Shamshuddin Ibrahim, known professionally as Shaam, is a Tamil actor who has also appeared in Telugu , Kannada and Malayalam film actor and model. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film Khushi, appearing in a cameo role. He further appeared in lead roles in critically and commercially successful films such as 12B, Lesa Lesa, Iyarkai and Ullam Ketkumae.