Harsha Chemudu (born 31 August 1990), popularly known as "Viva" Harsha, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films.[1][2] He started his acting career with the viral web series "Viva" on YouTube with which he came to be known as "Viva" Harsha.[3] He pursued his Engineering in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Born | Harsha Chemudu (1990-08-31) 31 August 1990 (age 32)[citation needed] Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||
Education | Chaitanya Engineering College | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
Also known as | VIVA Harsha Harsha | |||||||||
Channels | Viva Harsha VIVA | |||||||||
Location | India | |||||||||
Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 11.4 K (Viva Harsha) 14.5 L (VIVA) | |||||||||
Total views | 12,95,790 views (Viva Harsha) 28,91,20,082 views (VIVA) | |||||||||
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He was born and brought up in a middle-class family in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He completed his early schooling from Vingam Vidyalayam School in his hometown and his degree in Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Chaitanya Engineering College in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Since childhood, he was inclined towards acting and filming and always wanted to be a successful actor in the Telugu film industry. His father, Satyanarayana Rao, is a bank manager at Federal Bank. His mother, Rama Devi, is a homemaker. He was an introvert till he started acting in short films and joined the Telugu film industry.
Viva Harsha started his career in the Telugu film industry with his debut appearance in a short film titled “Viva” in 2013, directed by his best friend, Sabarish Kandregula which premiered on YouTube. His appearance in this short film gained him popularity and fan following and he also got recognition in the Telugu industry as Viva Harsha. After that, he made his debut on the big-screen with his appearance in the Telugu movie Masala in 2013. He also worked in films like Govindudu Andarivadele, Dohchay, Colour Photo, Thank You Brother, Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali & others. With his hard work and impressive acting skills, he established himself as a well-known comedian in the Telugu film industry.
He worked in the web series The Grill (2019) and Hostel Daze (2019). He also co-hosted Sam Jam with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in 2020 and the host of Tamasha with Harsha, both streamed on Aha.
Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
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2013 | Masala | Debut film | |
2014 | Maine Pyar Kiya | ||
Power | |||
Govindudu Andarivadele | Bangari's friend | ||
Chakkiligintha | |||
2015 | Red Alert | ||
Ram Leela | |||
Dynamite | |||
Singham 123 | Junior Lingam | ||
Jatha Kalise | Hacker Srinu | ||
Surya vs Surya | Ice Gola vendor | ||
Size Zero | |||
Yavvanam oka Fantasy | |||
Dohchay | Manikyam's henchman | ||
Shankarabharanam | Happy's cousin | ||
2016 | Chal Chal Gurram | ||
Krishnashtami | |||
Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Raja Ram's friend | ||
Jakkanna | Kung Fu Pandu Assistant | ||
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | Arjun's friend | ||
2017 | Nenorakam | ||
Tholi Parichayam | |||
Raja the Great | Kabbadi Commentator | ||
Okka Kshanam | |||
Nakshatram | Dance Master | ||
Jai Lava Kusa | |||
2018 | Chalo | [4] | |
Toli Prema | Aditya's childhood friend | ||
Ameerpet to America | |||
Vaadu Nenu Kaadhu | |||
Tej I Love You | Harsha | ||
Vijetha | |||
Neevevaro | Kalyan's friend | ||
Nannu Dochukunduvate | Harsha | ||
2019 | ABCD – American Born Confused Desi | Santosh | |
Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu | |||
2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Harsha | |
Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Bunty | ||
Colour Photo | Bala Yesu | ||
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | |||
2021 | Super Over | Bangaru Raju | |
30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela | Nagarjuna | ||
Thank You Brother | Chiku | ||
Thellavarithe Guruvaram | |||
Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali | |||
Vivaha Bhojanambu | Government Officer | ||
Gully Rowdy | David Raj | ||
Maha Samudram | |||
Manchi Rojulochaie | Banda Babu | ||
Pushpaka Vimanam | Meenakshi's ex one-sided lover | ||
2022 | Hero | Forest thief | |
Mishan Impossible | Booking clerk | ||
Pakka Commercial | Balraju | ||
Karthikeya 2 | Suleman |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
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2019 | The Grill[5] | Ganesh | Viu |
2019 | Hostel Daze | Ravi Teja | Amazon Prime Video |
2020 | Shit Happens[6] | Harsha | Aha |
2020 | Tamasha with Harsha[7][8] | Host | |
2020–2021 | Sam Jam[9] | Co-Host | |
2021 | 3 Roses |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2013 | Viva[10] | [11] |
2014 | Facebook Baba[12] | |
2016 | The Results [13] | |
2016 | Dadminton Theory[14][15] | |
2016 | The Big Fat Proposal[16] | |
2016 | The Interview[17] | |
2017 | The Tourist Guide | |
2017 | Drink and Drive[18] | |
2017 | The Exams trilogy | |
2017 | Modern Swayamvaram[19] | |
2018 | The Visa Interview |
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