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Shiva

Shiva

Actor · Born December 10, 1982 (43) · Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu, India

Shiva is an Indian film actor who has featured in Tamil language films, and had previously been a radio jockey with Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials Chennai 600028 and Saroja, before also featuring in Thamizh Padam.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1982 (43)
From
Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Shiva's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Morality
29%
Society
21%
Power
6%
Self
3%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · 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 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Shiva's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Shiva'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

30 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Parandhu Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Gokul

  • Sumo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Screenplay · as Shiva

  • Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gurunath

  • Kasethan Kadavulada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ramu

  • Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Shankar

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

    as Chinnarasu

  • Naai Sekar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dog named Padayappa (voice)

  • Tamizh Padam 2.0(2018)

    as Shiva / Barathamuni

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kalakalappu 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ganesh

  • Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings(2016)

    as Karthi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Adra Machan Visilu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Simmakal Shekar

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

    as Desu

  • Masala Padam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mani

  • Aadama Jaichomada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Dialogue

  • Vanakkam Chennai(2013)

    as Ajay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ya Yaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ramarajan (Dhoni)

  • Sonna Puriyathu(2013)

    as Shiva

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Thillu Mullu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Pasupathi

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

    as Raghu

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

    as Shiva

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

    as Sunderajan (Sura)

  • Tamizh Padam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shiva

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

    as Ajay Raj

  • Chennai 600028 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Karthi

  • 12 B(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Chennai 600028 III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Karthi

  • Golmaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Babu 'Bob Marley' Murali

  • Saloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Tamizh Padam 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shiva

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 25 of them dated from 2001 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Tamizh Padam 2.0 (2018)

$233K worldwide

Highest rated

Vanakkam Chennai (2013)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 30: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting2 of 30: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Shiva's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Sonna Puriyathu (2013)

66th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vanakkam Chennai (2013)

Midcredits 89th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. 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 Shiva work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shiva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; JK Chandru shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors