Harsha Chemudu Explained

Harsha Chemudu
Other Names:Viva Harsha
Birth Place:Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Education:Chaitanya Engineering College
Years Active:2013–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, & 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

Films

YearFilmRole(s)Notes
2013Masala
2014Maine Pyar Kiya
Power
Govindudu AndarivadeleBangari's friend
Chakkiligintha
2015Red Alert
Ram Leela
Dynamite
Singham 123Junior Lingam
Jatha KaliseHacker Srinu[3]
Surya vs SuryaIce Gola vendor
Size Zero
Yavvanam oka FantasyGoogle
DohchayManikyam's henchman
ShankarabharanamHappy's cousin
2016Chal Chal Gurram
Krishnashtami
Raja Cheyyi VestheRaja Ram's friend
JakkannaKung Fu Pandu Assistant
Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaArjun's friend
2017Nenorakam
Tholi Parichayam
Raja the GreatKabbadi Commentator
Okka Kshanam
NakshatramDance Master
Jai Lava Kusa
2018Chalo[4]
Toli PremaAditya's childhood friend
Ameerpet to America
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
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2021Super OverBangaru Raju
30 Rojullo Preminchadam ElaNagarjuna
Thank You BrotherChiku
Thellavarithe Guruvaram
Harsha
Vivaha BhojanambuGovernment Officer
Gully RowdyDavid Raj
Maha Samudram Arjun’s friend
Manchi RojulochaieBanda Babu
Pushpaka VimanamMeenakshi's ex one-sided lover
2022HeroForest thief
Mishan ImpossibleBooking clerk
Pakka CommercialBalraju
Karthikeya 2Suleman
2022BimbisaraDevadutta's companion
2023PremadesamArjun’s friend
Organic Mama Hybrid AlluduVijay's friend
Baby Harsha
Nireekshana Gautham's friend
Mr. PregnantGautham's friend
Prem KumarHimself Cameo appearance
Month of MadhuMadhusudhan's friend
Rules RanjannRanjan's friend
BubblegumHero's Friend
2024Ooru Peru BhairavakonaJohn[5]
Sundaram MasterSundaram Master[6]
Paarijatha ParvamHarsha
Prasanna Vadanam[7]
Aa Okkati AdakkuAbhinav

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Network
2019The Grill[8] GaneshViu
2019Hostel DazeRavi TejaAmazon Prime Video
2020Shit Happens[9] HarshaAha
2020Tamasha with Harsha[10] [11] Host
2020–2021Sam Jam[12] Co-Host
20213 RosesPrasad
2023Dead PixelsAnandDisney+ Hotstar

YouTube videos

YearTitleNotes
2013Viva[13] [14]
2014Facebook Baba[15]
2016The Results [16]
Dadminton Theory[17] [18]
The Big Fat Proposal[19]
The Interview[20]
2017The Tourist Guide
Drink and Drive[21]
The Exams trilogy
Modern Swayamvaram[22]
2018The Visa Interview

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWork Result
Santosham Film Awards2023Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award[23]
South Indian International Movie Awards2021Best Comedian – TeluguColour Photo[24]

