 After graduating with Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), Shiva made his debut screen appearance in films with Singeetham Srinivas Rao's "Anand" (1986), which fetched him the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor.His first three films, namely "Anand", "Ratha Sapthami" (1986) and "Mana Mechchida Hudugi" (1987) were all highly successful, earning him the title "Hat-trick Hero" coined by the media and his fan followers.Shiva has worked in the film industry for over 30 years, featuring in films such as "Anand", "Ratha Sapthami" (1986), "Om" (1995), "Janumada Jodi", "Nammoora Mandara Hoove", "A.K.