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{{Short description|Indian actor and YouTuber (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Sha Ra
| image              =
| imagesize          =
| caption            = Sha Ra at the ''[[Oh My Kadavule]]'' press meet
| other_names        = Shah Ra, Shiva Shah Ra
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|11|04}}
| birth_place        = [[Pattukkottai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| years_active       = 2017-present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Selvi Shah|2014}}
| education          =
| occupation         = [[Actor]], [[YouTuber]]
}}
'''Sha Ra''' is an Indian actor has worked predominantly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/supporting-actor/shah-ra|title =Shah Ra}}</ref>
==Early life and career==
Shah Ra did his schooling at Laurel High Secondary School, [[Pattukkottai]]. He complete his graduation in B. Sc. Viscom in [[SRM Institute of Science and Technology]]. He worked as an [[Radio personality]] in [[Hello FM]] 106.4. He came to limelight after he started a YouTube Channels ''Temple Monkeys'' and ''Friday Facts''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Online-videos-are-now-the-shortcut-to-stardom/articleshow/54408252.cms|title=Online videos are now the shortcut to stardom|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 June 2022|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605111727/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Online-videos-are-now-the-shortcut-to-stardom/articleshow/54408252.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> a Tamil-language YouTube channel, along with Vijay Varadharaj.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/jul/05/a-simian-story-of-giggles-1624715.html|title=A simian story of giggles|work=New Indian Express|date=5 July 2017|first=Abhinaya|last=Kalyanasundaram|access-date=7 September 2019|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417193050/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/jul/05/a-simian-story-of-giggles-1624715.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="film">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2019/jun/11/to-like-comment-and-share-cinema-the-rise-of-youtube-stars-in-tamil-films-12214.html|title=To like, comment and share cinema: The rise of YouTube stars in Tamil films|website=[[Cinema Express]]|last=Rajendran|first=Gopinath|date=11 June 2019|access-date=5 June 2022|archive-date=7 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707025803/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2019/jun/11/to-like-comment-and-share-cinema-the-rise-of-youtube-stars-in-tamil-films-12214.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jun/09/the-call-of-kollywood-1986854.html|title=The Call of Kollywood|website=The New Indian Express|date=9 June 2019|last=Rajendran|first=Gopinath|access-date=5 June 2022|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605111727/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jun/09/the-call-of-kollywood-1986854.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his acting debut on the big screen through the film ''[[Maanagaram]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shah-ra-shaa-raa/biography.html|title = Shah Ra Biography}}</ref> He known for acting in ''[[Meesaya Murukku]]'' (2017) and ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'' (2018).<ref name="Friend">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/may/02/another-heros-friend-arrives-5810.html|title=Another hero's friend arrives|work=Cinema Express|date=2 May 2018|last=Rajendran|first=Gopinath|access-date=7 September 2019|archive-date=5 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105124931/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/may/02/another-heros-friend-arrives-5810.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role(s)
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Maanagaram]]'' || Kidnapping Gang Member ||
|-
| ''[[Meesaya Murukku]]'' || M.Balaji M.Tech. (Bijili) ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'' || Vasu ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019 || ''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' || Sridhar ||
|-
| ''[[Comali]]'' || Dr. D. Thiyagesh ||
|-
| ''[[Super Duper (film)|Super Duper]]'' || Mama / Vikram || Dual role
|-
| ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'' || Maya Kannan ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021||  ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' || Nelson  ||
|-
|  ''[[Oh My Kadavule]]'' || Mani || credited as Shiva Shah Ra
|-
| ''[[Dikkiloona]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2022 || ''[[Ranga (2022 film)|Ranga]]'' || Adithya's friend ||
|-
|  ''[[O2 (2022 film)|O2]]'' || Parvathy's Brother ||
|-
|  ''[[Diary (2022 film)|Diary]]'' || Maasilamani||
|-
|''[[Varalaru Mukkiyam]]''|| Karthik's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2023||''[[Vaathi]]''|| Prakash Reddy || Simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Sir''
|-
|''[[Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum]]''|| Madesh ||
|-
|''[[Pallu Padama Paathukka]]''|| Gopi ||
|-
|''[[Soppana Sundari]]''|| Maaran ||
|-
|''[[Karungaapiyam]]''|| Jacob ||
|-
| ''[[Aneethi]]''|| Bhaskar ||
|-
| ''[[Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="8"|2024 || ''[[The Boys (2024 film)|The Boys]]''|| Sundaram ||credited as Shiva Sha Ra<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Mar/29/the-boys-movie-review-plenty-of-horrors-in-this-unfunny-adult-comedy|title=The Boys Movie Review: Plenty of horrors in this unfunny adult comedy|first=Narayani|last=M|date=29 March 2024|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Double Tuckerr]]'' || Murder Mani || credited as Shiva Sha Ra<ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2024-04-05 |title=Double Tuckerr Movie Review: A clumsy entertainer with ineffective humour |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Apr/05/double-tuckerr-movie-review-a-clumsy-entertainer-with-ineffective-humour |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Romeo (2024 film)|Romeo]]''||  Leela's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Boat (2024 film)|Boat]]'' || Raja Mohammed "Raja" ||
|-
| ''[[Minmini (2024 film)|Minmini]]'' || a warden ||
|-
|''[[Kadaisi Ulaga Por]]'' || Rishikanth || <ref>{{Cite news|date=3 September 2024|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hiphop-tamizha-adhis-kadaisi-ulaga-por-gets-a-release-date/article68600911.ece|title=Hiphop Tamizha Adhi’s ‘Kadaisi Ulaga Por’ gets a release date|access-date=11 September 2024|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|language=en|archive-date=3 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903122010/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hiphop-tamizha-adhis-kadaisi-ulaga-por-gets-a-release-date/article68600911.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Black (2024 film)|Black]]'' || Suresh ||<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-08-29 |title=Jiiva and Priya Bhavani Shankar to headline Black |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Aug/29/jiiva-and-priya-bhavani-shankar-to-headline-black |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nirangal Moondru]]'' || ||
|-
|}
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role(s)
! Platform
! Ref.
|-
|2022||''[[Kuthukku Pathu]]''|| Murugesan || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/jun/07/cuss-words-areproblematised-only-in-india-2462481.html|title='Cuss words are problematised only in India'|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|2023 || '' Baba Paraak'' || || YouTube ||
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|9012886/}}
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[[Category:Indian radio presenters]]
[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Indian YouTubers]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:1985 births]]