# Harsha Chemudu

Harsha Chemudu 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.

## Early life

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

## 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. He also worked in films like Govindudu Andarivadele, Dohchay, Colour Photo, Thank You Brother, Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali and others.
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 | | |
| 2014 | Maine Pyar Kiya | Naveen's friend | |
| 2014 | Power | Nirupama's fan | |
| 2014 | Govindudu Andarivadele | Bangari's friend | |
| 2014 | Chakkiligintha | Hrithik Reddy | |
| 2015 | Red Alert | | |
| 2015 | Ram Leela | Exorcist | |
| 2015 | Dynamite | Stranger at restaurant | |
| 2015 | Singham 123 | Junior Lingam | |
| 2015 | Jatha Kalise | Hacker Srinu | |
| 2015 | Surya vs Surya | Ice Gola vendor | |
| 2015 | Size Zero | Sweety's fan | |
| 2015 | Yavvanam Oka Fantasy | Google | |
| 2015 | Dohchay | Manikyam's henchman | |
| 2015 | Shankarabharanam | Happy's cousin | |
| 2016 | Chal Chal Gurram | | |
| 2016 | Krishnashtami | | |
| 2016 | Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Raja Ram's friend | |
| 2016 | Jakkanna | Kung Fu Pandu Assistant | |
| 2016 | Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | Arjun's friend | |
| 2017 | Nenorakam | Nandi Raju Srikanth's son | |
| 2017 | Tholi Parichayam | | |
| 2017 | Nakshatram | Dance Master | |
| 2017 | Jai Lava Kusa | | |
| 2017 | Raja the Great | Kabbadi commentator | |
| 2017 | Okka Kshanam | | |
| 2018 | Chalo | | |
| 2018 | Tholi Prema | Aditya's childhood friend | |
| 2018 | Ameerpet to America | | |
| 2018 | Vaadu Nenu Kaadhu | | |
| 2018 | Tej I Love You | Harsha | |
| 2018 | Vijetha | | |
| 2018 | Neevevaro | Kalyan's friend | |
| 2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate | Harsha | |
| 2019 | ABCD – American Born Confused Desi | Santosh | |
| 2019 | Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu | | |
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Harsha | |
| 2020 | Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Bunty | |
| 2020 | Colour Photo | Bala Yesu | |
| 2020 | 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 | |
| 2022 | Mishan Impossible | Booking clerk | |
| 2022 | Pakka Commercial | Balraju | |
| 2022 | Karthikeya 2 | Suleman | |
| 2022 | Bimbisara | Devadutta's companion | |
| 2023 | Premadesam | Arjun’s friend | |
| 2023 | Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu | Vijay's friend | |
| 2023 | Baby | Harsha | |
| 2023 | Nireekshana | Gautham's friend | |
| 2023 | Mr. Pregnant | Gautham's friend | |
| 2023 | Prem Kumar | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Month of Madhu | Madhusudhan's friend | |
| 2023 | Rules Ranjann | Ranjan's friend | |
| 2023 | Bubblegum | Madman | |
| 2024 | Ooru Peru Bhairavakona | John | |
| 2024 | Sundaram Master | Sundaram Master | |
| 2024 | Paarijatha Parvam | Harsha | |
| 2024 | Prasanna Vadanam | Vignesh | |
| 2024 | Aa Okkati Adakku | Abhinav | |
| 2024 | Appudo Ippudo Eppudo | Balaji | |
| 2024 | Mechanic Rocky | Harsha | |
| 2024 | Bachchala Malli | | |
| 2025 | Game Changer | Ram's friend | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2019 | The Grill | Ganesh | Viu |
| 2019 | Hostel Daze | Ravi Teja | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2020 | Shit Happens | Harsha | Aha |
| 2020 | Tamasha with Harsha | Host | Aha |
| 2020–2021 | Sam Jam | Co-Host | Aha |
| 2021 | 3 Roses | Prasad | Aha |
| 2023 | Dead Pixels | Anand | Disney+ Hotstar |

### YouTube videos

| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 2013 | Viva | |
| 2014 | Facebook Baba | |
| 2016 | The Results | |
| 2016 | Dadminton Theory | |
| 2016 | The Big Fat Proposal | |
| 2016 | The Interview | |
| 2017 | The Tourist Guide | |
| 2017 | Drink and Drive | |
| 2017 | The Exams trilogy | |
| 2017 | Modern Swayamvaram | |
| 2018 | The Visa Interview | Ronaldino |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| Santosham Film Awards | 2023 | Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award | — | Won | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2021 | Best Comedian – Telugu | Colour Photo | Nominated | |