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. 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.

Early life and career AVS was born on 2 January 1957 in Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. 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...! and directed four films, namely Super Heroes, Ori Ni Prema Bangaaram Kaanu..!, Roommates, and Kothimooka. He was General Secretary of the Movie Artistes Association for 3 terms.

Death 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.

Selected filmography

As actor +List of films and roles Year Title RoleNotes1991Palleturi Pellam 1993Mr. Pellam GopalMayalodu Supermarket ownerSrinatha Kavi SarvabhomuduOne by TwoAbbayigaruIsh Gup Chup 1994Lucky Chance MadamPacha ThoranamNannagaruYamaleela Subhalagnam Madhu's house ownerPelli Koduku Bangaru KutumbamKishkindha KandaPolice AlluduKamesamAllari Premikudu Chandram 's assistantAame Super Police ConstablePunya Bhoomi Naa Desam 1995Rikshavodu G. K. RMP's AssistantGhatotkachudu Alluda Majaka Konda Babu/Gundela MandelaTelugu Veera LevaraSupply SubbaraoAadaalla MajakaOoriki MonagaduMayabazaarSankalpamKetu DuplicatuSisindri House OwnerRambantu Vajram Vaddu Bava Thappu Subhamasthu Priest1996Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi S.I.Dharma Chakram Gumastha GurulingamOho Naa Pellanta Mummy Mee AayanochaduPrema PrayanamJabilamma PelliNalla PussaluGunshotPuttinti GowravamBombay PriyuduTopi Raja Sweety RojaSahanamHello Guru Family Ladies DoctorRamudochadu Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu Doctor Vinodam 1997 Korukunna Priyudu Kaliyugam Lo GandargolamAlso directorCollector GaruVeedevadandi BabuPriyaragaluVammo Vatto O PellaamoPelli Sandadi Kalyani and Swapna's uncleChilakkottuduPriyamaina SreevaruOka Chinna MaataChinnabbayiPriya O PriyaSuper HeroesAnnamayyaMaster DavidAdavilo Anna 1998ParadesiBagara RajuRajahamsaUlta PaltaSubhakankshalu NadabrahmamMaavidaakulu Aaha TV ownerKante Koothurne KanuLife Lo WifePape Naa PranamAavida Maa Aavide Hotel ownerSri RamulayyaChoodalani VundiSuprabhatam Gopala Krishna's bossKalavari Chellelu Kanaka Mahalakshmi Subhalekhalu 1999Samarasimha ReddyYamajathakudu Vichitra GuptaRajaBharata Ratna SooryavanshamHindi filmAlludugaaru Vachcharu Rajakumarudu Rajyalakshmi's brother Iddaru MitruluKrishna BabuRavoyi Chandamama V. K. SontyVichitramParandhamayya Mechanic Mavayya 2000 Sammakka Sarakka PostmanPelli SambandhamManasu Paddanu KaaniKante Koothurne KanuMaa Pelliki RandiApparaoThilaadanamKalisundam Raa VenkatadriYuvarajuChitramJayam Manadera Sonthi ParamahamsaBachi Suri Devullu Maa Annayya Vijayaramaraju Uncle Jagadish Chandraprasad / Veeraswamy (Uncle)Also producer 2001 Pandanti Samsaram Appa Rao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi Chinna Photographer Narahari Chandu Akasa VeedhiloAdhipathiCheppalani VundhiVeedekkadi MogudandiMuthyam Dr. G. Sivarama Krishna Athanu Subbu 2002Chandravamsam Durga Hindi filmIndra Vachina Vaadu Suryudu College principal Pilisthe Palukutha Shanti's father Kadhal Azhivathillai Tamil filmPremalo Pavani Kalyan 2003GangotriThe Rite, a Passion Vijayam H. UmapathiSivamani VillainOri Nee Prema Bangaram KaanuAlso director and producer 2004Donga DongadiVenky BokkaVarshamShiva Shankar Aaptudu 2005 786 Khaidi Premakatha Orey Pandu Sankranthi Supermarket ownerRadha GopalamAllari PiduguVeeri Veeri Gummadi PanduMahanandiJai Chiranjeeva Priest 2006Sri Ramadasu BangaramRoommatesDirector 2007 Gundamma Gaari Manavadu Priest MadhumasamYamagola Malli Modalayindi Nava Vasantham Special appearance in a songGodava2008 Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu Kuberulu King 2009 Neramu Siksha Bendu Apparao RMPBaanam2010 Young India A. V. S. Maniyam DasannaBrahmalokam To Yamalokam Via BhulokamKothimookaBeggarAlso director2011 Jai Bolo Telangana MayagaduSri Rama Rajyam2012Denikaina Ready Sastry2013BalupuPavitra2014Hum TumSri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Charitra

Other crew positions Year Film Director Story Screenplay Producer Notes 1997 Super Heroes 2000 Uncle Also lyricist 2003 Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu 2006 Roommates 2010 Kothimooka

As voice actor 2000 Thenali - for Delhi Ganesh (Telugu version)

Television

Popula Pette (1997)

Awards

Nandi Awards(in Telugu) Special Jury Award - Mr. Pellam - 1993 Best Male Comedian - Subha Lagnam - 1994 Special Jury Award - Uncle (2000) Best Character Actor - Kothimooka (2011)

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