Movies". telugumovietalkies.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Film comedian Amanchi Venkata Subramanyam dies at 56 | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Police Alludu (1994)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Combining art with a cause". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024 – via Idlebrain.com.
- ^ Jeevi (4 February 2005). "Movie review - 786 (Khaidi Premakatha)". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 31 December 2020.(in Telugu)