Actor · Telugu cinema

Harsha Chemudu

Harsha Chemudu is a Telugu film actor whom fans know as Viva Harsha, a name he earned from the viral YouTube web series Viva. He is best known for Colour Photo (2020), Ooru Peru Bhairavakona (2024) and Sundaram Master (2024), and his biggest honour is a South Indian International Movie Awards nomination for Best Comedian (Telugu). His break came through Viva on YouTube, which made him a familiar face online before he moved into films. In 2020 he appeared in Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Colour Photo. In 2023 he worked steadily, with parts in Mentoo, Baby, Mr Pregnant, Prem Kumar, Rules Ranjann, Month Of Madhu and Bubblegum. In 2024 he featured in Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, Sundaram Master, Bharathanatyam, Prasanna Vadanam, Aa Okkati Adakku and Viraaji. His 2025 films include Sarangapani Jathakam, Junior, Bakasura Restaurant, Telusu Kada, 12A Railway Colony and Mowgli, and his 2026 work includes Jetlee, Nilave, Vishwanath & Sons and VISA - Vintara Saradaga. Harsha is known above all for comedy, a skill he carried from his web series into Telugu cinema. He has played comic parts in films such as Prasanna Vadanam and Bharathanatyam. His performance in Colour Photo earned him the 2020 South Indian International Movie Awards nomination for Best Comedian (Telugu).

35 yearsBorn Aug 31, 1991Visakhapatnam

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