# Shaam (actor)
**Shaam** is the screen name of **Shamshuddin Ibrahim**, an Indian actor and model who works mainly in Tamil and [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema). He began as a professional model, made his acting debut with a cameo in *Khushi* (2000), and later played lead roles in films including *12B*, *Anbe Anbe*, *[Iyarkai](https://www.edgepedia.org/iyarkai)*, *Ullam Ketkumae*, and the Telugu film *Kick*, which gave him the nickname Kick Shaam.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shamshuddin Ibrahim; screen name Shaam, also known as Kick Shaam[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/bio/) |
| Born | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India; sources give 1977 (BookMyShow, Rotten Tomatoes, elCinema) or 1978 (FilmiBeat)[3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shaam) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shaam/upcoming-movies.html) |
| Debut | Cameo role in *Khushi* (2000)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) |
| Languages | Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada (from 2006), with later Malayalam and Hindi credits[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/) |
| Signature Telugu role | *Kick* (2009), the source of his nickname[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/bio/) |
| Recent work | *Varisu* (2023) as Ajay Rajendran, *Viswam* (2024), *Asthram* (2025), *They Call Him OG* (2025)[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shaam) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) |
| Personal life | Married to Kashish; one daughter, Samaira; based in Chennai[6](https://www.gethucinema.com/wiki/shaam) |
## Early career in Tamil cinema
Shaam entered films through modeling. His first screen appearance was a cameo in the Vijay-starrer *Khushi* (2000), after which he moved into lead roles in Tamil films.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/) His early Tamil credits include *12B* (2001), *Bala* (2002), *[Laysa Laysa](https://www.edgepedia.org/lesa-lesa)* (2003), *Anbe Anbe* (2003), *Iyarkai* (2003), *Ullam Ketkumae* (2005), and *Girivalam* (2005).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shaam) In 2006 he made his Kannada debut with *Tananam Tananam*, opposite Ramya and Rakshita and directed by Kavitha Lankesh.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/)
## Telugu cinema and Kick
Shaam's Telugu career centers on *[Kick](https://www.edgepedia.org/kick-2009-film)* (2009), in which he played Kalyan Krishna; the film's popularity attached the nickname Kick Shaam to him in Telugu-language credits and coverage.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/bio/) • [6](https://www.gethucinema.com/wiki/shaam) He followed it with Telugu roles in *Kalyan Ram Kathi* (2010), *Veera* (2011), *Kshetram* (2011), *Action 3D* (2013), and *Race Gurram* (2014), in which he played Ram.[7](https://cinegraph.org/people/shaam) • [8](https://filmbladet.dk/mennesker/shaam) He also appeared in *Kick 2* (2015), which ranks first among his films by recorded worldwide box office at $3.07 million.[9](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/shaam)
## Later Tamil work and supporting roles
In [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema) through the 2010s he appeared in *Thillalangadi* (2010), *Agam Puram* (2010), *6 Melugu Vathigal* (2013), *Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai* (2015), *Oru Melliya Kodu* (2016), and *Kaaviyyan* (2019).[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shaam) His credits also extend to Malayalam, in *[The Great Father](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-great-father)* (2017), and to Kannada, in *[Santhu Straight Forward](https://www.edgepedia.org/santhu-straight-forward)* (2016) and *Game* (2016).[10](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/filmography)
A widely seen recent role came in the Tamil action drama *[Varisu](https://www.edgepedia.org/varisu)* (2023), in which he played Ajay Rajendran; the film also released in Telugu as *Vaarasudu* and in a Hindi version.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shaam) • [10](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/filmography)
## Recent and upcoming projects
Between 2024 and 2025 Shaam appeared in the Telugu film *Viswam* (2024) as Major Karthik, the Tamil streaming series *Goli Soda Rising* (2024), the Tamil crime thriller *Asthram* (2025), and *They Call Him OG* (2025), a Telugu film headlined by [Pawan Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pawan-kalyan) that also features [Priyanka Arul Mohan](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyanka-arul-mohan), Emraan Hashmi, Arjun Das, Prakash Raj, and [Sriya Reddy](https://www.edgepedia.org/sriya-reddy).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/) • [11](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2025/epaper/august/hyderabad-english-edition-2025-08-04.pdf)
Projects listed as upcoming include *[Srinivasa Mangapuram](https://www.edgepedia.org/srinivasa-mangapuram-film)* (2026), a Telugu film directed by Ajay Bhupathi in which he plays Peddi Reddy, and *Leader* (2026), directed by R.S. Durai Senthilkumar, in which he plays Bakthavachalam.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shaam/upcoming-movies.html) • [7](https://cinegraph.org/people/shaam)
## References
1. [Shaam, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/)
2. [Shaam, Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421767/bio/)
3. [Shaam, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/)
4. [Shaam Movies List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/shaam)
5. [Shaam Upcoming Movies, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shaam/upcoming-movies.html)
6. [Shaam Wiki, Biography, Age, Photos, Spouse and more, Gethu Cinema](https://www.gethucinema.com/wiki/shaam)
7. [Shaam, Cinegraph](https://cinegraph.org/people/shaam)
8. [Shaam, Filmbladet](https://filmbladet.dk/mennesker/shaam)
9. [Shaam: Movies & Box Office, What's After the Movie](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/shaam)
10. [Shaam - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shaam/5076/filmography)
11. [The Pioneer, Hyderabad English Edition, 4 August 2025](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2025/epaper/august/hyderabad-english-edition-2025-08-04.pdf)
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