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Harsha Chemudu Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth31 August 1991

Age29 Years (as of 2020)

BirthplaceVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusEngaged

SpouseAkshara

FamilyFather - Satyanarayana Rao; Mother - Rama Devi; Sister - Swetha Chemudu

Harsha Chemudu Biography

Harsha Chemudu, known professionally as Viva Harsha, is an Indian actor and comedian from Visakhapatnam who rose to prominence through YouTube and has gone

Early life and background

Sri Harsha Chemudu was born on 31 August 1991 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He grew up in the same city and completed his schooling at Vignan Vidyalayam High School, Visakhapatnam. He later studied at Chaitanya Engineering College in Visakhapatnam, where he earned a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (2008–2012).

Career

Harsha began building an audience in 2013 through his appearances on the YouTube channel VIVA, where his comic performances led viewers to identify him as Viva Harsha. That online popularity opened doors into film and streaming work in Telugu-language projects.

He made his feature-film debut in 2014 with Maine Pyar Kiya and had an early supporting part in Govindudu Andarivadele the same year. Over the next several years he appeared in a string of Telugu films, including Red Alert (2015), Raja Cheyyi Vesthe (2016), Raja the Great (2017), Vaadu Nenu Kaadhu (2018), ABCD – American Born Confused Desi (2019), and Krishna and His Leela (2020).

Harsha has also been active in web and streaming productions. He appeared in the Telugu web series The Grill (2019) and played Ravi Teja in the Amazon Prime Video series Hostel Daze (2019). In 2020 he portrayed a character named Harsha in the Aha web series Shit Happens and took on hosting duties for Aha’s talk show Tamasha with Harsha.

Beyond acting, Harsha has engaged with live audiences through talks, having been a speaker at multiple TEDx events. He is also trained in bike racing, having received instruction at Chicane Circuit, and is a professional bike rider.

Public profile

Harsha is often referred to by the stage name Viva Harsha. He is noted for his comedy work and for transitioning from online sketches to mainstream Telugu cinema and streaming platforms. Visually, he is approximately 170 cm (5'7") tall, with black hair and black eyes.

Personal life

Harsha is engaged to Akshara; the couple announced their engagement on 9 January 2021. His parents are Satyanarayana Rao, who worked as a bank manager at Federal Bank, and Rama Devi, a homemaker. He has a sister, Swetha Chemudu, who works at Infosys. Harsha keeps several personal interests public: he enjoys travelling, owns a Benelli TNT 600i among his bikes, has a tattoo reading "Lights Camera Action" on his right wrist, and is an avid dog lover with a pet dog. He has acknowledged drinking alcohol in public profiles.

Latest updates

In recent years Harsha continued to be visible across multiple formats: acting in films and web series through 2020, hosting a streaming talk show, and appearing at TEDx events. He remains connected to his YouTube roots while expanding his presence in Telugu entertainment and as a trained motorcycle rider.

Editorial Review and Sources

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Recent Work

Krishna and His Leela

Film appearance

2020
Shit Happens

Played the role of Harsha in the Aha web series

2020
Tamasha with Harsha

Hosted the Aha talk show

2020
Hostel Daze

Played Ravi Teja in the Amazon Prime Video web series

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Gained recognition through the VIVA YouTube channel starting in 2013
  2. Feature-film debut in 2014 with Maine Pyar Kiya
  3. Roles in multiple Telugu films between 2014 and 2020
  4. Appearances in web series for Amazon Prime Video and Aha
  5. Hosted Aha talk show Tamasha with Harsha
  6. Speaker at several TEDx events
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harsha Chemudu born?

31 August 1991

What is Harsha Chemudu known for?

Actor

What is Harsha Chemudu’s marital status?

Engaged

Who is Harsha Chemudu married to?

Akshara