Shaam
Also Known As: Sham
Biography: Shamshuddin Ibrahim, known professionally as Shaam (born April 4, 1977), is a Tamil film actor and model. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film Khushi (2000), appearing in a cameo role. He further appeared in lead roles in critically and commercially successful films such as 12B, Anbe Anbe, Iyarkai, Ullam Ketkumae and the Telugu film Kick. In 2006, he made his debut in Kannada film through Tananam Tananam with Ramya and Rakshita directed by Kavitha Lankesh.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: April 04, 1977
Age: 48 years old
Gender: Male
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Thillalangadi

Overview: Nisha leaves Krishna because of his easy-going attitude towards his life and career. Soon, her parents arrange her marriage with an NRI and she reluctantly agrees, but things do not go as planned.
Genres: Comedy Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-07-23
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Kalyan Ram Kathi

Overview: A football player unleashes his rage when his sister goes missing one day is found married to a man harassing her.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2010-11-12
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Ullam Ketkumae

Overview: A friendship between college friends Shyam, Priya and Pooja suffers when Shyam confesses his love for Priya, leaving Pooja, who also loves him, heartbroken.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-06-03
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Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke

Overview: A man falls in love with his childhood friend who does not seem to share the same feelings for him; meanwhile another woman is crazy about him.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-07-13
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Lesa Lesa

Overview: Chandru's grandfather is going to visit him but Chandru has spent all his money. So he requests his wealthy friend, Rakesh, to pose as the owner of all the riches till his grandfather stays with him.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-05-16
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12 B

Overview: Unemployed Shakthi Singh lives a poor lifestyle along with his widowed and ailing mother and a sister. His mother falls ill and gets admitted in hospital. While on his way to an interview with HSBC, Shakthi sees a beautiful girl, gets distracted and misses his bus - route No.12B. As a result he misses the interview, and ends up getting employed as a Garage Mechanic with Madan, his friend. He does meet with the same girl, gets to know her name is Jyotika, who lives a wealthy lifestyle with her mother, Sulo, while her dad is away on business. Both continue meeting not aware that her marriage has been arranged with Pratap. This story also depicts the possibility of Shakthi catching the 12B on time, attending the interview and getting hired, pursuing Jyotika in vain, and ending up in the arms of his co-worker, Priya. Both possibilities end up with Shakthi getting involved in a vehicle accident - and no guarantees that he will survive or wed Jyotika.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2001-05-15
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Varisu

Overview: Vijay, The prodigal son of business tycoon Rajendran agrees to take over the reins of the business, much to the chagrin of his brothers. But can Vijay prove himself to be a worthy varisu and also reunite his now-broken family?
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2023-01-11
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They Call Him OG

Overview: OG revolves around a ruthless gangster named Ojas Gambheera "OG" who returns to Mumbai after disappearing for 10 years on a personal crusade to finish crime bosses.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: te
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6 candles

Overview: Ram and Lizzy lead a happy life with their son Gautham. On the boy's sixth birthday, they take him out to the beach where he goes missing. Ram begins a long hunt for his son, which takes him all over the country and drives him to the depths of despair. Will there be redemption in the end?
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2013-09-20
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Action 3D

Overview: Four guys head to Goa for a bachelor’s party, wake up with a huge hangover and realise things have gone awry.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2013-06-21
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Agam Puram

Overview: Agam Puram is an Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Thirumalai, in his second venture after Thee Nagar. The long-delayed film started production in early 2008 and film features Shaam and Meenakshi in the lead roles.It is the remake of Hollywood film American Gangster starring Russell crowe and Denzel Washington. It released to negative reviews on 10 December 2010.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-12-09
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Thoondil

Overview: Thoondil is a romantic drama Tamil film starring Shaam and Sandhya directed by Adhiyaman. The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya (Divya Spandana) is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram (Shaam) an IT guy and falls in love. They sleep together but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram’s happily married life to Anjali (Sandhya). Sandhya, is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she doesn't have a child. And when she finally has a baby after 4 years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that that is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax of the movie.
Genres: Romance Drama Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2008-02-21
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Kushi

Overview: College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2000-05-19
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Girivalam

Overview: Girivalam is the remake of Hindi Humraaz. Shaam and Tanu Rai are newly married. Shaam is a aspiring leader of a small dance group who wants to make it big and quick. Richard is a young rich businessman who is looking for a dance group to perform in his ship's star cruise. Shaam kills a guy who is the rival dance group leader in order to get the star cruise contract.Richard meets Tanu in the ship and falls for her. He being rich and handsome, Tanu also slowly reciprocates her love.
Genres: Romance Thriller Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-05-20
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Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai

Overview: A revolutionary is sentenced to death for his anti-national activities. And so begins a battle of wits between the prison officer and his comrades, who try to rescues him with the help of the reluctant hangman who has been selected to deliver the punishment.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-05-01
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ABCD

Overview: Anandh, an MBA Chartered Accountant, runs from pillar to post in search of job. He stays in the house of an old Brahmin whose daughter Chandra returns home following the death of her husband , who had been torturing her since their wedding. She slowly gets attracted towards Anandh for he shows love and affection towards her.Meanwhile, Anandh comes across Bharathy in a bus who misplaces his academic certificates. Bharathy is a woman with revolutionary ideas and looks after her whole family. A sequence of events brings them close leading to Bharathy developing love towards him. Meanwhile, Anandh comes across one Divya Daisy.She is an orphan brought by up church and goes to find a job herself and settles in life all out of her own efforts. Anandh rescues her from an accident and rushes her to a hospital. Over a period of time, they become very close friends eventually leading to Divya Daisy opening her heart to Anandh. Caught in a tight corner, who Anandh decides to marry forms the rest.
Genres: Family Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-08-12
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Iyarkai

Overview: Marudhu, a sailor, falls in love with Nancy, a fruit vendor. However, she waits for the captain who had promised that he would return and marry her.
Genres: Drama Romance Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-11-20
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Poikkal Kuthirai

Overview: For Kathiravan, who lost his left leg in an accident,his 8-year-old daughter is his world. She is diagnosed with a congenital heart problem and 7 Million INR is needed to save his daughter. Unable to raise such a huge amount, he plans to kidnap businessman Rudra's daughter. Instead Kathir becomes embroiled in his own kidnapping plot.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2022-08-05
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Kshetram

Overview: Kshetram is a 2011 romantic action Telugu movie produced by G. Govinda Raju on Sri Balaji Movie Makers banner, directed by T Venugopal. Starring Jagapati Babu, Priyamani, Kick Shaam in the lead roles and music composed by Koti.
Genres: Romance Thriller Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2011-12-29
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Oosaravelli

Overview: A youngster, who does anything for money, avenges on those who killed the family of Niharika.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2011-10-06
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Bala

Overview: Bala, a hitman in Pasupathi's gang, is madly in love with Arthi, the daughter of a rival gangster, Jeyamani. The mentor of the two gangs encourages them to get married.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-12-13
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Veera

Overview: Veera Venkata Satyanarayana aka Veera is the son of a landlord. But his step mother and step sister stay in city away from them. Meanwhile, his father gets killed from a goon and Veera too murders him. However, a big industrialist plans for a power project in their village and wants to vacate the entire village and takes the help of a local don Rayudu. But Veera halts their efforts. At this juncture, Veera marries Kabaddi Chitti and his brother marries the daughter of commissioner of police.....
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2011-05-20
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Anbe Anbe

Overview: Anbe Anbe is a Tamil Family Drama Film. Nambiar and his wife Manorama head a large family with their two sons, one daughter and their spouses and children. Shaam, one of their grandsons, is loved by all while Yugendran, who works in the city, is the black sheep of the family. Shaam and Sharmili, Nambiar's grand daugther fall in love but it soon develops into a love triangle when Yugendran starts believing Sharmili is in love with him and so falls for her too.
Genres: Romance Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-05-01
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Kick

Overview: Kalyan is a kind of guy who prefers a life full of thrills than leading a regular life style. He seeks kick in whatever he does. He finds liking in Naina. They separate due to differences. Krishna is a young cop who is in lookout for a big ticket thief who happens to be Kalyan. Meanwhile, Naina agrees for an engagement with Krishna. The rest of the story is all about how Kalyan wins back his lady love and the real intent behind the robberies of Kalyan.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2009-05-08
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Inba

Overview: Inba is a Tamil drama film starring Shaam and Sneha, released in 2008. Inba (Shaam) is a rough character who works under Priya's brother (Arun Pandiyan) as a body guard of Priya (Sneha). Priya is an usurious girl, spending most of the time with her friends and absenting herself from the college several times. Hence Arun Pandiyan employa Inba, his faithful servant to guard Priya's activities. Priya insults him several times since she was not interested in somebody guarding her all the time. Priya falls for Inba,but he rejects it. In the meantime, Arun Pandiyan comes to know about the love affair and opposes it by beating up Inba. Inba opens flash back & rest of story is how Priya makes him understand his love and finally succeeds in his love after crossing all the hurdles and obstacles laid by Arun Pandiyan.
Genres: Romance Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2008-03-21
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Race Gurram

Overview: Ram and Lakshman, aka Lucky, are brothers who are polar opposites in nature. Their mother wishes to see them united.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2014-04-11
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Anthony Yaar?

