Harsha Chemudu

Harsha Chemudu
Harsha Chemudu in 2022
Born	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other names	Viva Harsha
Education	Chaitanya Engineering College
Occupations	Actor YouTuber
Years active	2013–present

Harsha Chemudu is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He started his acting career with the viral web series Viva on YouTube with which he came to be known as "Viva" Harsha.[1]

Career

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.[2]

He worked in the web series The Grill (2019) and Hostel Daze (2019). He co-hosted Sam Jam with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in 2020 and was the host of Tamasha with Harsha, both streamed on Aha.

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2015	Jatha Kalise	Hacker Srinu	[3]
2018	Chalo		[4]
2023	Premadesam	Arjun’s friend
	Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu	Vijay's friend
	Baby	Harsha
	Nireekshana	Gautham's friend
	Mr. Pregnant	Gautham's friend
	Prem Kumar	Himself	Cameo appearance
	Month of Madhu	Madhusudhan's friend
	Rules Ranjann	Ranjan's friend
	Bubblegum	Madman
2024	Ooru Peru Bhairavakona	John	[5]
	Sundaram Master	Sundaram Master	[6]
	Paarijatha Parvam	Harsha
	Prasanna Vadanam	Vignesh	[7]
	Aa Okkati Adakku	Abhinav
	Appudo Ippudo Eppudo	Balaji
	Mechanic Rocky	Harsha
	Bachchala Malli
2025	Game Changer

Television

Year	Title	Role(s)	Network
2019	The Grill[8]	Ganesh	Viu
2019	Hostel Daze	Ravi Teja	Amazon Prime Video
2020	Shit Happens[9]	Harsha	Aha
2020	Tamasha with Harsha[10][11]	Host
2020–2021	Sam Jam[12]	Co-Host
2021	3 Roses	Prasad
2023	Dead Pixels	Anand	Disney+ Hotstar

YouTube videos

Year	Title	Notes
2013	Viva[13]	[14]
2014	Facebook Baba[15]
2016	The Results [16]
	Dadminton Theory[17][18]
	The Big Fat Proposal[19]
	The Interview[20]
2017	The Tourist Guide
	Drink and Drive[21]
	The Exams trilogy
	Modern Swayamvaram[22]

Awards and nominations

Award[a]	Year[b]	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
Santosham Film Awards	2023	Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award	—	Won	[23]
South Indian International Movie Awards	2021	Best Comedian – Telugu	Colour Photo	Nominated	[24]

Notes

1. Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
2. Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

1. "Funny, relatable comedy". Deccan Chronicle. 19 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
2. The New Indian Express (22 February 2024). "I always wanted to debut as a lead with a fantastic script: 'Sundaram Master' actor Harsha Chemudu". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
3. "Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada". www.idlebrain.com.
4. "'Chalo' movie review: Just for a few laughs". Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
5. "Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Movie (2024) - Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Other Details". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
6. "Ravi Teja unveils first look poster of his next, Sundaram Master: Deets inside". DNA India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
7. "Teaser Talk: Troubles Due To Face Blindness". M9.news. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
8. "The Grill on Viu, A Telugu binge drama for millennials". Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
9. "Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all". Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
10. admin. "Tamasha with Harsha Comedy Talk Show Streaming Online Watch on AHA Video". Binged. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
11. "Viva Harsha impresses with his witty humor on Tamasha with Harsha". 123telugu.com. 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
12. "From being ridiculed to being celebrated; Viva Harsha on his journey to success". The new Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
13. "The Viva by Sabarish Kandregula". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
14. "VIVA: A remarkable journey of a couple of youngsters from Vizag". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
15. "Facebook Baba (With English Subtitles) - A film by Sabarish Kandregula". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
16. "The Results!!! | by Sabarish Kandregula | VIVA". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
17. "VIVA Harsha Is BACK. Hilarious Short Film on PV Sindhu | The Dadminton Theory -". backbenz.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
18. "The Dadminton Theory | by Sabarish Kandregula | Viva". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
19. "viva harsha Archives - Tollywood Cinema News - Filmyflow". Tollywood Cinema News - Filmyflow. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
20. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Interview | by Sabarish Kandregula | VIVA". YouTube.
21. "Viva Harsha is back: Telugu YouTube Sensation takes hilarious potshots at drunk drivers". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
22. "This 'Modern Swayamvaram' with a twist is sure to crack you up". Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
23. 10TV, Saketh (8 November 2023). "22వ సంతోషం సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిల్మ్ అవార్డ్స్.. ఈసారి ఘనంగా గోవాలో." 10TV Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
24. "Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners". The News Minute. 21 September 2021.

External links

• Harsha Chemudu at IMDb