Harsha Chemudu
Other namesViva Harsha
Birth date31 August 1991 (age 35)
EducationSree Chaitanya Engineering College
OccupationActor · YouTuber
Years active2013–present

Harsha Chemudu (born 31 August 1991) 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]

Early life

Harsha graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Chaitanya Engineering College in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an introvert.[2]

Career

After that, he made his debut on the big-screen with his appearance in the Telugu movie Masala in 2013 and took part in the film's promotional campaign.[3] He also worked in films like Govindudu Andarivadele, Dohchay, Colour Photo, Thank You Brother, Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali and others.[4]

He worked in the web series The Grill (2019) and Hostel Daze (2019).[5] He co-hosted Sam Jam with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in 2020 and was the host of Tamasha with Harsha, both streamed on Aha.[2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2013Masala[6]
2014Maine Pyar KiyaNaveen's friend[7]
PowerNirupama's fan[8]
Govindudu AndarivadeleBangari's friend[6]
ChakkiliginthaHrithik Reddy[9]
2015Ram LeelaExorcist[10]
Surya vs SuryaIce Gola vendor[11]
DohchayManikyam's henchman[6]
Singham 123Junior Lingam[12]
DynamiteStranger at restaurant[13]
Red Alert[14]
Size ZeroSweety's fan[15]
Yavvanam Oka FantasyGoogle[16]
ShankarabharanamHappy's cousin[17]
Jatha KaliseHacker Srinu[18]
2016Chal Chal Gurram[19]
Krishnashtami[20]
Raja Cheyyi VestheRaja Ram's friend[21]
JakkannaKung Fu Pandu Assistant[22]
Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaArjun's friend[23]
2017NenorakamNandi Raju Srikanth's son
Tholi Parichayam[24][25]
NakshatramDance Master
Jai Lava Kusa
Raja the GreatKabbadi commentator[26]
Okka Kshanam
2018Chalo[27]
Tholi PremaAditya's childhood friend
Ameerpet to America[28]
Vaadu Nenu Kaadhu
Tej I Love YouHarsha
Vijetha
NeevevaroKalyan's friend
Nannu DochukunduvateHarsha
2019ABCD: American Born Confused DesiSantosh
Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu
2020Krishna and His LeelaHarsha
Bhanumathi & RamakrishnaBunty
Colour PhotoBala Yesu[6]
Maa Vintha Gaadha VinumaCollege Senior
rowspan=10" |2021Super OverBangaru Raju
30 Rojullo Preminchadam ElaNagarjuna
Thank You BrotherChiku[6]
Thellavarithe Guruvaram
Thimmarusu: Assignment ValiHarsha[6]
Vivaha BhojanambuGovernment Officer
Gully RowdyDavid Raj
Maha SamudramArjun's friend
Manchi RojulochaieBanda Babu
Pushpaka VimanamMeenakshi's ex one-sided lover
2022HeroForest thief
Mishan ImpossibleBooking clerk
Pakka CommercialBalraju
Karthikeya 2Suleman
BimbisaraDevadutta's companion
2023PremadesamArjun's friend
Organic Mama Hybrid AlluduVijay's friend
BabyHarsha
NireekshanaGautham's friend
Mr. PregnantGautham's friend
Prem KumarHimselfCameo appearance
Month of MadhuBhushan
Rules RanjannRanjan's friend
BubblegumMadman
2024Ooru Peru BhairavakonaJohn[29]
Sundaram MasterSundaram Master[30]
Paarijatha ParvamHarsha
Prasanna VadanamVignesh[31]
Aa Okkati AdakkuAbhinav
Appudo Ippudo EppudoBalaji
Mechanic RockyHarsha
Bachchala MalliRaghava
2025Game ChangerRam's friend
ThandelRambabu
28 Degree CelsiusDr Harsha
Sarangapani JathakamRamki
JuniorKannanSimultaneously shot in Kannada
Bakasura RestaurantBakka Suri "Bakasura"[32]
'Amul Kumar
Telusu KadaAbhi
12A Railway ColonyKarthik's friend
MowgliPrabhas Bunty[33]
2026The RajaSaabKareemulla
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad GaruDrunkard
Bhartha Mahasayulaku WignyapthiBangkok Sathya
JetleePilot Captain Kotappa Konda

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Network
2019The GrillGaneshViu[34]
2019Hostel DazeRavi TejaAmazon Prime Video
2020Shit HappensHarshaAha[35]
2020Tamasha with HarshaHost[36]
2020–2021Sam JamCo-Host[37]
2021-20253 RosesPrasad
2023Dead PixelsAnandDisney+ Hotstar
2025Devika & DannyJohnJioHotstar[38]
'BVSETV Win

YouTube videos

YearTitle
2013Viva[39][40]
2014Facebook Baba[41]
2016The Results [42]
Dadminton Theory[43][44]
The Big Fat Proposal[45]
The Interview[46]
2017The Tourist Guide[47]
Drink and Drive[48]
The Exams trilogy[49][50][51]
Modern Swayamvaram[52]
2018The Visa Interview[53]

Awards and nominations

Award[a]Year[b]CategoryWorkResultRef.
Santosham Film Awards2023Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award—[54]
South Indian International Movie Awards2021Best Comedian – TeluguColour Photo[55]

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.

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