Notes

  1. Web site: Funny, relatable comedy. 2016-11-19. Deccan Chronicle. 2017-01-23. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202123115/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/191116/funny-relatable-comedy.html. live.
  2. News: The New Indian Express . I always wanted to debut as a lead with a fantastic script: 'Sundaram Master' actor Harsha Chemudu . 24 February 2024 . 22 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224105104/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2024/Feb/22/i-always-wanted-to-debut-as-a-lead-with-a-fantastic-script-sundaram-master-actor-harsha-chemudu . 24 February 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada. www.idlebrain.com.
  4. News: 'Chalo' movie review: Just for a few laughs. 6 February 2018. 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206084815/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/feb/02/chalo-movie-review-just-for-a-few-laughs-1767395.html. live.
  5. Web site: Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Movie (2024) - Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Other Details . . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118173030/https://www.pinkvilla.com/movie/ooru-peru-bhairavakona . live .
  6. Web site: Ravi Teja unveils first look poster of his next, Sundaram Master: Deets inside . 2023-06-28 . DNA India . en . 28 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628011702/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/news-sundaram-master-ravi-teja-turns-producer-for-his-next-with-harsha-chemudu-details-inside-stst-3048795 . live .
  7. Web site: 2024-03-07 . Teaser Talk: Troubles Due To Face Blindness . 2024-03-08 . M9.news . en-US.
  8. News: The Grill on Viu, A Telugu binge drama for millennials. 3 August 2019. 19 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240119082813/https://www.viu.com/ott/no-service/. live.
  9. Web site: Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all. 2020-11-02. Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all. en-US. 9 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109204717/https://www.letsott.com/shit-happens-review-where-the-title-says-it-all-1. dead.
  10. Web site: admin. Tamasha with Harsha Comedy Talk Show Streaming Online Watch on AHA Video. 2020-11-13. Binged. en-US. 4 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304031716/https://www.binged.com/streaming-premiere-dates/tamasha-with-harsha-comedy-talk-show-streaming-online-watch-on-aha-video/. live.
  11. Web site: 2020-11-14. Viva Harsha impresses with his witty humor on Tamasha with Harsha. 2020-12-15. 123telugu.com. en. 7 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210107152926/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/viva-harsha-impresses-with-his-witty-humor-on-tamasha-with-harsha.html. live.
  12. Web site: From being ridiculed to being celebrated; Viva Harsha on his journey to success. 2021-01-04. The new Indian Express. en-US. 21 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621092856/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/dec/24/from-being-ridiculedto-being-celebratedviva-harsha-on-his-journey-to-success-2240320.html. live.
  13. Web site: The Viva by Sabarish Kandregula. YouTube. 25 December 2016. 7 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130907021144/http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojy_UgBZbxo. live.
  14. News: VIVA: A remarkable journey of a couple of youngsters from Vizag . 6 February 2018 . 7 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207010456/https://www.yovizag.com/viva-youtube-team-visakhapatnam/ . live .
  15. Web site: Facebook Baba (With English Subtitles) - A film by Sabarish Kandregula. YouTube. 25 December 2016. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506211627/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eKhACuTuk. live.
  16. Web site: The Results!!! | by Sabarish Kandregula | VIVA. YouTube. 25 December 2016. 19 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240119082814/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=eNJC-VX-IN8. live.
  17. Web site: VIVA Harsha Is BACK. Hilarious Short Film on PV Sindhu The Dadminton Theory -. backbenz.in. 2017-01-15. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116173754/http://backbenz.in/viva-harsha-is-back/. dead.
  18. Web site: The Dadminton Theory | by Sabarish Kandregula | Viva. YouTube. 25 December 2016. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109204052/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTGcMYwAIM. live.
  19. Web site: viva harsha Archives - Tollywood Cinema News - Filmyflow. Tollywood Cinema News - Filmyflow. en-US. 2017-01-15. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116165317/http://www.filmyflow.com/tag/viva-harsha/. dead.
  20. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: The Interview by Sabarish Kandregula VIVA . YouTube.
  21. News: Viva Harsha is back: Telugu YouTube Sensation takes hilarious potshots at drunk drivers. 6 February 2018. 20 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920201925/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/viva-harsha-back-telugu-youtube-sensation-takes-hilarious-potshots-drunk-drivers-67019. live.
  22. News: This 'Modern Swayamvaram' with a twist is sure to crack you up. 6 February 2018. 3 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203225004/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/video-modern-swayamvaram-twist-sure-crack-you-72425. live.
  23. Web site: 10TV . Saketh . 2023-11-08 . 22వ సంతోషం సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిల్మ్ అవార్డ్స్.. ఈసారి ఘనంగా గోవాలో.. . 2024-07-21 . 10TV Telugu . Telugu.
  24. Web site: 2021-09-21 . Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners . The News Minute.

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