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Shafi

Shafi

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Shafi's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
26%
Morality
19%
Self
9%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shafi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shafi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jagamae Sangeetham(2026)

    Show as Phani

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Solo Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Odela 2(2025)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Viswam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Farooq

  • Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana(2024)

    as John Philip

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Devil(2023)

    as Shafi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Salaar(2023)

    as Thiru

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • ATM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Darja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Drushyam 2(2021)

    as Janardhan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hangover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • 12-12-1950 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sadasiva Rayalu

  • Sher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Shivam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mustafa

  • A Shyam Gopal Varma Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shyam Gopal Varma

  • Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Balupu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kaasi

  • Baadshah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Baadshah's henchman

  • Julayi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lala

  • Dookudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Qadir

  • Prema Kavali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Appa rao

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Golconda High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Madhu Babu

  • Khaleja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Siddha

  • Katha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Constable Raju

  • Sindhanai Sei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shankar

  • Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nagappa

  • Dhee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Professional Killer

  • Maayajaalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Kamli(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Danger(2005)

    as Gattayya's Brother

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Chatrapathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ashok / Akash

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Praanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Uma's brother's nephew

  • Khadgam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Azhar

  • Hidden Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dheru

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Devil (2023)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Drushyam 2 (2021)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Jagamae Sangeetham (2026)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2005Screen debut· Chatrapathi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

2000s11 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Shafi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Kamli (2006)

94th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drushyam 2 (2021)

Midcredits 95th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Shafi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shafi's MovieCove titles; Tanikella Bharani shares the most, 2.