Harsha Chemudu
Harsha Chemudu, 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.
| Harsha Chemudu | ||||||||||
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| Born | Harsha Chemudu Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||
| Education | Chaitanya Engineering College | |||||||||
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| 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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Early life
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 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.also he is classmate of chiranjeevi, 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.
Web-series
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.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
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| 2019 | The Grill[6] | Ganesh | Viu |
| 2019 | Hostel Daze | Ravi Teja | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2020 | Shit Happens[7] | Harsha | Aha |
| 2020 | Tamasha with Harsha[8][9] | Host | |
| 2020–2021 | Sam Jam[10] | Co-Host | |
| 2021 | 3 Roses | Prasad |
YouTube videos
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2013 | Viva[11] | [12] |
| 2014 | Facebook Baba[13] | |
| 2016 | The Results [14] | |
| 2016 | Dadminton Theory[15][16] | |
| 2016 | The Big Fat Proposal[17] | |
| 2016 | The Interview[18] | |
| 2017 | The Tourist Guide | |
| 2017 | Drink and Drive[19] | |
| 2017 | The Exams trilogy | |
| 2017 | Modern Swayamvaram[20] | |
| 2018 | The Visa Interview |
References
- "Viva Harsha". IMDb. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- "Viva Harsha Biography , Filmography & Movie List - BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- "Funny, relatable comedy". www.deccanchronicle.com. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "'Chalo' movie review: Just for a few laughs".
- "Ravi Teja unveils first look poster of his next, Sundaram Master: Deets inside". DNA India. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "The Grill on Viu, A Telugu binge drama for millennials".
- "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.
- admin. "Tamasha with Harsha Comedy Talk Show Streaming Online Watch on AHA Video". Binged. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "Viva Harsha impresses with his witty humor on Tamasha with Harsha". 123telugu.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "From being ridiculed to being celebrated; Viva Harsha on his journey to success". The new Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "The Viva by Sabarish Kandregula". YouTube.
- "VIVA: A remarkable journey of a couple of youngsters from Vizag".
- "Facebook Baba (With English Subtitles) - A film by Sabarish Kandregula". YouTube.
- "The Results!!! | by Sabarish Kandregula | VIVA". YouTube.
- "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.
- "The Dadminton Theory | by Sabarish Kandregula | Viva". YouTube.
- "viva harsha Archives - Tollywood Cinema News - Filmyflow". Tollywood Cinema News - Filmyflow. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Interview | by Sabarish Kandregula | VIVA". YouTube.
- "Viva Harsha is back: Telugu YouTube Sensation takes hilarious potshots at drunk drivers".
- "This 'Modern Swayamvaram' with a twist is sure to crack you up".