Harsha Chemudu

Harsha Chemudu
Harsha Chemudu in 2022
Born
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesViva Harsha
EducationChaitanya Engineering College
Occupations
Years active2013–present

Harsha Chemudu, popularly known as Viva Harsha, 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

He was born and brought up in a middle-class family in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He completed his early schooling from Vignan Vidyalayam School in his hometown and his degree in Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Chaitanya Engineering College in Visakhapatnam, 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.

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
2013 Masala Unknown Uncredited
2014 Maine Pyar Kiya
Power
Govindudu Andarivadele Bangari's friend
Chakkiligintha Hrithik Reddy
2015 Red Alert
Ram Leela
Dynamite
Singham 123 Junior Lingam
Jatha Kalise Hacker Srinu [3]
Surya vs Surya Ice Gola vendor
Size Zero
Yavvanam oka Fantasy Google
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 Harsha
Vivaha Bhojanambu Government Officer
Gully Rowdy David Raj
Maha Samudram Arjun’s friend
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
2022 Bimbisara Devadutta's companion
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

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]
2018 The Visa Interview

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ "Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners". The News Minute. 21 September 2021.