Overview: Anthony Yaar? (English: Who is Anthony?) is a 2009 Tamil language film starring Shaam and Mallika Kapoor in the lead roles. Anthony (Shaam) is an orphan who grows up in a church situated in a coastal village near Tuticorin. The local priest (Rajesh) is his benefactor. Anthony is loving and caring towards the local fishermen and their families who are being exploited by the rowdy Michael (Lal).
Genres: Drama Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2009-07-31
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Manathodu Mazhaikalam

Overview: Siva (Shaam) and Sathya (Nithyadas) are collegemates. She is a good friend of Siva. She is always with him, both in his happy and sad moments. When he is in a tight corner, Sathya with the help of her father, helps Siva to come out it unscathed. Their friendship continues even after their college days. The parents of Siva and Sathya mistake their friendship as an affair. In the course of time, Siva marries Sruthy (Samiksha) and Sathya marries Karthik (Jaya Surya). Sruthy soon becomes pregnant but dies of complications in childbirth. Siva is left to raise his son on his own. Many years pass, and Siva's son begins to treat him badly, leaving Siva destitute. At the same time, Karthik informs Siva that Sathya is in her death bed due to heart problems. In due course of time, Sathya dies. The film ends as Karthik and Siva, both widowers, walk together vowing to remain good friends for the remainder of their lives.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2006-09-22
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Tananam Tananam

Overview: Tananam Tananam (Kannada: ತನನಂ ತನನಂ) is a 2006 Indian Kannada romantic musical drama film directed and written by Kavitha Lankesh. The film introduces Shaam, a Tamil actor, to Kannada cinema along with Ramya and Rakshita teaming up together for the first time, in the lead roles. The film was produced by N. M. Suresh and based on a Tamil short story written by Kalki. The film released on 24 November 2006. The film won two Filmfare Awards in Best Actress and Best Lyricist categories. Noted violinist L. Subramaniam was roped in to play violin bits in the film.
Genres: Music Romance Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2006-11-24
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Kick 2

Overview: A doctor living abroad returns to India to sell his property, where he falls in love with a woman who tries to get him to help the people in her village.
Genres: Romance Comedy Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2015-08-27
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Oru Melliya Kodu

Overview: A rich businesswoman is murdered and her body goes missing, putting her husband high on the investigating cop's suspect list.
Genres: Thriller Crime Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2016-02-26
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The Great Father

Overview: A businessman who is trying hard to be a good father to his daughter has a run-in with malevolent policeman.
Genres: Action Crime Mystery
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2017-03-30
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Party

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Genres: Drama Comedy Romance Crime
Original Language: ta
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Oxygen

Overview: Krishna arrives in India to get married to Shruti, but when Krishna saves her father from an attack, it is revealed he has a hidden agenda.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2017-12-01
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Kaaviyyan

Overview: Akilan Vishwanathan, an Indian cop known for his intellectual mind, chases the culprit involved in a multiple kidnapping and murder in Las Vegas. Will he be able to succeed?
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2019-10-18
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Santhu Straight Forward

Overview: Santhu is the typical do-gooder youngster, who is also the angry young hero. He falls for college student Ananya after a series of chance meetings. But, there's also dreaded don Deva in the picture forming the triangle.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2016-10-28
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Naanga Romba Busy

Overview: An honest policeman, a con man, and a hopeless romantic form an unusual team during the days of demonetization to pull off a scam that quickly goes haywire.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2020-11-14
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Viswam

Overview: When terrorists target a young girl who witnessed an assassination, a heroic taxi driver comes to the rescue.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2024-10-11
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Asthram

Overview: Asthram is a gripping crime thriller that delves into a series of puzzling suicides, where victims are found stabbed under eerily similar circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, Inspector Akilan tasked himself to investigate the case. As the investigation unfolds, Akilan gathers crucial evidence that links each case, unraveling a web of secrets.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2025-03-21
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