Shamshuddin Ibrahim known professionally as Shaam, is a Tamil and Telugu 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. Shaam was born in Madurai, Tamil Naduinto a Tamil-speaking family; his father hails from Madurai, while his mother is from Tirupattur. He grew up in Bengaluru, where he pursued his studies. After completing his B Com, he did modelling through which he hoped to become an actor.Shaam has three brothers and two sisters.He is married to a Punjabi, Kashish, who was his collegemate. They both have a daughter named Samaira.