Ayyappa P. Sharma is an Indian actor, writer, and director who works in the Kannada and Telugu film industries. He was born on November 28, 1968 in Andhra Pradesh, India. He has 4 siblings: Sai Kumar, P. Ravi Shankar, Kamala Narayan, and Priya Karthikeyan. His niece is Jyothirmayi Kumar. 

Sharma entered the industry as a writer and director with the 2000 movie Durgada Huli. He made his acting debut in 2003 with Partha. He is known for his roles in K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018), K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022), and Varadanayaka (2013). Other movies he has acted in include Masterpiece (2015), Santhu Straight Forward (2016), Katamarayudu (2017), Tiger Galli (2017), Bharaate (2019), and Tenali Ramakrishna BA BL (2019).